Bamboo Sheeting from EcoSleep

Bamboo SHEETING BY ECOSLEEP

Bamboo sheeting on our Coshee quilt covers by Ecosleep Australia® is made to be durable, but soft, wearable, washable and affordable.

       Bamboo is a natural and hypoallergenic fibre which naturally breathes. This keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer.

       Bamboo has antimicrobial and antibacterial qualities ensuring that body odours are minimised.

       It is machine washable and very easy to care for.

       Bamboo is grown without pesticides. It also grows quickly, requiring no replanting. It absorbs carbon dioxide, releases oxygen into the atmosphere and uses very little water to grow, leaving only a small carbon footprint.   This is the ethos of Ecosleep Australia.

What are the health and other benefits of using bamboo sheeting?

Bamboo absorbs moisture and unlike many man made fibres, it will wick perspiration away from your skin.

Bamboo has great thermal properties ensuring it is warm in winter and cool in summer.

Bamboo is non-allergic and is ideal for people with sensitive skins.

Bamboo does not shrink like other fibres, nor pill or lose its colour when washed.

Bamboo is a renewable easily grown plant that requires little water and no pesticides.

Bamboo has anti microbial and anti bacterial properties minimizing body odours in people prone to this.

Bamboo is very cost effective and easy to care for.

Bamboo sheeting can be washed in the washing machine gentle cycle and in cold water.

What is the best way to care for bamboo sheeting?

Bamboo sheeting can be used in all seasons. It is very easy to care for.
A good gentle laundry powder works well on bamboo sheeting in cold or cool water on a gentle cycle or hand wash.
Never use bleach on your bamboo sheeting. Dry normally outside and do not tumble dry.
Cool iron if necessary but most wrinkles fall out naturally when the sheeting is placed back on the bed.

House or Home?

HOUSE OR HOME?

Its cold outside so we tend to nest during the colder months and stay indoors. While doing this the eye will roam around our abode picking up on the things we need to upgrade....but my question is do we live in a house or a home?
I moved a lot as a child and this made me think of home being when my family where all together and the house was a place we resided.
In todays world we tend to make our house a home in a similar fashion....we decorate with family shots, we add little momentos from travel, and we use colours that make us feel safe and loved.

 So today here are a few of the items I love to have to make my house a home!

                              My beautiful Grandelier from Who did that? in natural timber

My soft, natural mulberry silk quilt to snuggle under.

My red/beige hemp cushion

My beach memories the children have collected ....and still add to!

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How much sleep do our babies to teens really need?

The amount of sleep a child needs varies depending on the individual and certain factors, including the age of the child. Following are some general guidelines

1-4 Weeks Old: 15 - 16 hours per day

Newborns typically sleep about 15 to 18 hours a day, but only in short periods of two to four hours. Premature babies may sleep longer and colicky ones shorter.

Since newborns do not yet have an internal biological clock, or circadian rhythm, their sleep patterns are not related to the daylight and nighttime cycles. In fact, they tend not to have much of a pattern at all.

1-4 Months Old: 14 - 15 hours per day

By 6 weeks of age your baby is beginning to settle down a bit, and you may notice more regular sleep patterns emerging. The longest periods of sleep run four to six hours and now tends to occur more regularly in the evening. Day-night confusion ends.

4-12 Months Old: 14 - 15 hours per day

While up to 15 hours is ideal, most infants up to 11 months old get only about 12 hours sleep. Establishing healthy sleep habits is a primary goal during this period, as your baby is now much more social, and his sleep patterns are more adult-like.

Babies typically have three naps and drop to two at around 6 months old, at which time (or earlier) they are physically capable of sleeping through the night. Establishing regular naps generally happens at the latter part of this time frame, as his biological rhythms mature. The midmorning nap usually starts at 9 a.m. and lasts about an hour. The early afternoon nap starts between noon and 2 p.m. and lasts an hour or two. And the late afternoon nap may start from 3 to 5 p.m. and is variable in duration.

