Guide to Better Sleep
Everything you need for a great night’s rest, every night.
Updated January 5, 2023
How to Get a Great Night’s Sleep
Toss and turn all night? Wake up tired and sore? Our expert advice—and the top mattresses, pillows, and more from our tests—can help you finally rest easy.
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Outfit Your Bed
The best picks based on CR’s rigorous lab tests.
Picking the right pillow starts with your mattress: If your mattress is firm, you'll want a pillow with more loft. If it's softer, your body will sink deeper, creating less space between your head and the mattress.
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Create a Clean and Serene Space
Fresh ideas for dusting, laundering, and decluttering.
The optimal relative humidity for indoor air is between 30 and 50 percent, far above the 10 percent it can drop to in winter. Running a cool-mist humidifier can help.
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Find the Right Accessories
These small, bedroom additions could sweeten your slumber.
Sleep and Your Health
Millions of Americans have trouble sleeping. Here are expert tips to help you fall—and stay—asleep.
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CR’s engineers test and rate thousands of products so that you can make great choices, based on data.
