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How does your bedroom fare - is it eco-friendly? Is it love-friendly? Is your space ready for love?
If you are:
- Single and looking for love
- Coupled and cohabitating
- Coupled and preparing to merge spaces
this article is for you!
Here are some must-have, eco-friendly basics for your bedroom spaces to support the attraction, development and flourishing of love in your life!
(HINT: What your bedroom would look like if 2 people were sharing it regularly? There would be pairs of certain items and hopefully, quality bedding that invites passionate love-making and restful, rejuvenating sleep afterwards!)
Compare these basic bedroom essentials with what you have in your bedroom:
Quality, supportive mattress
If two people are sharing a bed, nothing is worse than an uncomfortable mattress that doesn't physically support 2 people sleeping in it. Away with saggy middles and aching backs!
Pillows
At least 4: 2 for sleeping on and 2 firmer ones for supporting adventurous lovemaking positions, pillow talk and of course, rounding out the bedding decor afterwards when you make the bed! Look for something with organic or natural fill.
Quality, organic linens
Nothing compares to a high thread count organic linen for resting and loving your sweetie. Once you go high thread, you'll never go back! Look for 300 thread count or higher in organic fabrics.
Why organic? Conventional fabrics are full of unhealthy toxins that rub off on you and which you enhale as you sleep. If you are going to go organic with ANY fabrics and your budget is limited, those which touch your skin regularly should be first, with bedding being most important, due to the amount of time you spend on it.
Comforter with a duvet cover
I love duvet covers - they actually make the comforter and bed more cozy, in addition to keeping protecting it to make it last longer. Sure makes me want to stay in bed longer!
For those of you who don't like making beds, duvets are great because you don't need a top sheet - the cover serves as such. Downside to that - pulling the cover off to wash it and putting it back on* can be annoying. However, for the convenience it gives you in making your bed every day, which always makes the bed and bedroom more inviting, it's worth a few times a month inconvenience. Duvets are also great for people on the go or just plain lazy folks!
*Duvet Tip: To put your duvet cover on, turn it inside out, hold the corners of it to the matching corners of the comforter and shake it down over. Standing up high, especially if you are short like me, helps the process go faster!
Nightstands with drawers or closed baskets and a light
So you don't have to lean over your sweetie to get your water, turn on the light, and you won't wake each other up. Drawers or closed baskets are essential for storing your acoutrements for love!
Where to shop?
New:
Check out the EKD Shop Local pages to locate these products in your neighborhood!
EcoMetro and The Find are other great resources for locating stores near you. Many department stores are now carrying selections of eco-friendly now as well.
Second Use:
Check out your local thrift and consignment shoppes. The EKD Shop Local pages have second use sources too! Dont' forget online resources like Craig's List and Freecycle.
I found my mattress on Craigs List. It was from someone's spare bedroom and barely used. Clean, firm and minus a saggy middle. Best, it was free. They just wanted their space back.
Be selective if you shop second-use. Always do the sniff test. For mattresses, ask if they used a mattress pad and don't get stuff with stains on them. If the mattress got wet at any point, there could be mildew damage inside the mattress which is no good for breathing and body.
xo Happy Loving!! xo
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