1-3 Years Old: 12 - 14 hours per day

As your child moves past the first year toward 18-21 months of age he will likely lose his morning nap and nap only once a day. While toddlers need up to 14 hours a day of sleep, they typically get only about 10.

Most children from about 21 to 36 months of age still need one nap a day, which may range from one to three and a half hours long. They typically go to bed between 7 and 9 p.m. and wake up between 6 and 8 a.m.

3-6 Years Old: 10 - 12 hours per day

Children at this age typically go to bed between 7 and 9 p.m. and wake up around 6 and 8 a.m., just as they did when they were younger. At 3, most children are still napping, while at 5, most are not. Naps gradually become shorter as well. New sleep problems do not usually develop after 3 years of age.

7-12 Years Old: 10 - 11 hours per day

At these ages, with social, school, and family activities, bedtimes gradually become later and later, with most 12-years-olds going to bed at about 9 p.m. There is still a wide range of bedtimes, from 7:30 to 10 p.m., as well as total sleep times, from 9 to 12 hours, although the average is only about 9 hours.

12-18 Years Old: 8 - 9 hours per day

Sleep needs remain just as vital to health and well-being for teenagers as when they were younger. It turns out that many teenagers actually may need more sleep than in previous years. Now, however, social pressures conspire against getting the proper amount and quality of sleep.

Feng Shui in the bedroom

Feng Shui Your Bedroom

The bedroom is the site of relaxation, romance, and rest. Designed well, the bedroom can inspire couples to feel more romantic and stir their passions. If not, relationships can dwindle down to a friendly, not so romantic, handshake. If bedrooms are a place of activity, such as exercise, work, hobbies, or other interests, then they will not be the restful space they were intended to be. There is a fine line between creating the bedroom that inspires you and the bedroom that depletes you.

One of the first areas this shows up in is the artwork. Feng shui has stringent rules regarding bedrooms - and correspondingly - the art that goes into them. Time after time, I see bedrooms during feng shui consultations whose artwork appears to be whatever was leftover from the rest of the house. Or, the symbolism of the art in relationship to the room it is displayed in is not taken into account, such as winter scenes in a marriage bedroom. This can fill the bedroom with all the wrong messages. Bbbbrrrrr.......

Bedrooms should display the messages that inspire the person (or persons) who occupy the room. Artwork should reflect their tastes, interests, and desires while still following feng shui guidelines. This will help to ensure that negative messages or inappropriate messages don't distract from the principal goals of the bedroom: rest, romance, and relaxation.

Look at all the bedrooms in the house. Determine if they are inspiring and if they are making the appropriate statements for the room. For example, a scary Spiderman poster that looks like Spiderman is going to jump off the wall may create a frightening bedroom for a young boy.

Or, pictures of the kids in a marriage bedroom create too much "kid energy" and can be uncomfortable for romance, causing marital passion to wither. Next, take into account feng shui guidelines, such as eliminating mirrors, pictures of dragons, deities. or vicious animals.

Sleeping is a time when we must be the most protected and cared-for. This is why it makes sense to make sure that your bedrooms support you, your family, and your relationships.

Art in Children's Bedrooms

* Avoid vicious animals and scary figures.

* Place happy, bright images in the children's bedrooms

* Display images of skill and learning, such as pictures of globes and books or any kind of learning experience

* DON'T hang pictures of water, lakes, or oceans

* Avoid pictures of religious themes, such as crosses or religious figures

* Select pictures of animals that are positive, such as horses (good for sons) that look happy and strong, not frightened. Turtles are also beneficial. Avoid frogs and toads which can appear to "eat" whatever is in the room.

* DO have pictures of parents in children's bedroom to inspire better behavior and greater respect

* Clouds are very popular for children's bedrooms. Be certain that if you have clouds on the ceiling, that the child's head is not covered by a cloud as this will create "a cloud over his/her head" and this can lead to a number of difficulties. (The same is true for adult bedrooms.)

Art in Adult Bedrooms

* For couples, DO place pictures of pairs (geese, ducks, chairs, vases, etc.) to foster togetherness

* Avoid pictures of heavenly images deities, religious figures, etc.

