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Or you could invest in an electric blanket. As a bonus you will get more sleep in winter (because it takes time for your body to warm the bed otherwise).

wallflower 16y ago
Electric blankets are also a classic money-saving measure if you're trying to save on heating bills.
- hugh3 16y ago
  On the other hand, an electric blanket plus a cold house is guaranteed to make you not want to get up in the morning. You may lose enough productivity to cancel out the money you save on heating.
  - froo 16y ago
    What about if you had a laptop next to your bed and worked from home? Sure, there's muscle atrophy, but it's a small price to pay for comfort! </sarcasm>
Tichy 16y ago
The only thing I know about electric blankets is that elderly people seem to burn to death from them or get severe burns on their body from them on a regular basis. It happened to my granny, too (just the burns, thankfully). Overall, they just seem like a silly idea to me. Or maybe it is just an idea from another era, when people thought that electricity would solve every problem and being exposed to x-rays could make you mutate into superman.
- froo 16y ago
  You'd be surprised at the advances in Electric Blanket technology. My mother actually bought one earlier this week and I was surprised at how much better they are now. It automatically adjusts it's heat settings to maintain a constant body temperature and to remove the chance of burns, is waterproof and has extra layers of underlay to prevent the mattresses from damage (and in the extreme cases, fire)
  - Tichy 16y ago
    Still, I remain skeptic of the concept. I think it is not even very good to have too much warmth while sleeping? If the blanket is waterproof, what about sweat - can it evaporate? And what about the body regulating it's own temperature? It seems better equipped for that than an external device. Also the thought of sleeping with electrical wires leading into my bed makes me uneasy. To be honest I haven't really considered the pros and cons, though. I am biased. If it is too cold for going to bed, how about a hot-water bad or cherry pit pillow?
    - Daniel_Newby 16y ago
      Waterproof means it won't electrocute you if it gets wet. As to self-regulation, the body's heat controller seems to release adrenaline to increase temperature. This works fine but is not so good for sleeping.
ahoyhere 16y ago
Be aware that if you are doing this because you are (putatively) allergic to dust mites, which is triggering breathing issues: Breathing cold air, especially through the mouth, can exaggerate breathing problems.

wallflower 16y ago

Electric blankets are also a classic money-saving measure if you're trying to save on heating bills.

hugh3 16y ago
On the other hand, an electric blanket plus a cold house is guaranteed to make you not want to get up in the morning. You may lose enough productivity to cancel out the money you save on heating.
- froo 16y ago
  What about if you had a laptop next to your bed and worked from home? Sure, there's muscle atrophy, but it's a small price to pay for comfort! </sarcasm>

Tichy 16y ago

The only thing I know about electric blankets is that elderly people seem to burn to death from them or get severe burns on their body from them on a regular basis. It happened to my granny, too (just the burns, thankfully). Overall, they just seem like a silly idea to me. Or maybe it is just an idea from another era, when people thought that electricity would solve every problem and being exposed to x-rays could make you mutate into superman.

froo 16y ago
You'd be surprised at the advances in Electric Blanket technology. My mother actually bought one earlier this week and I was surprised at how much better they are now. It automatically adjusts it's heat settings to maintain a constant body temperature and to remove the chance of burns, is waterproof and has extra layers of underlay to prevent the mattresses from damage (and in the extreme cases, fire)
- Tichy 16y ago
  Still, I remain skeptic of the concept. I think it is not even very good to have too much warmth while sleeping? If the blanket is waterproof, what about sweat - can it evaporate? And what about the body regulating it's own temperature? It seems better equipped for that than an external device. Also the thought of sleeping with electrical wires leading into my bed makes me uneasy. To be honest I haven't really considered the pros and cons, though. I am biased. If it is too cold for going to bed, how about a hot-water bad or cherry pit pillow?
  - Daniel_Newby 16y ago
    Waterproof means it won't electrocute you if it gets wet. As to self-regulation, the body's heat controller seems to release adrenaline to increase temperature. This works fine but is not so good for sleeping.

ahoyhere 16y ago

Be aware that if you are doing this because you are (putatively) allergic to dust mites, which is triggering breathing issues: Breathing cold air, especially through the mouth, can exaggerate breathing problems.