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Mattress with white sheets is placed directly on the floor against an open window

Will putting your mattress on the floor help you sleep cooler? I'm a sleep writer, here's what I think

By Nicola Appleton published

Will putting your mattress on the floor help you sleep cooler? Yes, but I don't recommend it — here’s why, plus 3 pro tips to sleeping cooler tonight.

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A hand wearing a rubber glove uses a soft bristled brush to clean a mattress after incorrectly cleaning the cover with bleach

You've been cleaning your mattress wrong — 3 household items you should never use

By Rachael Penn published

When cleaning your mattress, these are the top three products you should never use otherwise you risk damaging the cover and the internal layers.

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A woman scratches her arm in bed because there's scabies in the mattress and bedding

Yes scabies can live in mattresses — here's what experts want you to know

By Rachael Penn published

What you need to know scabies in your mattress, with advice from renowned skin experts on how to deal with an infection.

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A hand wearing a rubber glove uses a soft bristled brush to clean a mattress after spraying the yellow stains with shaving foam

Why are people cleaning their mattresses with shaving foam and is it safe?

By Rachael Penn published

This TikTok shaving foam hack removes stubborn mattress stains in minutes — here’s how to use it, plus 3 other stubborn stain-removing tips. 

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A mattress being stem cleaned to get rid of dust bites and bed bugs

Should you clean your mattress with a Rug Doctor? An expert replies

By Rachael Penn published

We asked an expert whether you should clean your mattress with a Rug Doctor and there's bad news for some people...

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Helix Midnight Luxe Mattress

Are you ruining your mattress by placing it on the wrong bed frame? 5 clear signs to look for

By Ruth Jones published

Five signs you've your bed frame is wrong for your mattress, and why that's bad news for your sleep.

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A blue rubber-gloved hand holds a spray bottle aloft a dirty mattress

Why does my mattress smell? How to get rid or urine, mold and vomit smells

By Rachael Penn published

Urine, mold and vomit can all make your mattress smell. Here’s why it happens, plus how to get rid of unpleasant smells.

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Bed bugs scrambling about on a mattress

Why do bed bugs come out at night? Plus how to get them out of your mattress

By Frances Daniels published

We explore why bed bugs seem to prefer to come out at night and the easy tricks you can use to get them out of your mattress

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Helix Midnight Luxe Mattress

7 common mistakes you might make unboxing a mattress – and how to avoid them

By Ruth Jones published

These common mattress unboxing mistakes risk damaging your new bed in a box. Here's the right way to unbox a mattress.

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A woman and man lie together on a amattress that's the wrong size, he's taking up all the space on the right while she's squeezed onto the left

'I bought the wrong mattress size — what should I do now?' 3 steps to take

By Ruth Jones published

Have you ordered the wrong mattress size? Three steps we recommend taking now to remedy the situation, plus how to choose the right size for your sleep needs.

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