* Avoid pictures of singular items that suggest being alone

* Avoid pictures of flowers and plants, unless someone is ill. Plants and pictures of plants or flowers will cause couples to argue.

* DO have pictures of love, such as couples in an embrace, tasteful nudes, or affection

* DON'T have pictures of children in the bedroom. You have enough "kid time" already. Have one place in the house that is devoted solely to you and your mate.

* If single, make sure you have pictures in the bedroom that represent the energy you are trying to attract, i.e., a single woman seeking a man should hang pictures that show men or have men strongly in the scene.

* To create opportunities for yourself, place a picture of an open field on the wall opposite the bed. This suggests the way of your life is open and obstacles are removed.

Kathryn Weber is the publisher of the Red Lotus Letter Feng Shui E-zine and certified feng shui consultant in classical Chinese feng shui. Kathryn helps her readers improve their lives and generate more wealth with feng shui

Kermit the Frog and why we are all Green....

It’s not that easy being Green……..

Don’t you love that line from Kermit the frog from way back when we were young?

Today when we talk about being green we think hippies, Byron bay, organic foods, organic materials, no nasty plastics, solar power the list is endless but you know what, we are actually all greenies each and every day by how we think not always by how we do.

Let me explain……

When you think about turning of that power switch, or tap when you clean your teeth, or yelling out for the light to be turned off in an empty room you are thinking GREEN. You know we don’t need to use that power or waste that water and that is thinking about our environment.

I live in a green area because I love it and have been here many years. I have watched dirt roads become made, schools grow, and estates flourish but I have also seen more green vehicles, schools growing their own vegetables, children walking and riding to school, and hobby farms become more popular.

So as a first intro into Eco and Green may I say thanks for adding to my safe environment by looking after yours!

To decorate or not to decorate....

Today I am surrounded by paint colours from white to off white to antique white to soft white....the list goes on and I am still only on white!
My task is to help decorate a childs room.
Excitement is building but not about the wall colour as it currently has a soft liquorice feature wall with pale blue on the other surrounds which I do like but I thought a freshen up would be good!

It has driven me to check out other sites and bedroom makeovers..
Here are two ways to decorate the same room with different hues

What a great contrast for a simple look with a WOW factor...
Umm what about a girls room...

And version number 2..

Or for a bit more

You will notice I am a bit biased towards the red (my favourite colour) for either boys or girls!
Decorating doesnt have to be expensive or difficult. If you have your main furniture and just want to change the wall colours this can be done in a couple of days. Look for sale items for shelving and add some prints or block letters for effect. Curtains can be replaced with blinds and the job is done!

So now back to my pick of white, off white, antique white.......

Well here we are at the beginning of another fabulous year with the sun in the sky and the birds in the trees.
What a journey we had last year at EcoSleep...
We travelled to Hong Kong and New Zealand to set up customers bases, we added more stores to our distribution network in Australia and we consulted for a number of business's here in Melbourne in the Retail sector.
So what now for 2012 I hear you ask?     well...
We hope to design another range but have seen the need for customers to be able to repurchase the existing designs we have so that will still be our focus to allow items to  be available to add to your collection even a year after they were released. I was amazed when a client said this was now a large part of her business with our Coshee sets that her customers knew they could add another cover when a younger sibling entered the bedroom to keep it looking stylish!
We will be adding a few new items for 2012 as we have found some beautiful quilts made with bamboo fibre and others with alpaca both made here in Melbourne and a soft and luxurious addition to your bedroom.

I will be adding many items of interest in whats new in furniture design around the world for upto date bedrooms for all the family.

Coshee bed sets have certainly gained in popularity here in Australia and we will keep spreading the word and hope you will to as we endeavour to show people how we can give them a healthy, restful and tangle free sleep every night under our gorgeous  soft and smooth natural cottons and bamboo that have no added chemicals.

You can now follow us on many of the social networks and as always our sales are sent to you via our email list or shown on our website so feel free to join up to get your loyalty discount when you purchase!