In the light of recent studies showing that sleeping next to your partner can cause long term marital problems and like of sleep, we thought the team who know all about duvets and pillows should have a bit of a say!

We believe that comfort is the upper most importance when sleeping in a bed, and think that many of these married couples aren’t suffering because of the snoring, they are actually lying on the wrong mattress, sleeping on the wrong pillow and cuddling up under the wrong duvet!

Researchers are saying that people are struggling to sleep as their partner suffers from allergies and sniffles and coughs all night or snores till their heart’s content and hogs the duvet covers. Well this scenario isn’t uncommon in many households, but sleeping in separate beds is a little too extreme for our liking, and so we have come up with some better and more practically solutions to keeping your marriage happy and your sleeping habits on top form.

Hogging the duvet

Many couples have this problem of their other half hogging the duvet and waking up in the middle of the night freezing. Solution? Get a bigger duvet! Just because you have a queen-sized bed, if you and your partner love the duvet then buy a king sized duvet so everyone is happy! At Duvet and Pillow Warehouse we have a wide range of duvets in all sizes available and the prices are very affordable so you won’t feel like you are breaking the bank!

Sneezing and Coughing all over the show

Many people suffer from allergies and have problems with dustmites which cause them to cough and sneeze all night. This can drive a person mental if they are trying to get to sleep with the peaceful sound of coughing and being sneezed-on every ten minutes. If this sounds a little bit like you then you may want to consider buying hypoallergenic pillowsand duvets. The material reduces the amount of dustmites that live in your bed and effectively give you a good night’s sleep.

Snoring!

Well we really don’t have much of a solution on the bedding front on this, but know that it can be pretty annoying! However, we found this rather strange invention made by a scientist in America which apparently reduces snoring.

However we did laugh when we saw this article on the Daily Mail website about a couple who share separate beds. Take a read over your coffee break today and realise that your niggling fights with your other half are relatively normal and we all argue about whose side of the bed the other one is on!

Creepy Crawlie Dust Mite

British beds are most likely to be riddled with dustmites and dead skin despite them looking clean and dirt-free.

And no matter how much you clean your house or keep it in tip top shape, you will generally have to live with the pests, but there are ways to keep them to a minimum.

Three years ago, the University of Worcester carried tests out on 10 duvets and found that they held up to 20,000 live house dust mites.

And a further survey revealed that two-in-five Britons during 2006 admitted to not washing their duvets every six months.

The worst duvet was one that had not been washed for 11 years and contained 45g of debris including skin scales and house dust mite faeces.

The rather gross findings don’t do people with allergies many favours. If duvets are not regularly cleaned, the dustmites can live on the covers and cause you to have restless sleep, sneezing and coughing as the dustmites get up your nose and in your mouth.

“This content has serious implications for health as the contaminants can cause symptoms of asthma, rhinitis and conjunctivitis and irritate existing cases of eczema,” said Professor Jean Emberlin , director of the university’s national pollen and aerobiology research centre, which carried out the research.

Seven of the 10 duvets had never been washed and-two of which were more than a decade old. Most were synthetic while others were filled with feathers.

To keep dustmites at bay, people are advised to wash their bedding every 4 weeks and wash their duvet every 4-6 months. Keeping the bedroom clean and regularly dusting and hoovering can also help keep dustmites to a minimum.

Another fantastic idea is to invest in hypoallergenic pillows or duvets which reduce the amount of dustmites settling into your bedding.

Microfibre pillows are synthetically filled and have the ability to be washed at 60 degrees, compressing well into a domestic washing machine.

Both the microfibre pillows and bedding can be washed time and time again and will remain hypoallergenic without the loss of comfort.

Another good way to beat those allergies would be to invest in hollow fibre pillows and bedding. Polyester-filled, there are no mites in the hollow fibre pillows and it is health risk free making it perfect for people who suffer with allergies.  

Holloe fibre pillows maybe dressed in bed only, which protects it from the dirt. The pillow may also be washed in temperatures of up to 60 degrees.

For more information about hypoallergenic pillows visit Duvet and Pillow Warehouse today.

Most of us start the week eating healthily and drinking lots of water, but by the end end of the week are sprawled on the couch with a massive hangover eating cooked breakfasts and takeaway food galore.

Well we thought we would combine the dodgy hangover and scrumptious stodge food and find some food bedding pillows to crash out on after a mad weekend on the tiles.

Cooked Breakfast

Full Fry Up for that banging headache!

These cool food pillows are perfect for those hangover days when all you want to eat is greasy food to soak up the alcohol. Just make sure you are feeling hungry and not sickly as we can only imagine the thought of food could turn your stomach on a night out, let alone lying on it!

Sushi Pillows

Something fishy going on here!...Sorry we couldn't help ourselves!

These sushi pillows are a fabulous accessory to have in a sushi restaurant entrance foyer or even in your own home if you really are into your fish but we aren’t so sure they add a touch of glamour!

Pizza Pillow

Hey, I ordered a vegetarian pizza!

