Four Foolproof Ways to Get Better Sleep (And a Huge Sale)

Freshly shaved legs and clean sheets work every time! My friends all laugh when I say it’s one of my favorite nights! Brown noise, dark, cool room, sleepy time tea, Day Calm & Deep Sleep by Vitality Herbs & Clay, reading, journaling, yoga, meditation, sex, and leaving my cell phone in the next room!!

At the recommendation of cup of jo, i bought brooklinen sheets. I was totally underwhelmed and they are really expensive! I ended up returning them and just getting some sheets from homegoods. I typically love this site but im a no on brooklinen.

I’ve never tried Brooklinen products but for percale sheets, we buy from Serena & Lily (and I do not work for them). We have four sets, 2 for the king-size bed in the main bedroom and 2 for the queen bed in the guest room. We have had them for the past 3 years–no fraying; no elastic stretching out; no fading; no shrinking; no threadbare areas. They are very high quality and have held up beautifully. Highly recommend.

The podcast, Nothing Much Happens, in which the author tells slow sleepy stories/vignettes in a sleepy voice. I never make it through a full episode. Great for middle of the night insomnia too!

What striped sheets are those? Percale or linen? Love em’! Also, how many pillows go on a king bed? I’m considering trying these down pillows. Do you normally get king size pillows on a king bed or is it ok to mix (2 king and 2 standard)? I don’t always want a huge pillow. Thanks for the adulting bed tips, I seemed to have missed that despite being middle aged.

Recommendations for a weighted blanket that doesn’t get too hot? Maybe made with cotton?

COJ, are these photos from Brooklinen? I love the art and the black side table in the photos so was wondering where they are from? :)

I am really enjoying the sleep casts on headspace for nights where I need some distraction from my very full brain.

But on nights where I don’t need it I really enjoy putting in ear plus, being able to hear your heartbeat is really grounding and I feel I’m less disturbed through the night so get better sleep

This bedroom looks so relaxing! I love a silk eye mask, sound machine, and fan. Falling asleep in clean sheets with freshly shaved legs is one of my favorite things ever.

Does anyone have advice for trying a weighted blanket for kids? Wondering if my restless 9 yr old boy might benefit from one at bedtime, but I don’t know much about them.

My nightly routine mostly involves writing in my “One Line a Day” journal, lotioning my hands, and reading a book while cuddling with my husband until I can’t keep my eyes open anymore. Or some nights I’ll forgo the book and just look at my phone while my husband looks at his and we share pictures of cats to each other :)

Sadly, Brooklinen’s towels aren’t so good. We bought 8 sets + bath mats for our holiday house. They don’t wick well despite washings over 8 months. We finally threw in the towel (haha) and purchased new towels for the whole house.

If you don’t feel like taking a shower, I highly recommend just washing your feet. I also have body lotion (Alba is great) by the bed, and I put lotion on my feet right before I get into bed. Cozy vibes all around.

First of all…..the spool bed. It would make my heart sing to get into it every night. Add a few quilts and requisite two large dogs and a spouse, and I’m good to go most nights.

Where is this beautiful bedroom? It feels southern. Also obsessed with that headboard.

Would not recommend the Brooklinen linen sheets. We have a set that now has a slowly enlarging hole in the corner, and the side that my husband sleeps on is worn threadbare, and you can see the fibers coming apart – i give it 1-2 more washes before it falls apart entirely. We purchased the sheets 2 years ago and rotate with another sheet set every 4 weeks or so. The Brooklinen “luxe” sheet set, however, seems to be holding up better.

I have the Brooklinen percale sheets and they’re my fave. Very crisp and cool. Would love to try more.

Lighting a candle def isn’t going to help me sleep—I’d be terrified of falling asleep with it still burning!

A small glass of kefir an hour before bedtime and a weighted blanket.

Hi, a hot water bottle
and a purring cat

This is soooo off topic but does anyone else think Abbott Elementary isn’t very funny this season? That first season was hysterical, but the new season hasn’t been funny at all to me or my partner.

Those linens are gorgeous, I could jump right in!

A few months back, I hung up white string lights across the wall that the head of my bed is against. And I have them set up with a remote. So I turn them on as I start getting ready for bed. And then I grab my rice heating pad and microwave it and then put it in bed under the duvet to warm it up fo e while I brush my teeth. Then I get in bed and read a few minutes. And I can turn off the string lights without moving from bed with the remote. I am a night owl and am trying to go to bed earlier, so creating the cozy, pretty ambience is helpful!

Does anyone have a linen spray that they love?

I play brown noise on my bluetooth speaker and it does wonders to block out my upstairs neighbor’s stomping.

And I’d add to the list to sleep with a weighted blanket. Has done wonders on the sleep department for my teen girls and my 50 year old self.