How to be warm in bed without very heavy duvets?

cashmonger

I've had a hyperextended knee for maybe more than a year but it has been worse this year. I had no idea what it was but I have guessed through reading that is what it is.

It was made worse by playing sport but I remember in hindsight around winter last year how when my double heavy duvets were on I would wake up on my back with my leg in real pain feeling like it had been pushed backwards. I think this is what may have initially caused it and now it is even worse from sport so I don't want to use those heavy duvets again. I would use 1, 20 tog duvet and another 15 tog both stuffed into the duvet cover. It saw me well through the winter but it was very heavy on the body which I can't have now since I don't want to make my knee worse.

It is getting colder by the day so I need a solution quickly. Any ideas for keeping warm without having to put extra load on the body? Of course I don't want to waste money on heating being an avid money saver.

I am thinking an alternative would be to wear lots of extra layers in bed but they would have to be very baggy. I tried one pair of trousers last night and it was restrictive so I have to buy some more for the task I think.

Any other suggestions?

suki1964

You can buy higher tog duvets which are lightweight

Also invest in flannel bedding, so much warmer just even to get into bed

Something else you might want to try is putting the heavy duvet on the mattress, give you something to snuggle into

I have a 4 tog, flannel sheets and have the window open at night. I'm warm and toasty in bed

HiToAll

Do the naughty all night!

Jackieboy

Down/feather or down filled duvets aren't heavy, whatever tog you use. You could also consider an electric blanket instead (or as well as) of a duvet.

phil24_7

A duvet to lay on helps keep warmth in, as do mattress protectors.

I personally use an electric blanket to either take the chill out or for an hour when I go to sleep. I can then use it again for and hour should I wake in the night.

JP08

Take the advice from David Hallamshire's 'The Bedsit Survival Manual', from the section on heating in a bedsit ?

"Get a fat lover in October, they tend to get snapped up by November"

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bedsit-Survival-Manual-David-Hallamshire/dp/085223760X

TheShape

A 20 tog AND a 15 tog :eek:. I'd spontaneously combust. Is your bedroom particularly cold? Is there a way to keep the room itself warmer, draught-proofing, heavier curtains etc?

andrewf75

Agree with above, our thickest duvet is 8 tog and we hardly ever put it on its so warm - and we have the window open at night
Do you have a down duvet? They really are amazingly warm

cashmonger

Hmm my flat isn't particularly cold. But I don't heat the bedroom since I work in the living room so maybe that is the difference?

I also don't use carpets since I have an extreme dust allergy so wooden flooring which I suppose does not keep heat well.

I will look into the other types of duvet maybe I can get better for cheaper.

Yes I'd thought of putting one duvet on the mattress instead; perhaps the 'sandwidch' effect would suffice.

Fen1

Flannel sheets are definitely cosier than plain cotton.

A blanket or duvet on the mattress.

Try thermal underwear : long sleeve vests and longjohns. Rmember thermal socks to keep feet warm. Look at somewhere like Damart, or outdoor pursuits shops. The outdoor shops - especially skiing and mountaineering specialists - are great for lightweight, easy wearing, thermal layers.

Flannel pyjamas rather than plain cotton over the top of your thermals.

Is your bedroom properly insulated? The fact that you need so much bedding raises questions. We once lived in an un insulated house. I slept in three layers of clothes, huge feather duvet and blankets. The house was utter misery to live in.

Sleep with a pillow under your knees to stop them over-straightening. Has your Physio not helped with exercises?

TheCyclingProgrammer

Wool mattress topper - will help keep you cool in the summer and can usually be reversed to have the fluffier side facing up to keep you warm in the winter. Combined with a suitable tog duvet and keeping your bedroom at a comfortable temperature (ours doesn't drop below 17-18C on the coldest of nights with the heating off entirely between 11PM and 7am).