The General Chat Thread (2016-2022)

Status
Not open for further replies.
LissaC said:
Another heatwave in Portugal and it's impossible to sleep with this heat. Doesn't help that I have this quirk where I can only fall asleep if I cover myself with the bed covers or something (ideally, I would be hugging the bed covers for optimum sleep efficiency). As if transitioning from the heavy winter bedding to lighter summry ones isn't hard enough, now I can't fall asleep covered because it's too hot anf I can't fall asleep uncovered because there's nothing on me. This is exhausting. If this climate change thing continues I shall be working remotely from the North Pole half of the year for the rest of my life!
Click to expand...

My laugh emoji is for the North Pole comment, not your discomfort.

Can you not get a window air conditioner there (AKA window-shakers in the US). What you do is just cool one room, such as your bedroom. If the humidity is low, you can also use an evaporative AC (AKA swamp-cooler in the US). They use evaporating water to cool the air in a room, but only work if the humidity is not too high.

I CAN sleep with no covers, but it feels weird for a while, until I get so sleepy it doesn't matter. I am sleeping with just a light sheet, right now. I am trying to keep the AC thermostat dialed to a higher temperature than normal, to try to save some electricity. In the winter, I like to set the heat down and curl up in a sheet and quilt -- like being in a bedding cocoon.

CD
 
We only got to 99F/37C today. It was cloudy much of the day, which kept us out of the 100s. Tomorrow the forecast is 102F, and Wednesday it is 103F.

CD
 
LissaC said:
Doesn't help that I have this quirk where I can only fall asleep if I cover myself with the bed covers or something (ideally, I would be hugging t
Click to expand...
We transition to a cotton based quilt in the summer. It's about 1 tog but because it's cotton, it cooks you down if you sweat and it feels heavy. It's that physiological heaviness that works wonders. We also just sleep under a single cotton sheet when life gets too warm for the cotton quilt.

The rest of the year we play swap with a 4.5 tog, 9 tog and 13.5 tog down quilt combination we bought decades ago when we both worked. They were life time purchases if you get my meaning. However right now, the lightest + a thin blanket is too warm for me unless the window is open despite the 0°C outside. If the window has to be closed because if the direction of the wind (blows chimney smoke into the room), I can only manage the lightest weight down quilt. Since losing 24kg in weight my body has gone from needing 2×13.5 tog quilts at night to 4.5 tog being too warm! Go figure.

My alternative on very hot summer nights which works exceptionally well for me, is too sleep under a damp bath towel. (We have a mattress protector on so don't need to worry about the mattress issues with water).
 
caseydog I could get one, I'm trying to avoid it because of the electricity bill (which is as high as Snoop Dogg...and getting higher even without AC :heat: :laugh: ) but I may end up getting one. I'm thinking of a portable one so I could switch it between the office room when I'm working there and the bedroom before I go to sleep.
 
LissaC said:
Another heatwave in Portugal and it's impossible to sleep with this heat. Doesn't help that I have this quirk where I can only fall asleep if I cover myself with the bed covers or something (ideally, I would be hugging the bed covers for optimum sleep efficiency). As if transitioning from the heavy winter bedding to lighter summry ones isn't hard enough, now I can't fall asleep covered because it's too hot anf I can't fall asleep uncovered because there's nothing on me. This is exhausting. If this climate change thing continues I shall be working remotely from the North Pole half of the year for the rest of my life!
Click to expand...
Satin sheets might help a little.
 
LissaC said:
Yes, I first heard of sleeping with satin pillowcases when I was researching what to do with my annoyingly frizzy hair. I never actually purchased any satin sheets though, because of the cost.
Click to expand...
We have AC and yes, satin sheets are costly, but I love them and they are so comfortable. The pillowcases especially. I too have frizzy hair and yes, it's annoying. The pillowcases seem to help a lot. It's an investment for sure, but cheaper than running the AC all the time. I figure good sleep is worth it. One thing is when you wash them, don't wash anything with buttons or zippers on them, anything that can snag them. I typically wash them by themselves. At least they don't take very long to dry, which is good.
 
LissaC said:
caseydog I could get one, I'm trying to avoid it because of the electricity bill (which is as high as Snoop Dogg...and getting higher even without AC :heat: :laugh: ) but I may end up getting one. I'm thinking of a portable one so I could switch it between the office room when I'm working there and the bedroom before I go to sleep.
Click to expand...
... AND Martha!
 
Morning Glory said:
I spent a happy half an hour browsing and losing myself in satin sheets. Pillow cases are now ordered. :D
Click to expand...
I've noticed a big difference in my hair. My hair gets so out of control that when I go to work, I have to use an arsenal of serums and/or gels plus hairspray. Sometimes I straighten my hair, which yeah, is bad for it and makes it more frizzy when I don't style it (and is absolutely useless if there is humidity in the air because an hour after I straighten it it's frizzing again). The satin feels good on my skin, too.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top Bottom