Bed SOS Blog

Your pictures: Sneaky pets taking over their owners’ beds

If you’re a pet owner then you’re probably all too familiar with the irritating feeling of heading to your bedroom after a long day, only to find that your furry friend has already sprawled themselves over your bed like they own the place. We wanted to see just how many people have the same problem, so we challenged the nation to send in pictures of their pets taking over the bed. We received hundreds and hundreds of snaps from across the UK of some adorably entitled animals, who love nothing... Read More

King of the bed competition: Snap your pets for a chance to win a new bed

Our furry friends complete our lives, but despite giving them love, attention, toys and their own comfy beds they still sneak their way into the bed taking over our beds too – and we love them for it!  That’s why we’re running a competition to give the lucky winner a luxurious new bed worth up to £200 for you and your pet to enjoy*.  Pets all comfy and snug are just the cutest and we can’t wait to see your entries of your adorable bundles of fluff all cosy in... Read More

The favourite sex positions across the UK

We polled the nation to find out Britain’s favourite sex positions and can reveal that the top position is missionary, with more than two in five (41%) choosing this as their favourite.  This position is much more popular when less effort needs to be put in, as more than a quarter (27%) say their favourite position is missionary with the partner on top, compared to one in seven (15%) liking their partner on the bottom. Doggy style is the second favourite with one in five (20%) claiming this as their... Read More

The dangers of dust mites and how to get rid of them

How often do you wash your bedsheets? We asked the nation this question and the answers were a bit of surprise. Washing and changing your bedsheets once a week is what the experts recommend, but, according to our nationwide poll, more than two in three people in the UK (67%) don’t get round to cleaning their sheets so frequently. In fact, one in five (20%) Brits only wash their sheets once a month and, for 8% of the nation, bedsheets are changed only four times a year or less!  Manchester... Read More

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Five top tips to Feng Shui your bedroom for a better night’s sleep

Image: Unsplash  Feng Shui is the popular Chinese practise of designing your living space in a way that promotes positive wellbeing. Celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Khloe Kardashian have been known to swear by Feng Shui, and there are lots of books and resources available which thoroughly explain all the benefits. In short, the idea behind Feng Shui is that you arrange your space in a way that promotes the flow of energy, or ‘qi’, to ensure the home is harmonious.   One of the most important rooms for Feng... Read More

Eight of the funniest Googled sex questions answered

Here at Bed SoS we spend alot of time thinking about how to provide a perfect nights sleep in a luxury bed at the lowest possible prices, but just for fun, we thought we would find out what else people might have been googling or getting up to in bed. With all the time that people in the UK have spent in their beds with very little to do this year, it’s no surprise that people’s minds can wander into some… unusual places. But when you have questions about sex,... Read More

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How to sleep well during the festive season

One of the best things about the festive season is the food and drink, right? Eating whatever you want, whenever you want, and popping the champagne as soon as you wake up on Christmas morning, anything goes!  But are there some Christmas treats that keep us awake at night? Or perhaps make us drop off earlier than usual? We spoke to sleep expert, Karl Rollinson, about the Christmas foods that have the biggest impact on our time in bed.   Breakfast  One of the best parts of Christmas is having a... Read More

14 Bed Colours to Anchor Your Bedroom Design Scheme

Part of what determines your choice of a new bed is colour. This is not a bad thing. Once you have decided on size and firmness, a new bed’s aesthetic appeal is important as well. The colours play a significant role in whether or not you appreciate what it looks like. The bed is arguably the largest and most prominent piece of furniture in any bedroom. So it makes sense to pick a colour you like and then design the rest of the room around it. To help you get... Read More

04/11/2020
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Could the way you sleep be impacting your health?

When you go to bed at night, your health might be the last thing on your mind. But some experts suggest that the way you sleep could say more about your health, and even your personality, than you might think. To get to the bottom of this, we surveyed the nation to find out just how people catch their forty winks, and spoke to some experts to see what the way they lie in bed means. Below are the UK’s most common sleeping positions and insight from medical and psychological... Read More

The messiest bedrooms of 2020

We understand sometimes it’s hard to keep on top of tidying, especially if you’re out and about with a busy lifestyle. However some of the entrants of our recent competition really shocked us with their levels of messiness!  So, we wanted to help one untidy entrant by providing them with a brand new bed to create a new look for their bedroom (and hopefully inspire them to keep it looking fresh). We received more than 300 entries from across the country, and the top prize was awarded to Sara from... Read More