Few of us get enough sleep these days. There are many reasons for this, but if you need a new bed or a more relaxing sleeping environment, these Amazon Prime Day deals on mattresses, comforters and high-tech sleeping gadgets can help you.
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Updated July 12, 2022: We’ve crossed out the organic avocado mattress and added the Casper Element mattress, Homelabs Sunrise Alarm, Casper Glow Light and Philips White & Color Hue Smart Bulb Kit.
Mattress offer
We have tested a lot of mattresses. See more of our favorites at Best Mattresses and Favorite Organic Mattresses. And if your household includes young children, get them ready for a good night’s sleep with our best high-tech bassinets guide.
Nod is an Amazon-exclusive sub-brand from Tuft & Needle. We have not tested this particular model, although our reviewers are fans of Tuft & Needle. This hybrid has 2 inches of soft foam on top, with an inch firmer foam to reduce bounce unit, a layer of 6-inch pocket coils, a layer of spring coils and an inch of base foam. Hybrids like this tend to be our preferred type of mattress as they offer the benefits of both foam and traditional inner springs.
Although we have not tested the Element, we have tested Casper mattresses and are wide fans of the brand. Our favorite mattresses tend to be hybrids with coil springs and foam, but this complete foam model consists of three layers of foam for comfort and support.
You have to put that mattress on something. Box springs provide support for the mattress and raise it to a more typical height, although you still need a frame to get it off the floor. This Casper spring is wrapped in dark chambray cloth for a classic look that will blend in with a wide range of bedroom decorations.
Enter the code SLEEP300 at checkout to see the discount. This is another agreement that has continued since July 4th. WIRED reviews editor Julian Chokkattu has been sleeping on this mattress for about two months. He says the Tencel cover adds a pillow softness to the top, yet the whole bed feels relatively firm. Edge support is quite good and it seems to provide good support for stomach, back and side sleeping. These mattresses are handmade to order in the United States.
We have not asked any cats or dogs if this PetFusion bed soothed their worries about the state of the world, but it puts swollen polyester plush over a solid memory foam base for comfort. As it is quite small, it is aimed at pets weighing 25 pounds or less. Reviewer Medea Giordano recommended it in our guide to de-stressing gifts during the holidays, saying that PetFusion products are good for holding on to the wear and tear the animals are exposed to.
Unlike pet beds with a 90-degree wall (like a sofa arm), this Furhaven bed slopes gently at both ends so your little friend does not have to pull his neck to sleep safely. Our experience is that Furhaven beds are well made, with a solid block of memory foam in their core rather than a lot of carved pieces of foam. This is sized to fit dogs weighing up to 75 pounds.
Enter the code SUMMER at checkout to see the discount. It’s not a Prime Day sale, but it’s Avocado our best choice for organic mattresses and it’s a good deal that happens a few times a year. The avocado latex mattress is 11 inches thick and made of organic latex, organic wool and organic cotton. It is not toxic either. It contains no polyurethane, flame retardants, memory foam or chemical adhesives, according to the company. It’s on the firmer side, though you can add a pillow top if you like a softer feel.
Offers on pillow and linen
Sometimes all you need is a set of fresh sheets to make your bed feel new again. While you are at it, you can see our best weighted rugs and best earplugs guides.
One of Amazon’s house brands for bedding, Pinzon is a brand that beats far beyond its weight in terms of quality for the money. We have been using these for years. The sheets are crisp, smooth and feel cool to the touch on those hot summer nights.
Chase your dreams on the traditionally swollen, quilted side of this pillow, or flip it over to lay your head on the firmer cooling gel side. The gel insert is removable so you can throw the rest of the pad in the washing machine, unlike many jelly pads that need to be hand washed. We are big fans of Leesa mattresses here on WIRED’s assessment team, and their pillows are made with a comparable quality level.
As a side sleeper, I tend to prefer foam pillows because they support my neck so I don’t wake up with soreness in the morning. This pillow is made for side, back and stomach sleeping, so you are welcome to flop around and change position all night.
Blankets are not just for winter. Whether you are compensating for too cold air conditioning or just want something soft to cuddle under during movie night, a Sherpa rug has high pile fibers that feel softer and more luxurious than a regular rug. Although we have not tested this rug, more than 16,000 reviewers on Amazon give it a total of 4.7 stars out of 5.
Weighted blankets stimulate a calming response that can help you fall asleep. If you find it difficult to catch Zs at night or feel a little extra comfortable, a weighted blanket may be just what you need. Several different weights are available, from 12 to 20 pounds. As with the Amazon Base Sherpa Blanket, we haven’t tested it (yet), but it’s a cheap option in a room where competitors often sell for over $ 100.
If memory foam is too hot for you, check out these soft polyester microfiber-filled pillows. The covers are 100 percent cotton in a percale weave, which has a crispier, cooler feel than typical cotton covers. Our Casper experience is limited to mattresses and sunrise alarms, but our experience is that the Casper products are well thought out, designed and worked through.
Sometimes all an older mattress needs is a new topper to bring back the pillow-soft feeling from when it was new. Gel tends to benefit those who sleep warm. While it also provides back support, the gel construction feels cooler than memory foam. We have slept many nights on it.
Deals on sleeping gadgets
For high-tech sleep, check out our guides to sunrise alarms, the best sleep gadgets and apps, and the best white noise machines.
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Measuring the health of your sleep habits is all up for grabs. Slide this sleep tracking pad under your mattress to record your heart rate, sleep cycles, breathing disorders and more to create a sleep diary that you can use to diagnose your sleep quality. It works with Amazon Alexa and pairs via an Android or iPhone app, so you can see your results as soon as you wake up in the morning. WIRED contributor Simon Hill has used this as a baseline to compare with other sleep products he has tested.
Homelabs got the best overall choice in my guide to the best sunrise alarms, not because it is the smartest or most revolutionary alarm. It was (and remains) my favorite because of its impressive build quality and a list of features that match competitors that cost several times the price. It is as effective as setting a soothing “sunset” mode before bedtime as it is for waking me gently in the morning in “sunrise mode”.
It’s not quite the same as a dedicated sunrise alarm, but a smart light bulb set with some custom settings that are easy to set can be a reliable way to push you to bed in the evening or out of bed in the morning if you already have lamps. who accepts a typical size bulb. Hue product names can be a little confusing. “Atmosphere” means that you can not only set the color of the light, but also the “temperature” of the white light. That means making it more yellow (warmer) or more blue (cooler). I include a few tips on setting up sunrise and sunset routines with Hue bulbs in my guide to best sunrise alarms as well as some of their limitations.
What Casper Glow Light lacks in a list of features, it compensates for in intuitive design. Simply turning the incandescent light or turning it over controls a basic yet reliable set of features that make this sunrise / sunset alarm a solid performer. More features are available in the app.
Complete and oppressive silence can be just as bad as loud neighbors and street noise when trying to slip away. A white noise machine provides a soothing background puha to help you fall asleep. There are two speeds to change the volume and tone of the noise. This is one of our favorite white noise machines, thanks in part to an internal fan that creates an authentic wind noise instead of just playing an audio file.