Battling in bed this summer? Try these top tips. Photo / 123rf
As temperatures soar above 30C in some areas of New Zealand, getting a good nights sleep seems harder than ever.
Instead of spending your nights tossing and turning, we've compiled the top eight heatwave hacks to banish the night sweats and keep you feeling fresh until morning.
Try sticking your bed sheets in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes before bed, placing them in a plastic bag first for temporarily cold bedding.
Kick your partner out of the bed, cuddling increases body heat so sleeping alone will help prevent sticky, sweaty nights.
Take a cold shower before bed, this will help bring your core body temperature down and you can hit the hay feeling clean and cool.
Thirty per cent of unwanted heat comes from your windows, so closing them and shutting the curtains can lower the temperature.
Place a bowl or pan of ice in front of a plug-in fan - the airflow generated by the fan will be even colder after it sweeps over the ice.
Don't forget to keep some water by your bed, dehydration makes it hard to regulate body temperature and sipping water throughout the night can help.
Heat pumps can also be reversed into air conditioners, these can be used to cool down the house very efficiently if the filters are clean.
Ditch all your synthetic bedding like polyester for breathable bedding made from linen and cotton.
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