We have a super, amazing, omg-I-can't-ever-not-have-one-again dual matress pad heater that hubby's parents got us for Christmas. Thankfully, because even with a king-sized comforter on our queen-sized bed, the cover wars are reaching a new level of aggression during the winter nights.
The addition of a preheated bed before slipping under the covers for sweet dreams is just too wonderful.
But I kept waking up in the middle of the night dying of heat. And wondering why since I turn my bed warmer off before drifting off to sleep. Hot flashes at 25? This does not bode well for the future.
Fast forward to Saturday night...after leaving Adam to his xBox, I cuddled up with a book in bed. Flipping on the heat warmer, ready for a cozy hour of reading. Except I was shivering. Even after 20 minutes. Did I break it? Why isn't the dang bed warm?!
Turning to get out of bed to seek the help of my handyman husband, I rolled over onto his side and felt instant warmth.
Adam had accidently switched the controllers when setting up the bed. So while he's been shivering in the night because I turn my controller off, I've been sweatin' to the oldies because he keeps his warmer on throughout the night.
Mystery solved. Of course, we still haven't switched the controllers back so each night now ends with a goodnight kiss and 'what would you like your warmer set at?'
As for the dog? He just lays right in the middle between our heads so he gets the best of both worlds, regardless of the matress temp.
I feel your pain, except we have a dual heated electric blanket. I turn my side off before going to sleep, and I hate when we accidentally switch the controllers!
Posted by: Jaime | 17 January 2011 at 11:41 AM
I used to have a heating blanket that I would turn on before I went to bed/while I read and then I'd turn it way down to sleep. Now that I'm married, my husband has become my heating blanket. I just call him in to warm up the bed- he radiates heat at all times and I'm always cold.
Posted by: Bec | 17 January 2011 at 02:50 PM