Who else likes to pre-heat the bed?

[NightWatcher]

That's what its called when you fire up the electric blanket so that the bed is toasty when you hit the sheets.

I looooove it.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. That's what cats are for.

[Lisa0825]

4. My cats think that's what *I* am for.

[Freddie]

20. Same in my house!

The boys join us after the quilts are warm.

[Yonnie3]

8. We always referred to the electric blanket as ...

the cat magnet.

We would go upstairs and turn on the blanket. When we returned fifteen minutes later there would be three or four cats on the bed.

[3catwoman3]

27. I have a horse-collar shaped heating pad...

...that feels great on my neck and shoulders. Various of our cats will sleep on that even when it is not turned on - hope springs eternal.

[potone]

2. That is what cats are for. N/T

[Generic Brad]

3. Not I

I like to snuggle in under a comforter while I have a ceiling fan on high sending down cold air. I sleep best when it's cold.

[Phentex]

23. I'm sleeping with you!

I would die anywhere near an electric blanket. I like the room to be cold but i especially like to feel air movement on me when I sleep.

[sdfernando]

28. I also like a cool room.

Use a thick comforter to keep me warm in bed.

[unblock]

5. That is what dryers are for

[Eko]

6. I got a heated mattress pad

and it is the absolute best thing I have ever bought, period.

[sarge43]

10. So do I.

Fire it up about a half hour before and "ooooooooooooo".

[Eko]

11. Everybody else is seriously missing out.

[hibbing]

18. Heated mattress pad is it

I always had an electric blanket before, but when my last one crapped out, I went with a heated mattress pad. I'l never go back.

Peace

[Mopar151]

26. What brand works for you?

Do they last? I've had 2 (fakey Chinese) Sunbeam, that lasted a year or so. (Thanks, Al Dunlap)

[hibbing]

38. Hmm

I don't know what brand it is, the cheapest (or only) one the store had, mine has lasted 3 years.

Peace

[Irish_Dem]

7. I do that as well.

So nice and toasty especially since I like to sleep in a cold room.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. Do you mean for myself, or for someone else?

On a related note, I have some "The Ronning" boot dryers doing their thing, warming the cowboy boots I wore to work today. I bought them at a church rummage sale for next to nothing.

I need to remember to plug them in when I wake up, so I have warm boots to put on in the morning. Mmmmmmm.

They're from Norway; Oslo, to be precise. This is one Norwegian export we do need more of.

[Ohiogal]

12. We fire it up before bedtime all winter long

Then it's nice and warm when you finally climb in!

[Orange Free State]

13. Dingo on feet and Bichon for upper body serve that purpose.

Electric blanket is used as backup for three dog nights, as I only have two dogs.

[MLAA]

15. Haha 3 dog night 🐶🐶🐶

[MLAA]

14. If it ever gets cool enough in Souther AZ, I would try it!

[CurtEastPoint]

16. I JUST DID THAT!

I do it nightly but I fire it up about 1/2 hour before bedtime. It's like slipping into a hot tub, minus the freezing when you get out!

[Sophia4]

17. Me too, and I live in Southern California where it's warm not cold.

Still -- preheating with an electric blanket is wonderful.

I also put dried beans in socks and tie the socks up and then stick the sock with the beans in it in the microwave for a couple of minutes. Extra warming and good for arthritis pain.

[sinkingfeeling]

19. Me. My old doggie likes it too.

[applegrove]

21. I have one cat that warms the bed. One that warms me. Don't need to use

an electric blanket.

[jberryhill]

22. Depends on whom Im doing it for

[Phoenix61]

24. I live I Florida so there aren't a lot of nights

that require pre-heating the bed. However, on those rare occasions when it's necessary, I grab my blow-dryer, jump in bed, pull the covers over my head and turn it on high. As long as I can get the foot of the bed warm I'm happy.

[LeftInTX]

25. Not since menopause...

[Laffy Kat]

29. I use a heating pad at the foot of the bed.

Turn it on while I'm in the bath and by the time I slip under the sheets--so cozy!

[NBachers]

30. I ordered this heated mattress pad from Target to replace one that died out.

I just can't say enough good things about how it feels to lie down on a heated mattress pad and melt away the aches and pains. I open the window, put a fan on for air circulation, and usually keep my feet uncovered. I have foot claustrophobia, so having my feet bound up at the end of the bed is unbearable. Cool moving air, free feet, and a nice warm bed. My body can shut down because all the heat I need is provided. Ultra thin wires you don't even know are there. The Sleep Judge rates it 8.5 out of 10.

The pad has great fit and deep sides to hug the mattress, too.

From the Electric Blanket Institute: "Their electric mattress pads are the only ones in the USA conforming to the UL (Underwriters Laboratories) classification “Non-hazardous Low Voltage”.

https://www.target.com/p/soft-heat-electric-microplush-warming-pad/-/A-50343791#lnk=sametab&preselect=50174016

[stopwastingmymoney]

31. I expected pictures of dogs, large dogs, hehe

[MFM008]

32. My kitty

Warms up the feet part.

[OregonBlue]

33. We started using them a few years ago and now I can't make it through winter without them.

I got one for our camp trailer. I'm 68 and my hubby is 71 so when we go camping in actual campgrounds I use them there too, in the winter. I never even thought about using a heated mattress pad. Either way, these old bones love the warmth all night long. I sleep so much better. My sister stayed with us and used our travel trailer for a couple of weeks and went right home and bought an electric blanket. They are the bomb. Nothing like the old ones. Thin little wires and soft and fleecy. A must for anyone with arthritis or bursitis.

Our cat and our dog love them too. I turn them on about 1/2 hour before bed and within a few minutes both of them are in the bedroom waiting for us.

[NightWatcher]

35. I've got to get something setup for my van when I camp/work in cold temps

All that I see are 12v powered and that would drain my battery too fast I'm afraid.

[OregonBlue]

39. We've camped in Zion in the winter and yes, it gets very cold. No matter how many covers or how

good the sleeping bags. . I sure don't want to get up in the morning. They have those wind chargers now that are like a little old fashioned windmill that can power a pretty big battery. So you could conceivably use one of those to power a heated blanket and maybe even your coffee maker for the morning. What more could a person possibly need?

[Luciferous]

34. My husband goes to bed first and he warms it up for me