Heated Mattress Pads

Heated pads are big favourite in our house, we have several types, beginning with the ones you can put in the microwave to the sort of heated mattress pads that you plug in to the mains.

They can be great for those who suffer with chest problems, or those that easily feel the cold. The one we have has an automatic shut-off so that if you fall asleep, it will turn itself off after about 15 minutes. It also has three levels of heat, and is generally a bit more sophisticated that the 'electric blankets' of old...

I have often been known to 'borrow' the various devices littered around our house to ease my bad back, or to ease my chest if I have a cold.