@cation I’m the same way. I like it kind of chilly to support this need. After years of arguing with everyone else in my family over the thermostat I no longer crank the AC (although in their opinion 74°F is a compromise but still cranking the AC), but now that I have a ceiling fan I can manage.
@cation And if I could I’d sleep under a lead blanket like they use for x-rays, but bed sized. I would need to wear some sort of shoes, though; even my current setup sometimes bends my feet too far if I’m on my back and have my feet pointing up. Then I wake up with my feet sore and I have to stand for a while to stretch them back out.
I live in Northwest Florida. Warm 4 months of the year, Cool 3 months of the year and hot as hell 5 months of the year. DH complains it is too hot 12 months of the year. He would probably complain to an Eskimo that his igloo was too warm. To counter his desire to live in igloo like temperatures, I programmed the thermostat to kick the temperature warmer when DH goes to bed (and he can’t figure out how to reprogram it…) so my side of the bed only has one heavy blanket year round.
@ThreeTrees After years of arguing with my parents and siblings and seeing other couples discuss this problem, I now ask dates about thermostat preferences really early on. I simply can’t sleep if I’m too hot, so it’s important to me, so I want to find out early and not waste anyone’s time.
@ThreeTrees I have the opposite problem - live in North Central TX & DW needs a medium comforter all year long (no matter how hot). In the winter another blanket or 2 are added.
OTOH, maybe I lean toward igloo
I try to use as few resources as possible. My linens are all linen, which helps temperature control in the in-between months. My duvet is wool, that’s winter, heat around 55-60°. Once the temperature breaks 80°, things get tricky. It’s a question of whether or not my landlord has installed the a/c units, and whether or not I’ve programmed them to come on properly. Once it starts hitting 80° or so, no amount of breathable linen will help me — I’m just an uncovered nude, sweaty mess punching my sheets to try to alleviate my rage toward that big ball of hot in the sky.
Yeah, we’ve got ridiculously efficient air-conditioning that sucks out all humidity and makes this house freeeeeezing in the summer. The temp preferences in the household run the gamut and the uneasy temp control truce–so long as no one sneakily adjusts the settings, ahem–holds at about 75-ish.
So there’s only ever a brief time in spring and autumn when the air and heat (radiator) are appropriately both off and I can sleep with three layers or less. Otherwise it’s seven to nine or more layers to stay properly warm with the footbed option of a hot water bottle always present (right now, I have: sheet, feather duvet, flannel duvet cover, knitted wool blanket, felted wool blanket, angora blanket, scottish wool blanket, and a fleece blanket on top of it all to catch the cat hair; and it ain’t even hot yet–we’re steady at 77 inside at night, of late).
I guess it makes a difference that I hate wearing anything to bed. I feel like the whole point of owning one’s own domicile is so that clothing optional is a valid choice within it. We have opaque sheers, thick curtains, and blackout shades for a reason, damn 'em all!
… I just have no idea why the rest of the family enjoys laughing at me so much, I really don’t.
@jbartus Yep! That’s the idea–toasty and heavy and soothing, like wearing the comfort of a jacuzzi. It’s woooonderful! (I do stick out a foot from under all the layers, for sensory balance/contrast.)
I mean it’s not even summer yet. So… But it’s 47 for the low. Windows all open and the comforter within reach if needed is the way to go. Not going to get that cold though.
Woobie, aka poncho liner. The things are magical. In the winter a woobie with a sheet and a thermal blanket is enough to stay warm without a lot of weight. In the summer with just a woobie and a sheet we’re set for all but the warmest nights (when our A/C can’t keep up and the second floor gets a little too warm)
It makes me a little sad that I haven’t used the nice heavy wool blankets since we got the woobies though…
@katylava common term of endearment for an object of comfort, aka blankie, lovie, etc. Many of my friends are Army, some retired, others still active. They’ve always referred to the liner as a woobie. (First time I heard was from my scout leader, an Army Veteran who served in Vietnam)
I’m not in the army, but also thoroughly appreciate the woobie. It’s warm, soft, comforting… and has enough insulation to keep a borderline hypothermic youth stable until a fire can be built and his gear dries out.