We love this Pizza pillow and think it is fabulous accessory to throw onto a bed, chair, sofa, etc.

Chicken Leg Pillow

Nice Leg!

Well everyone loves a bit of chicken and this pillow is no exception! We would definitely advise you to keep it out of the dogs way though, we can only imagine you coming home from work to a bedroom full off feathers! Luckily we don’t mean a live chicken’s ones!

For more details about bedding pillows including feathered pillows, memory foam pillows etc visit www.duvetandpillowwarehouse.co.uk today.

1. Determine how you sleep at night and how you set up your pillows before heading into the land of nod. This will give you a good idea of what type of support your neck and back needs while you sleep.

2. If you sleep on your side you might want long feathered pillowsto snuggle up to and one under your head that isn’t as fluffy to give you a little bit of support.

3. If you sleep on your stomach a flat pillow would suit you best to keep your back in alignment as well as offering just enough support for your neck.

4. If you sleep on your back you may like to snuggle up on a feathered pillow similar to a huge feather bed.

5. Search for fabulous discounts on the Internet. Duvet and Pillow Warehouse are offering up to 60 percent off some of their bedding pillows, including memory foam pillows and feathered pillows.

6. Do you vary your sleeping position? If you do, you may want to vary the types of pillow you have on your bed and choose which bedding pillows you use each and every night. 

7. If you have recently had surgery or need extra support in bed, you many need a specific type of pillow that will conform to your body. The best pillow for this is a memory foam pillow which conforms to the shape of your neck and head giving you full support while you sleep.

8. The more pillows the merrier when it comes to pregnant woman. Women who are heavily pregnant need as much support as they can get when it comes to sleep and feathered pillows may be an option to consider.

9. If you suffer from back pain you may want to sleep on your back with a pillow under your knees or on your side with a bedding pillow between your knees.

10. If you suffer from a lot of allergies you can purchase special pillows which minimise your allergies to give you that perfect night’s sleep. Look out for hypoallergenic pillows or microfibre pillows on Duvet and Pillow Warehouse.

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Waking up in the morning with neck or back ache can often mean that the pillow you are sleeping on is too hard or too soft.

A persons preference differs from one to the next. Some people like their bedding pillows to be firm and supportive while others prefer a pillow with a soft and fluffy feel to it. This decision really comes to down to the way you sleep at night.

Before you purchase your new bedding pillow, look at how you sleep. Do you sleep on your back, side or front, or a combination of all three positions? How does your neck and back feel when you wake up?

There are a wide range of different types of bedding pillow all which give varying levels of firmness. They are;

Goose Down Feather Pillows or Duck Feather Pillows – For a medium to soft feel.

Microfibre Pillows and Hollowfibre Pillows – For a medium to firm feel.

Memory Foam Pillows  -For a supportive firm feel.

Goose Down Pillows

Goose or duck down feathered pillows are renowned for their ultimate luxurious feel. The delicate yet substantial feathered filling offers a medium to soft feel that adjusts itself to the contours of the neck and spine.

Warm pockets of air are trapped by the soft down which gives the pillow that lightweight airy feel you can really sink into while still offering support exactly where it is needed.

Micro Fibre Pillows

 Allergies can be a nightmare when you are trying to sleep. If you or any member of your family suffer from any allergy or asthma, natural filling like down and feather is definitely a no go.

Micro Fibre pillows are made from a highly compressed synthetic fibre that has an air pocket running through the length of it. The material is as warm and comfortable as goose down pillows as the air is pumped into each fibre during the spinning process, however microfibre pillows are highly breathable and have a more economical price tag.

Hollow Fibre Pillows

Hollow Fibre is a hypoallergenic material which is very light and fluffy. The pillow gives a light to medium firm feel to the pillow and is perfect for asthma sufferers and children as it is completely man made and non-allergenic. The bonus about hollow fibre pillows is that they are generally better at maintaining their shape and loft than natural fill pillows are.

Memory Foam Pillows

Memory Foam Pillows were the original answer for people who suffer from neck and back problems. The bedding pillows give a firm and supportive feel as well as being very comfortable to sleep on.

Memory Foam was used by astronauts in space and is an amazing material that spreads out evenly whenever pressure is applied to it. The material is heat sensitive and will shape itself to your body no matter which way you lie. If you move around a lot in your sleep the foam will gradually return to its original shape and conform to your new sleeping position.

Memory foam pillows are said to help people who suffer with insomnia, sleep apnea and other sleep disorders.

For more information about bedding pillows and how they can help you get a good night’s sleep whatever your sleeping position visit Duvet and Pillow Warehouse today.

As Monday morning (or any working morning) approaches, you often find yourself in the scenario of not wanting to leave your bed.

As your 7am alarm goes off you for a little second hate everything in the world and want to stay in bed and snuggle back under the covers.

Your bedding pillow feels the softest it has ever felt and your mattress is the best thing since sliced bed and as you hit snooze on the alarm you hope that those five minutes last forever.

Many of us would love the idea of rolling out of bed, down the stairs, onto the bus and into work while still in the duvet.

