I’ve stuck to heated under-blankets until now but I ought to include one throw, since it’s an increasingly popular variety and this is the best-looking one I’ve found. They're a little harder to come by, but as an overblanket fits between you and your duvet you'll eliminate any issues with a memory foam topper or mattress. Our partnership with two finance providers allows us to help you spread the cost for up to 12 months. Featuring three heat settings that you can adjust to set the temperature that is just right for you.

Set the dryer to a low heat setting for around 10-15 minutes before taking it out and evenly hanging it on a drying rack to finish drying. A heated blanket can either be kept on all night on a low setting, used for a short amount of time before you get into bed or you fall asleep, or set to turn off at a specific time if it comes with an auto shut-off timer. Drawing 100 Watts it costs 5p an hour to run, and you may not even need to use it for that long since it warms up super-quickly.And make sure to check out our guide to how to save energy at home for more top tips on how to combat the climate and energy crises and increased costs of living. Dr Stanley says switching on an electric blanket around half an hour before bed should make it perfectly cosy to get into, letting you drift to sleep naturally, but you should set it to turn off some time after you nod off. as real users, posing a threat to a site’s security, so the site sometimes runs random security checks. An ideal addition to your bedroom as the winter months approach, with single control, 3 heat settings, and Sleep Safe overheat protection. Sign up to our newsletter for style and decor inspiration, house makeovers, project advice and more.

If you sleep with a partner, look out for the dual control function, which allows one side of the bed to heat up independently to another. Quilting or padding–basic electric blankets are formed from two thin polyester layers with electrical wires secured in the middle which can mean you'll feel the wires as you sleep.

Our hollowfibre pillows are machine washable at 60 degrees C, for other products check your individual product packaging details for washing instructions.