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Mommy's Bed is WARM!!!!
I am now on my third electric blanket in 4 years. I can get really cold at
night, so my bed has a bottom sheet (them me), then a top sheet, then an electric blanket, then a thermal blanket to keep the heat from the electric blanket in, and then a heavy quilt on top of it all (thank gawd I live in Texas and not Alaska or I'd have to climb a ladder just to get into bed each night). for those four years, I could NOT find an electric blanket that got warm enough. In our stupid, overly-litigious society, manufacturers are so afraid of being sued that they make everything safe to the point of being ineffective. But last night at Sears, I finally found an electric blanket (a Sunbeam) that gets warm enough to actually feel the heat (as opposed to the others that did not get warm enough for you to even know when they were on). In fact it gets *so* warm that the heat can be felt through the thermal blanket and quilt to the top of the quilt. Last night I had all five cats sleeping with me (which left me very little space on my king-sized bed, but which also helped to keep me warm). -- Hugs, CatNipped Visit all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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Mommy's Bed is WARM!!!!
CatNipped wrote:
I am now on my third electric blanket in 4 years. I can get really cold at night, so my bed has a bottom sheet (them me), then a top sheet, then an electric blanket, then a thermal blanket to keep the heat from the electric blanket in, and then a heavy quilt on top of it all (thank gawd I live in Texas and not Alaska or I'd have to climb a ladder just to get into bed each night). for those four years, I could NOT find an electric blanket that got warm enough. In our stupid, overly-litigious society, manufacturers are so afraid of being sued that they make everything safe to the point of being ineffective. But last night at Sears, I finally found an electric blanket (a Sunbeam) that gets warm enough to actually feel the heat (as opposed to the others that did not get warm enough for you to even know when they were on). In fact it gets so warm that the heat can be felt through the thermal blanket and quilt to the top of the quilt. Last night I had all five cats sleeping with me (which left me very little space on my king-sized bed, but which also helped to keep me warm). I used to be cold on a heated waterbed, under 2 duvets, and wearing flannel pjs. Well, this summer after 23 years, we had to let go our waterbed (we had trouble getting out of it) and we bought a mattress which has 4" of latex foam on top. Even though it has air holes to stay cool, we're so warm after 15 minutes that I had to put my 2 duvets in storage, switch to a t-shirt, shorts, a sheet on top, and only a light comforter. It's winter here and we have to keep the window open a crack. So if you ever change your mattress, try the foam topped ones - they really keep the heat. Bobble |
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Mommy's Bed is WARM!!!!
"CatNipped" wrote in message
... I am now on my third electric blanket in 4 years. (snippage) I don't trust electric blankets. I bought one when I was 19 and worked for JC Penney. I was sound asleep and suddenly was dreaming that I was burning. I actually was burning. One of the "heating elements" in the blanket burned a whole through the fabric and onto my leg. I still have the small round scar on my thigh. Never again will you get me anywhere near an electric blanket. Buy some flannel sheets. They're nice and cozy Jill |
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Mommy's Bed is WARM!!!!
"jmcquown" wrote in
: I don't trust electric blankets. I bought one when I was 19 and worked for JC Penney. I was sound asleep and suddenly was dreaming that I was burning. I actually was burning. One of the "heating elements" in the blanket burned a whole through the fabric and onto my leg. I still have the small round scar on my thigh. Never again will you get me anywhere near an electric blanket. Buy some flannel sheets. They're nice and cozy They're also good in summer, as they "float" over the skin, allowing better air circulation than percale. |
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Mommy's Bed is WARM!!!!
I have used the same electric blanket for over 20 years. In the winter
I put two blankets over it (my bedroom stays about 50°F). I don't use the control that came with the blanket. I made a control out of a light dimmer. The cats seem to like it but they don't stay all night. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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Mommy's Bed is WARM!!!!
I am now on my third electric blanket in 4 years.
I don't trust electric blankets. I bought one when I was 19 and worked for JC Penney. I was sound asleep and suddenly was dreaming that I was burning. I actually was burning. One of the "heating elements" in the blanket burned a whole through the fabric and onto my leg. I still have the small round scar on my thigh. Never again will you get me anywhere near an electric blanket. Me too. I was once using a cottage belonging to some friends who'd had the same electric blanket for 10-15 years. I wasn't going to risk having it on while I was in the bed, but then one night I'd left it on to warm the bed up and found it had burned right through the blankets and was about to set the mattress on fire. Buy some flannel sheets. They're nice and cozy I hate the feel of them. Quilts rule. ==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === http://www.campin.me.uk ==== Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739 557 CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts |
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Mommy's Bed is WARM!!!!
"Jack Campin - bogus address" wrote in message
... I am now on my third electric blanket in 4 years. I don't trust electric blankets. I bought one when I was 19 and worked for JC Penney. I was sound asleep and suddenly was dreaming that I was burning. I actually was burning. One of the "heating elements" in the blanket burned a whole through the fabric and onto my leg. I still have the small round scar on my thigh. Never again will you get me anywhere near an electric blanket. Me too. I was once using a cottage belonging to some friends who'd had the same electric blanket for 10-15 years. I wasn't going to risk having it on while I was in the bed, but then one night I'd left it on to warm the bed up and found it had burned right through the blankets and was about to set the mattress on fire. Buy some flannel sheets. They're nice and cozy I hate the feel of them. Quilts rule. Ah, I've found a number of really nice quilts while going through my mother's belongings. She had one on her bed and she didn't know where she'd gotten it. I've since found another one in a closet. Quite nice, floral and all that. Jill |
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