However there is the concern that other commuters will envy you and your duvet and attempt to steal it from you on your way to work.

This common problem can be a nightmare and brings fear to people’s lives but fret no more as Living With Duvets have come up with the perfect solution to help you tackle those duvet snatchers!

For more information about bedding pillows, duvets and mattress toppers visit Duvet and Pillow Warehouse today.

Believe it or not, but out there in this mad crazy world is a group of people who have come together to form The Pillow Fight Club.

This mob gang arrange pillow fights around the globe for people to turn up and have the biggest pillow fight ever!

People simply find out the location of the pillow fight and the exact time, grab their best bedding pillow and then hurry off to the destination and fight till their hearts content.

There have been many pre-arranged pillow fights over the years, with the most recent taking place in San Fransisco in March this year, which saw hundreds of people gather to battle it out.

In fact this feathery event is so popular they have even made an official World Pillow Fight Day on April 4th to take place every year across many cities around the globe.

The rules of the Pillow Fight go a little something like this:

1. Each attendee must tell as many people as possible about the fight.
2. Bring their own pillow. Can be a feathered pillow, memory foam pillow; entirely your choice!)
3. Need to keep it concealed before the fight starts
4. Everyone who brings a pillow is expected to participate
5. Individuals not carry a pillow must not be hit unless they specifically ask you to.
6. Guests must not put anything heavy into their pillows as the idea is to have a fun time and not leave with concussion!

To give you a sample of what it is all about we have found a few action pictures and clips from the feathery day! Enjoy!

For more information about bedding pillows or how you can get your pillow prepared for the next event visit Duvet and Pillow Warehouse today.

We like to think that most of us are house proud and keep everything in tip top condition. Sometimes we made decide to have the night off from hoovering and plonk ourselves in front of the TV instead, which is completely fine, but if you are doing it every night it may become a bit of a problem.

We decided to find out how messy people can be and searched the World Wide Web for the messiest rooms around the globe. It is clear these people who own these discraceful bedrooms have never heard of a washing machine, polish, hoover or (well we are just guessing here!) air freshener!

Disgusting!

Gross!

Your home should be your castle, except when you are allergic to it. Your bedroom should be your haven, except when you are sneezing throughout the night.

The bedroom is proven to be the most allergy prone room in the house.

We recommend the first thing you should do is to put all hypoallergenic casings on your bedding pillows, mattresses or memory foam toppers.

Or go on to hollow fibre pillows a great way to beat the allergies. Polyester –filled, there are no mites in hollow fibre pillows and it is health risk free making it perfect for people who suffer with allergies.

Hypoallergenic pillows and bedding are synthetic filled and have the ability to be washed at 60°C, compressing well into a domestic washing machine.

Both the micro fibre pillows and bedding can be washed time and time again and will remain hypoallergenic without the lost of comfort.

Or you could choose Hollow fibre pillows which may be dressed in bed linen only and protects it from the dirt. The pillow may also be washed in temperatures of up to 60°C.

Dust mites can live in bedding pillows, all types of mattresses including, memory foam mattresses, memory foam mattress toppers and duvets which can cause a person to have a restless sleep.

If you purchase bedding products, such as microfibre pillows, the microfibre is woven into dense covers that do not allow the dustmites to escape and bother the allergy sufferer.

Microfibre has made a massive difference to the lives of those with allergies. Bedding pillows, mattress protectors, mattress toppers made with microfibre exteriors have reduced the problems for those allergic to dust mites significantly.

For more information about products bedding made from microfibre materials, visit Duvet and Pillow Warehouse today.

Do you sleep next to the worst snorer in the world? At night do you actually begin to hate the person you are meant to love the most because they are keeping you awake all night?

Well if this the case for their birthday, christmas, the dogs birthday because it’s Tuesday (any day is a celebration if it stops their snoring!) buy them this technological anti-snoring bedding pillow.

A professor in computer science at the University of Rostock has designed a “computerised pillow that shifts the head’s sleeping position until the noise stops”

The prototype was first exhibited at a health conference in Germany where onlookers said the pillow is attached to a computer which is the size of a book. The computer rests on the side of the bedside table and analyses snoring noises.

Air compartments within the pillow can be enlarged as needed “to facilitate nasal airflow and minimise snoring.”

Not only this, the anti-snoring bedding pillows have been designed to give neck massages as well.

German scientist, Daryoush Bazargani who invented the pillow, said that several U.S. firms were interested in manufacturing the pillow.

 

“I invented it because I snore,” he said. “I tried all sorts of products, but nothing worked. I hope people who use it will sleep more peacefully.”

Now as creative and inventive as this pillow may sound, there is definitely no ‘pleasing on the eye factor’ to that delightful supposed “book-shaped” computer which is meant to sit nicely on your bed side table with a tube sticking out of it.

Verdict: Practical but not aesthetically pleasing.

For more information about nice bedding pillows, such as memory foam pillows or feather pillows, visit Duvet and Pillow Warehouse today.