The best mattress toppers for a more comfortable night’s sleep, tested

Whether you’re looking for memory foam, wool, cooling or firm, we reveal the toppers we rate – and whether they can really rescue a bad mattress

My wife swears by weighted blankets to sleep – and now I understand why

A 10-lb weighted blanket made a short night of sleep feel surprisingly restful – and I have found new uses for it too

‘I organised my spices – and feel happy every time I cook!’ 12 readers on their most rewarding tiny accomplishments

Forget writing that novel: the most satisfying tasks are often the smallest. From batch cooking and bird feeding, to filling a kettle with meticulous precision, our readers reveal their favourites

The best mattress for side sleepers – and how to choose one, according to doctors and osteopaths

Do you need a soft mattress if you sleep on your side, or are firm models better for your back? And what about pillows? Here’s what the experts say

Nectar Classic memory foam mattress review: an outstanding budget buy

With a genuinely impressive lifetime guarantee, Nectar’s mattress outperforms pricier rivals for comfort and motion isolation

The best mattresses in the UK: sleep better with our 18 rigorously tested picks

From luxury Simba and Otty mattresses to brilliant budget buys, here’s what we recommend – and how to know if you’ve found a good deal

Panda Bamboo mattress topper review: soothed my pain and improved my sleep – even in a heatwave

Supportive and surprisingly cool for memory foam, Panda’s flagship topper gave our reviewer some of the best sleep she’s had all summer

‘A godsend on a hot train’: your top tips for beating the heat this summer

From thermal blinds to putting your knickers in the fridge, here are the clever – and surprising – ways Filter readers are keeping cool as the UK swelters

A moment that changed me: I broke my arm seven times – and finally listened to what my body was telling me

As a child, enduring break after break, I thought of myself as simply unlucky. Truth was, I needed to tune in to my aches, pains and well-founded fears

The 27 Fourth of July sales worth browsing while you hide from the heatwave

We hand-picked the best US Fourth of July sales and deals in outdoor gear, travel and more on products we’ve actually tested ourselves