

4 ways to be sure a weighted blanket is right for you
Weighted blankets sound incredibly magical, so magical that you'd pay anything to get your hands on one. BUT you may have heard that they don't actually work well for everyone, in which case, you can already see in your mind's eye all that magical value just sliding...
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How to choose fabrics for your weighted blanket
There are a lot of fish in the sea, or fabrics in the proverbial fabric shop. All the choices could really get confusing! There are 6 fabric types, in my experience, that are really good for weighted blankets. Let's take a look at what pros/cons each one brings to the...
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What should you pay for a weighted blanket?
We've spent the last couple of posts exploring who would benefit from a weighted blanket, in what situations a weighted blanket would be really useful, and you've spent some time evaluating whether or not you want to make your own weighted blanket. So now it's time to...
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Are you overheating under that pile of blankets?
A conundrum Amanda has trouble sleeping unless she has tons of blankets on top of her. Currently, it's usually a combination of a comforter, a heavy sleeping bag, a flannel blanket, and 2 thermal blankets. She likes the feeling of pressure; sleeping under just a sheet...
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How to sleep with someone who needs no blankets, when you need weight to sleep well
Can we convert a lose-lose situation to a win-win? Janelle likes to think of herself as a smart woman. The kind of woman who can negotiate a deal with her partner in a kind of win-win fashion. And not the "win-win" that is really a facade for "lose-lose" but a true,...
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8 things you must know to make a weighted blanket
These are the days of Pinterest, right? Last week I helped some friends put together a baby shower. Prior to the actual shower, we got together over lunch and we planned. By the end of the planning session I was armed with the list of things I needed to purchase, and...
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