Not only do closed curtains help add a little extra warmth to your bedroom and prevent onlookers, they have a strong effect on your quality of sleep.
Study: Curtains or blinds should ALWAYS be closed to get a healthy night's sleep. The research team discovered that moderate light exposure caused the body to go into a higher alert state.
— Closing your curtains won't just give you more privacy at night, a new study finds it can also protect your heart while you sleep! Researchers from Northwestern University found that even a small amount of light exposure while sleeping increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Studies show excess light in the bedroom can affect sleep quality, disrupting the body's natural circadian rhythm (our body clock), but we can use this to our advantage; because the more light you can remove from your space, the better rest you'll get. Sleeping in darkness helps produce the hormone, melatonin.
Don't Let Criminals Window Shop
Your home isn't a retail store. Covering your windows with blinds or curtains can prevent burglars from evaluating whether or not it's worth the effort. It's better to get full-coverage draperies.
According to an analysis by Vivint Smart Home, 50.3% of burglaries occur at night between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. while the other half (49.7%) happen in daylight hours. For clarity sake, Vivint, which was recently acquired by energy giant NRG, makes sure to clarify the difference between larceny/theft and burglary.
The most common times for break-ins occur between 10 am and 3 pm. Rather than being guarded by night, most burglars choose the daytime to attempt a break-in, targeting homes when they believe no one will be present.
It's good for the skin. Sleeping without clothes allows the body to breathe at night. Clothes cover most of the body during the day, and being naked while sleeping is a good way to let air through your private parts, armpits, groin, and other areas in the body where air and sunlight don't get to shine.
Sinus Infection: We are more likely to contract sinus infections while sleeping with windows open at night, especially in drier climates. Trigger Asthma: Pollen particles travel into our homes through insects and open windows. Pollen falls closer to the ground when the air is cooler.
Can I face my bed towards a window? Facing a bed towards a window is a better option than placing your bed underneath it, however, it is still not recommended. In Feng Shui, it is generally believed that, where possible, beds should not be placed directly in line with either a door or windows.
Additionally, those bacteria that were kept in the dark were also more closely related to respiratory diseases than those that stayed alive even with exposure to sunlight. So not only are you benefiting from the vitamin D that comes from the sun, but it could also be saving you from respiratory disease as well.
The simple fact is closing your curtains at dusk helps stop cold draughts from penetrating. And it helps keep the heat in your home. Even if you have double or triple glazing in your home and they are draught-proofed you can still lose heat through your windows. Therefore it's a good habit to fall into doing.
Sleeping with an open window can negatively impact your health as well. While cold air itself can't make you sick — colds and flus occur because germs overwhelm a person's immune system — it can potentially dry out nasal cavities, resulting in increased mucus production and a possible sinus infection.
Dark curtains don't show dirt and dust like light coloured curtains will so a good choice for high traffic areas (if the size is right). They're simple to maintain and clean as stains and markings don't show all that much. A good choice for blocking light out of bedrooms for a better night's sleep.
The answer isn't necessarily intuitive, especially since most windows in a home don't extend all the way to the ground, but more often than not, curtains and drapes look best when they reach the floor.
Sleeping sockless won't negatively impact your health, but as discussed above, if you have insomnia, Raynaud's syndrome or menopausal night sweats, wearing socks could help alleviate some of your symptoms.
According to bedroom Feng Shui mirrors reflect energy, and placing one directly in front of the bed can create a disruptive flow of energy that can interrupt your sleep or cause uncomfortable dreams.
If you don't use pillows, your head rests in a natural position. It also prevents nerve damage and strained muscles so you experience less pain. Pillows that are too soft also disrupt blood flow to the neck.
Sleeping on the floor can be good for your posture, may relieve back pain, keeps you cool and is a great way to save space. Unfortunately, the research into its benefits isn't conclusive, and sleeping on the floor can be difficult for others. It also means more frequent cleaning to avoid allergens.
Stains and body odors are obvious reasons for washing a pair of pajamas. But even if they seem clean, you're better off washing them after three to four wears, for the same reason we wash our sheetsregularly. While you're sleeping, you shed skin cells that become a feast for the dust mites living on your mattress.
Homes in high-visibility places, like on corner lots, are far less likely to be broken into. There are simply too many potential ways to be seen. But townhomes, houses in the middle of the block, or houses in a cul-de-sac are much better targets.
In 2021, the federal state of Texas had the most reported burglaries in the United States, with a total of 91,628 reported cases. Washington, North Carolina, Ohio, and Colorado rounded out the top five states with the most burglaries in that year.