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Bedding guides
Straight answers on sizes, togs, pillows and making the bed, from the Adam Home team at Ensor Mill, Rochdale.
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When can a baby or toddler have a pillow?
Not before 12 months, according to the NHS and The Lullaby Trust. After that, there's no set age: many children start using a pillow when they move to a bed.
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10.5 tog duvet: how warm it is and when to use it
10.5 tog is the all-season weight. It's warm enough for winter in a heated home, too warm for most summers, and one step below the 13.5 tog winter duvet.
Duvet tog guide: which tog for each season?
Up to 4.5 tog for summer, 7.5 to 10.5 tog for spring and autumn, and 13.5 to 15 tog for winter. The chart, plus answers on 7.5, 9 and 10.5...
What is a tog? Duvet tog ratings explained
Tog measures how well a duvet traps heat, from 1 tog for summer to 15 tog for cold winter rooms. It says nothing about weight.
Duvet Cover Guides
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Pillow Guides
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UK pillow sizes: 48x74 cm vs 50x75 cm
A standard UK pillow measures 48x74 cm and goes in a 50x75 cm pillowcase. Here's why the numbers differ, and the sizes of king and European pillows.
How to choose a pillow: the 5 things to check
Start with how you sleep: side sleepers need a higher, firmer pillow, back sleepers a medium one and stomach sleepers a low, soft one. Then check filling, size and care.
Mattress and Topper Guides
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Mattress topper thickness: 5 cm or 10 cm?
Pick 5 cm to soften a mattress that's in good shape, and 10 cm to cover dips, lumps or a mattress that's far too firm. Then check your fitted sheet...
UK bed sizes in cm, from small single to emperor
A UK king is 150x200 cm, a double is 135x190 cm and a small double is 120x190 cm. The full chart, the US comparison and the fitted sheet sizes.
Kids Bedding Guides
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When can a baby or toddler have a pillow?
Not before 12 months, according to the NHS and The Lullaby Trust. After that, there's no set age: many children start using a pillow when they move to a bed.
What tog duvet for a toddler: 4.5, 7.5 or 9 tog?
No duvet before 12 months. After that, most toddlers sleep well under 7.5 tog, with 4.5 tog for warm rooms and 9 tog for cold ones.
Cot bed duvet size: 120x150 cm explained
A cot bed duvet is 120x150 cm. It fits a 70x140 cm cot bed or toddler bed, takes a 120x150 cm cover and pairs with a 40x60 cm pillow.
