Frances Daniels is a PPA-accredited journalist and Sleep Staff Writer at Tom's Guide with an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University. Her role includes covering mattress and sleep news and writing sleep product reviews and buyer's guides, including our Best Hybrid Mattress 2025 guide. She is interested in the relationship between sleep and health, interviewing an array of experts to create in-depth articles about topics such as nutrition, sleep disorders, sleep hygiene, and mattress care. She is also our specialist on mattress toppers — producing bed topper reviews and taking care of our Best Mattress Toppers 2025 guide — and leads content relating to fiberglass-free beds for a non-toxic sleep. Outside of Tom's Guide, she has written for Ideal Home and Marie Claire.
Latest articles by Frances Daniels

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This subscription-free app uses contactless motion sensors to track your 3 a.m. wake ups and how long you've been asleep for — here's how it compares to my Oura Ring 5

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Stearns and Foster is behind the luxury beds at world-class hotels like the Ritz-Carlton, and its popular Estate mattress is now down to $2,199 in a queen

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Here's how to save 27% on the supportive Birch Plush Organic Mattress Topper with this hidden Black Friday deal

By Claire Davies (CSSC) last updated
After hundreds of hours of testing, these are the 8 mattresses we most recommend for side sleepers — and thanks to this month's Black Friday sales, now is a great time to upgrade.

By Ruth Jones last updated
Rest easy the cozy season with our best weighted blankets tried, tested and approved by experts, just in time for the Black Friday sales.

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From classic cotton to silky bamboo, these are our 6 best bed sheet sets tested and approved for their softness, comfort and ease of care. Plus, other great bedding to try...

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Our guide to the best mattress topper sales of Black Friday 2026 from Tempur-Pedic, Amazon, Helix, and more...

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Our expert guide to finding the biggest Nectar mattress sales this month, including the best deals on some of our favorite memory foam beds

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All the best savings in this month's DreamCloud mattress sale, including our favorite bed-in-a-box from just $399.

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We tested a range of comforters for different seasons, budgets and types of sleeper — here are the best comforters for better sleep this Fall and Winter.

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Side sleepers will love the CopperFlex Essential's gentle contouring memory foam, but Brooklyn Bedding's most affordable mattress isn't for every sleep position

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The breathable, eco-friendly Nolah Natural 11 Mattress delivered excellent contouring when side sleeping, and it's now up to $1,189 off with a 35% discount for the early Black Friday sales

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Keep waking up in the middle of the night? This free iPhone feature will help you fall and stay asleep from tonight — and it's backed by sleep experts

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We’ve tested over 90 hybrid mattresses, and our top 9 offer the best balance of comfort and support. Here's what we recommend buying online today...

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A queen Bear Elite Hybrid Mattress is now $913 off this weekend thanks to a hidden 40% discount. Here's why I wouldn't wait to invest in this ultra-cooling bed.

By Claire Davies (CSSC) last updated
We've slept on the most top-rated latex beds you can buy in 2025, and these are five best organic mattresses we've tested for non-toxic, healthy sleep

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My Apple Watch was the first sleep tracker I ever used, and then I got myself an Oura Ring 5. Here's the wearable I'm still wearing to bed...

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I slept on the EGOHOME Black 12" Memory Foam for almost a year, and this is hands-down the best mattress deal you're going to find before the Black Friday sales

By Frances Daniels Published
I loved testing the budget SweetNight CoolNest Mattress's cooling technology, and a queen size is now $297 off thanks to Walmart's can't-miss flash deal

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The Oura Ring 5 mixes new sensor technology with a sleeker design — but how does its sleep tracking compare to its predecessor's? Here's how to know if you should upgrade from the Oura Ring 4.

By Frances Daniels Published
The Tempur-Pedic Adapt + Cooling is our favorite mattress topper, and a queen size drops to $319 when you use this special discount code.

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Health expert Dr. Gareth Nye says that this weekend is your last chance save your bed from turning into a breeding ground for these harmful organisms...

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We've tested all the latest mattress toppers and rate these 12 as the best to buy in 2026 for every type of bed, whether you need extra cooling, softness, or firmness
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