Status: 12.10.2023, 15:25 PM
By: Clara Kistner
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In summer, there seems to be no chance of competing against the high temperatures at night. A cooled bedroom can prevent sleepless nights.
Many people can't wait for summer every year. Sunny and warm long days that can be enjoyed not only on a beach holiday, but also at home. But when the temperatures sometimes rise to unpleasant heights, it can be quite exhausting. Especially for people who work from home or otherwise spend a lot of time in their own home, they should know how to cool down their home in summer. For a fresh and restful night's sleep, you should pay enough attention to your bedroom.
The right ventilation for pleasant temperatures in the bedroom
If you keep the windows open all day in the hope of reducing the temperature in your bedroom, you're not doing yourself any favors. It's better to keep your windows closed during the day so as not to flood your home with warm summer air unnecessarily.
For a not too hot night, the right bed linen is recommended. Particularly thin and cooling materials are suitable for the high temperatures. © Panthermedia / IMAGO
Instead, ventilate as late as possible, when it is no longer quite so hot outside. Alternatively, it is advisable to open your bedroom window just before going to bed, you should always like to spend the night with the window open.
Ice the fan for a refreshing night
Do you sleep in your room with the fan on and still don't sleep a wink because of the heat? Then you should try to cool down your fan. All you have to do is place a bowl of ice cubes in front of the device so that it can spread the ice-cold air in the room.
Although the fan should ideally be placed close to your bed, you should orient it so that you do not sleep directly in the draft. Otherwise, you run the risk of waking up with a tight neck or a slight runny nose.
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The right duvet cover allows for cool summer nights
From fitted bed layers to pillowcases and duvet covers, choose duvet covers made of lightweight and cooling materials for the summer. Paired with a thin summer blanket, for those for whom a pure bed sheet is not enough, these special materials help to lower your body temperature faster. The lifestyle magazine wmn.de recommends a duvet made of carbon fiber fabric combined with a microfiber filling.
If you like it fluffy soft, a thin, cooling cuddly blanket made of bamboo fiber, nylon and polyester is the best choice. To maintain a certain feeling of freshness in bed, you should change and wash your bed linen regularly, especially in summer.
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Cooling down the bed with a hot water bottle?
Simple but effective – if you want a cool bed for a good night's sleep, you can convert your hot water bottle into a cooling bottle.
Just fill your hot water bottle with cold water instead of boiling water and then put it in your bed about three hours before you go to sleep. Similar to a regular hot water bottle, your cooling bottle should then bring the bedding to the desired temperatures.
Lower temperatures in the darkened bedroom
Your bedroom heats up primarily during the day, due to the sunlight that enters the room through the windows. Once your furniture, walls and floor have been warmed up during the day, it is difficult to cool down your room in the evening.
An adapted evening routine for hot nights
Once you've brought your bedroom up to comfortable temperatures, you can also equip yourself for the night with a suitable evening routine. While a not too heavy and late dinner will make the night easier for you, you should also not include an extensive workout just before sleeping.
A fresh to lukewarm shower before going to bed can also help to lower your body temperature and thus contribute to a restful night's sleep.
Accordingly, keep your windows closed and darkened during the day and also close the door to your bedroom. You should ventilate and open your bedroom door for a pleasant draught late in the evening until at night, when the temperatures are also cooled down outside.