7 Ways To Stay Cool Without A/C While You Sleep

If you have not noticed the increasingly frequent and devastating floods, storms and heatwaves happening around in the world, you might have felt the warmer and more humid temperature on your skin living in Southeast Asia, such as Singapore. It takes global and individual efforts to put on the brakes and slow down rising temperatures. So if you are looking for ways to reduce your carbon footprint, you may want to start by not turning on your air-conditioning while you are sleeping. Here are 7 ways to stay cool without the A/C while you sleep.

1. Choose Breathable Bed Sheets

Cotton Pure™ Classic Black Stripe Jersey Cotton Fitted Sheet Set

Cotton Pure™ Classic Black Stripe Jersey Cotton Fitted Sheet Set

Invest in bed sheets that cool you down and allow your skin to breathe. Bedding material such as Jersey Cotton is not only comfortable and soft to touch but is very breathable. Also, choose moisture wicking fabric such as TENCEL™ or otherwise known as lyocell. Lyocell bedding is well known for wicking away moisture compared to cotton, helping you stay cool and dry in the night.

2. Invest in a Good Mattress

MattX™ Mattress

MattX™ Mattress

Low quality foam can restrict airflow, which causes heat to get trapped at the surface where you sleep, making a mattress trap heat. Check that your mattress is infused with cool gel, or otherwise made with natural latex to prevent sleeping hot. Check with the shop before you buy a new mattress if they offer sleep trials. Affairs Living offers a 30-night trial for its MatttX™ Mattresses.

3. Switch Your Pillow

Hotelier Prestigio™ Down Alternative Buckwheat Pillow

Hotelier Prestigio™ Down Alternative Buckwheat Pillow

Our brain takes up a lot of energy since we use our brain for many activities in the day. In fact, our brains are also working at night when it dreams and it can generate heat on your pillow. So, ensure you get yourself a good pillow that releases heat. Foam or buckwheat pillow cradles and support your head and neck and it also helps you sleep cooler.

4. Get An Electric Fan

Although an electric fan only circulates air without cooling down the temperature in the atmosphere, you can however still build your own A/C using the fan as an aid. Fill a large bowl with ice cubes and strategically place it in front of the electric fan. When the ice melts, the fan will blow the cool breeze throughout the room. If you have only a small electric fan, you can place it near you, wherever you would like to direct it on your body with the bowl in front.

5. Keep Your Room Cool in the Day

Take steps to cool your room down while you are out in the day. Close the curtains and windows to keep the room dark and cool so that the sun will not bake the room while you are out in the day.

6. Get a Cold Shower

Before you head to bed, get into the shower for a cool shower. Running your body under cold water will cool your body temperature down helping you to sleep cool in the night.

7. Keep Hydrated

Drink a cool glass of water before bed. If you drink more, it may cause you to wake up in the middle of the night for a bathroom break though it is different for different people. You can also choose to suck on crushed ice or a popsicle to help hydrate your body more efficiently. Make sure you are not taking something too sugary or the sugar rush may keep you up the whole night.

About Affairs Living

Affairs Living is one of Singapore’s leading smart furnishing solutions. Dedicated to helping you create a cosy living space you’d look forward to at the end of the day, our selection of bedding accessories—ranging from quilt covers to fitted sheet sets—can truly provide you with the ultimate sleeping experience. 

Whether you’re looking for an adjustable bed base for the perfect sleeping position or a mattress that can alleviate your back pain, we can be your one-stop solution. Our smart home technology also carries the promise of ending morning grogginess through an AI Function SMART Alarm, head and foot controls, and presetting your favourite positions!

Here at Affairs Living, we have everything you need to make your bedroom feel like a luxury hotel. Grab the best deals, enjoy same-day delivery services and visit our newest showroom to start the most romantic affair of your homeownership journey. Shop now!

September 22, 2020 — Adela Teo