@cj0e I’ve heard that using woobie for poncho liners came from the “Mr. Mom” movie, but also that it predated. Some military folks I’ve spoken to don’t like the term, but most seem to just know it and love it.
And they really are wonderful. It feels like they reflect warmth back to you.
@duodec@cj0e@katylava From Wikipedia: Some military personnel refer to the poncho liner as a “woobie” showing the same attachment an infant has for its blanket… The term “woobie” is post-Vietnam and derived from the name for a child’s security blanket in the movie “Mr. Mom” (1983).
/image poncho liner
We use a comforter exclusively, no sheet (other than the fitted sheet on the mattress). Just gotta find the part that’s as cool as the other side of the pillow.
Don’t like blankets or comforters. Blankets don’t have enough mass, and I’ve never found one sized right for a bed. Comforters are too soft and airy, always feels like you’re trying to sleep under a giant pillow. Heavy, handmade quilts are my favorite. I have two, one made by my great grandmother, one by my mother. Quilt gets cotton percale sheets underneath. Wintertime the sateen sheets get swapped in, if it’s a particularly cold month.
Good or bad, bedding here is predicated on the presence of a 20lb cat. He isn’t intentionally destructive, but anything other than a blanket as the top covering will wind up torn. So summer means the lightest fleece blanket I can find, a heavier one is on the bed in the winter.
The thick stuff goes away, but I always have at least a sheet if not a light blanket over me. I can’t sleep without something there.
I use a sleeping bag, which is basically a comforter with a zipper, but I line it with a sheet. I think I said too much. Good night.
One white cotton sheet is what I use all year round. If the heat stops working in winter I may put a flannel sheet on top of the cotton sheet.
These “comforters” are mysterious objects that I don’t fully understand.
SoCal. It’s t-shirt weather most of the year, but when it gets cold, layer up with two t-shirts.
usually sleep with just a sheet in the summer
sometimes crank the air conditioning so it feels like winter
I usually need the weight of a comforter or blanket to fall asleep. Some strange sensory shit or something i guess.
@cation I’m the same way. I like it kind of chilly to support this need. After years of arguing with everyone else in my family over the thermostat I no longer crank the AC (although in their opinion 74°F is a compromise but still cranking the AC), but now that I have a ceiling fan I can manage.
@cation And if I could I’d sleep under a lead blanket like they use for x-rays, but bed sized. I would need to wear some sort of shoes, though; even my current setup sometimes bends my feet too far if I’m on my back and have my feet pointing up. Then I wake up with my feet sore and I have to stand for a while to stretch them back out.
@cation same here. Can’t sleep with just a sheet, need the weight of the comforter to fall asleep.
¯_(ツ)_/¯
@cation @jqubed @hollboll http://www.thundershirt.com/
/image thunder shirt
I live in Northwest Florida. Warm 4 months of the year, Cool 3 months of the year and hot as hell 5 months of the year. DH complains it is too hot 12 months of the year. He would probably complain to an Eskimo that his igloo was too warm. To counter his desire to live in igloo like temperatures, I programmed the thermostat to kick the temperature warmer when DH goes to bed (and he can’t figure out how to reprogram it…) so my side of the bed only has one heavy blanket year round.
@ThreeTrees Why do you sleep with a designated hitter at night?
/s
@GLaDOS You’re silly.
On the other hand, if I was sleeping with someone other than my Dear Husband, I might not have this problem.
@ThreeTrees After years of arguing with my parents and siblings and seeing other couples discuss this problem, I now ask dates about thermostat preferences really early on. I simply can’t sleep if I’m too hot, so it’s important to me, so I want to find out early and not waste anyone’s time.
@ThreeTrees I have the opposite problem - live in North Central TX & DW needs a medium comforter all year long (no matter how hot). In the winter another blanket or 2 are added.
OTOH, maybe I lean toward igloo
I try to use as few resources as possible. My linens are all linen, which helps temperature control in the in-between months. My duvet is wool, that’s winter, heat around 55-60°. Once the temperature breaks 80°, things get tricky. It’s a question of whether or not my landlord has installed the a/c units, and whether or not I’ve programmed them to come on properly. Once it starts hitting 80° or so, no amount of breathable linen will help me — I’m just an uncovered nude, sweaty mess punching my sheets to try to alleviate my rage toward that big ball of hot in the sky.
