Frances Daniels
Frances Daniels is a PPA-accredited journalist and Sleep Staff Writer at Tom's Guide with an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University. Her role includes covering mattress and sleep news and writing sleep product reviews and buyer's guides, including our Best Hybrid Mattress 2025 guide. She is hugely interested in the relationship between good sleep and overall health, interviewing a wide array of mattress and sleep experts to create well-informed articles about important topics such as nutrition, sleep disorders (from sleep apnea to night terrors), lucid dreaming, sleep hygiene, and mattress care. She is also our specialist on mattress toppers — producing mattress topper reviews and taking care of our Best Mattress Toppers 2025 guide — and takes the lead on all content related to fiberglass-free mattresses for a clean, non-toxic sleep. Outside of Tom's Guide, she has written for Ideal Home, Homes & Gardens, and Marie Claire.
Latest articles by Frances Daniels

What is a Japanese floor mattress?
By Frances Daniels last updated
From saving space to providing firm support on a budget, a Japanese floor mattress has lots of benefits, but it won't suit everyone – here's why.

I've been sleeping on the Sleepyhead Mattress Topper for 3 weeks — and now I get the hype
By Frances Daniels published
I’ve been sleeping on the made-for-dorm-beds Sleepyhead Cooling Copper Topper — here's what it did for my sleep and mattress after three weeks

What is a split king mattress, are they worth it and should you switch?
By Jo Plumridge last updated
A split king mattress allows a couple to pick different mattresses to better suit their own sleeping styles. But is it a magical fix or are there any drawbacks? We look closer.

The best Siena mattress sales for March 2025: memory foam beds from $149
By Frances Daniels last updated
Siena has started the year off with a slew of big savings on its already affordable mattresses.

5 signs that a bed topper is actually a mattress pad — and why that’s a problem
By Frances Daniels published
Mattress pads on Amazon are being billed as bed toppers — here's why that's a problem and how you can tell the difference

What is a zero gravity bed and how do they ease sleep apnea and back pain?
By Eve Davies last updated
From reducing sleep apnea and snoring to easing back pain and promoting muscle recovery, here's how zero gravity beds can help you get better sleep.

Tired all the time? 7 tips to help you get enough sleep
By Frances Daniels published
Presented by Helix Sleep
I've been a sleep writer for a while now — for Sleep Awareness Week, I'm sharing the best tips for sleeping enough that I've picked up along the way.

Forget mouth taping to reduce snoring or sleep apnea symptoms — experts share 5 tips they'd use instead
By Frances Daniels last updated
Presented by Helix Sleep
Mouth taping may be a popular bedtime hack, but experts say these tips are better for treating sleep apnea and snoring

Side sleepers love the Helix Midnight mattress — and it's 27% off for Sleep Week
By Frances Daniels published
Buy a queen Helix Midnight for side sleepers for $973 in new mattress sale — that matches the lowest price it's ever sold for.

70% of autistic adults struggle to fall and stay asleep — we ask a sleep expert why
By Frances Daniels published
Presented by Helix Sleep
We ask a sleep expert why insomnia and night awakenings are so common in autistic people — and what can be done to help

This common nighttime routine ‘mistake’ may actually help you fall asleep faster, says expert
By Frances Daniels published
Want to fall asleep fast? This nighttime habit we've always been told to avoid may not be as bad for your sleep as you thought

The best Brooklyn Bedding mattress discounts for March 2025: 25% off sitewide
By Frances Daniels last updated
Brooklyn Bedding's standard 25% off discount continues through March.

The best weighted blankets in 2025 for calmer, restful sleep
By Becky George last updated
Reduce anxiety and sleep better with the best weighted blanket for your body type and budget.

Brooklyn Bedding Luxury Cooling Mattress Protector review 2025: Cleaner sleep for less
By Frances Daniels published
It promises high-tech temperature regulation and water-resistant protection, but does the Brooklyn Bedding Luxury Cooling Mattress Protector deliver?

Helix GlacioTex Premium Mattress Topper review: Cooling comfort for hard beds
By Emily Peck published
Its hybrid design promises enhanced support and cooling comfort, but is the Helix GlacioTex Premium Mattress Topper worth it?

The best mattress for stomach sleepers 2025: We've tested them all
By Alison Barretta last updated
If you belly-flop into bed, you need a mattress with plenty of support — our experts have chosen the 9 best mattresses for stomach sleepers.

Which is the best Saatva mattress in 2025? Everything you need to know
By Alison Barretta last updated
The Saatva Classic is our number one mattress — discover the rest of the line-up with this expert guide to the best Saatva mattresses of 2025.

Helix launches anti-sleep divorce cooling mattress topper for couples with different sleep needs
By Frances Daniels published
With one side soft and the other firm, Helix's new cooling mattress topper could save many couples from sleep divorce this year.

The best Amazon mattress under $400 in 2025: our expert picks for queen-size beds on a budget
By Ruth Jones last updated
Our experts have combed Amazon to find the best cheap mattresses under $400 for a queen to suit every sleep style.

Leesa Sapira vs Helix Midnight Luxe: Which luxury hybrid mattress is best for side sleepers?
By Frances Daniels published
We compare the Leesa Sapira vs Helix Midnight Luxe mattress to see which is better for side sleepers to buy in the Presidents' Day sales

Does Purple make a mattress topper and what are the 3 best alternatives to buy in the Presidents' Day sales?
By Frances Daniels last updated
We explore if Purple makes a mattress topper, plus the three Presidents' Day deals that offer similar levels of comfort to the brand's beds

Helix's new mattress topper is already 27% off in Presidents' Day sales — here's why couples will love it
By Frances Daniels published
Individualize your side of the bed with the new Helix Dual Comfort Mattress Topper — now up to $150 off in today's Presidents' Day sales

Saatva's mattress toppers are never on sale — 3 Presidents' Day deals I'd shop instead this weekend
By Frances Daniels published
You won't find any luxury mattress toppers in the Saatva Presidents' Day sale — here are the deals I'd go for instead
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