Tempur Sleep Products

The pillow matters as much as the mattress

Most people who wake with neck pain think about replacing the mattress. Usually it is the pillow. The right pillow keeps your head in line with your spine in the position you actually sleep in — no higher, no lower.

• Side sleepers need to fill the gap created by the shoulder: a higher pillow.
• Back sleepers need less height; a tall pillow pushes the neck forward.
• If you change position, look at pillows with two differently shaped faces.

Duvets

In Cyprus a thick duvet is more than most nights need. Light and mid-season duvets end up doing more work than the main one in most homes, especially in air-conditioned rooms. For anyone with a feather allergy, microgel fibre fillings give a similar lightness without the allergen.

Mattress protectors — the item most people skip

A protector keeps stains and moisture off the mattress. What many people do not know: most mattress warranties are void once the mattress is stained. The protector costs a fraction of the mattress it insures.

Older waterproof protectors rustled and made you sweat. Breathable models block liquid while still passing air, so those two things are no longer a trade-off.