@brhfl
/image sweaty mess
IF I DON’T THE MONSTERS WILL GET ME!!!
@chr *Baby Arm.
Yeah, we’ve got ridiculously efficient air-conditioning that sucks out all humidity and makes this house freeeeeezing in the summer. The temp preferences in the household run the gamut and the uneasy temp control truce–so long as no one sneakily adjusts the settings, ahem–holds at about 75-ish.
So there’s only ever a brief time in spring and autumn when the air and heat (radiator) are appropriately both off and I can sleep with three layers or less. Otherwise it’s seven to nine or more layers to stay properly warm with the footbed option of a hot water bottle always present (right now, I have: sheet, feather duvet, flannel duvet cover, knitted wool blanket, felted wool blanket, angora blanket, scottish wool blanket, and a fleece blanket on top of it all to catch the cat hair; and it ain’t even hot yet–we’re steady at 77 inside at night, of late).
I guess it makes a difference that I hate wearing anything to bed. I feel like the whole point of owning one’s own domicile is so that clothing optional is a valid choice within it. We have opaque sheers, thick curtains, and blackout shades for a reason, damn 'em all!
… I just have no idea why the rest of the family enjoys laughing at me so much, I really don’t.
@goldenthorn with all of those layers it must run near body temperature under the covers after about five minutes. O__O
@jbartus Yep! That’s the idea–toasty and heavy and soothing, like wearing the comfort of a jacuzzi. It’s woooonderful! (I do stick out a foot from under all the layers, for sensory balance/contrast.)
I mean it’s not even summer yet. So… But it’s 47 for the low. Windows all open and the comforter within reach if needed is the way to go. Not going to get that cold though.
Woobie, aka poncho liner. The things are magical. In the winter a woobie with a sheet and a thermal blanket is enough to stay warm without a lot of weight. In the summer with just a woobie and a sheet we’re set for all but the warmest nights (when our A/C can’t keep up and the second floor gets a little too warm)
It makes me a little sad that I haven’t used the nice heavy wool blankets since we got the woobies though…
@duodec poncho liners are the best. and they make the best forts. because of the strings! as long as your cat doesn’t chew them off.
i never heard them called “woobie” until someone sent us one here at mediocre… is that name particular to one branch of the military?
@katylava common term of endearment for an object of comfort, aka blankie, lovie, etc. Many of my friends are Army, some retired, others still active. They’ve always referred to the liner as a woobie. (First time I heard was from my scout leader, an Army Veteran who served in Vietnam)
I’m not in the army, but also thoroughly appreciate the woobie. It’s warm, soft, comforting… and has enough insulation to keep a borderline hypothermic youth stable until a fire can be built and his gear dries out.
@katylava
@cj0e I’ve heard that using woobie for poncho liners came from the “Mr. Mom” movie, but also that it predated. Some military folks I’ve spoken to don’t like the term, but most seem to just know it and love it.
And they really are wonderful. It feels like they reflect warmth back to you.
@duodec @cj0e @katylava From Wikipedia:
Some military personnel refer to the poncho liner as a “woobie” showing the same attachment an infant has for its blanket… The term “woobie” is post-Vietnam and derived from the name for a child’s security blanket in the movie “Mr. Mom” (1983).
/image poncho liner
When the room is cool enough, my feet feel a little cold, so I tend to keep the topsheet over just my feet. But no blankie or comforter.
We use a comforter exclusively, no sheet (other than the fitted sheet on the mattress). Just gotta find the part that’s as cool as the other side of the pillow.
Texas. Summer. Sheet. Maybe.
Don’t like blankets or comforters. Blankets don’t have enough mass, and I’ve never found one sized right for a bed. Comforters are too soft and airy, always feels like you’re trying to sleep under a giant pillow. Heavy, handmade quilts are my favorite. I have two, one made by my great grandmother, one by my mother. Quilt gets cotton percale sheets underneath. Wintertime the sateen sheets get swapped in, if it’s a particularly cold month.
Good or bad, bedding here is predicated on the presence of a 20lb cat. He isn’t intentionally destructive, but anything other than a blanket as the top covering will wind up torn. So summer means the lightest fleece blanket I can find, a heavier one is on the bed in the winter.