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

By Claire Davies (CSSC) last updated
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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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

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 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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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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From and energy-boosting light therapy lamp to a cozy weighted blanket, here are all the sleep essentials I'm using to stop daylight savings from disrupting my sleep.

By Claire Davies (CSSC) last updated
Our expert guide to saving big on Eight Sleep's most innovative smart mattress cover

By Frances Daniels Published
I've been scouring the Amazon Prime Day sales for the top sleep tech deals, and this rock-bottom discount on the Oura Ring 4 is hands-down the best one I've seen

By Frances Daniels Published
RecommendedHere's my in-depth review after using Loop's soft silicone sleep earplugs for over a year, and why I'd buy them again in Amazon's October Prime Day sale

By Eve Davies last updated
The best sleep trackers we've tested in our lab provide accurate insights into your quality of sleep, how much you're getting, and how to improve it for optimal health and recovery.

By Frances Daniels Published
Ever heard that saying, ‘Every hour of sleep before midnight is worth double what you get after?’ I asked two medical doctors to set the record straight

By Frances Daniels Published
I kept waking up hours before my alarm, until a new study highlighted the hidden culprit that was stopping me from sleeping. Here's the $5 item that helps me stay asleep longer.

By Frances Daniels Published
Has retinol left a discolored ring on your bedding? Here's the $1 ingredient I used to get the yellow patch out of my pillow and restore my bedding to pristine white condition.

By Frances Daniels Published
Luxury organic mattress maker Naturepedic’s Pine & Pillow Candle could be your ticket to falling asleep easier and faster

By Frances Daniels Published
I noticed big discrepancies between my Apple Watch Ultra and Oura Ring 5 sleep scores. Turns out I'd made a common mistake with the Oura. Here's how I fixed it fast...

By Frances Daniels Published
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Emma shoppers describe the Original Pro Mattress as "like sleeping on a cloud". Here's why it's the bed I'd recommend to back and side sleepers...

By Frances Daniels Published
These 5 common habits cause major yellow stains on pillows, but they're easy to fix. Here's how to keep them brilliant white and stain free.

By Claire Davies (CSSC) last updated
The Labor Day mattress sales are over. Here's how you can save on the best mattress for your sleep needs instead.

By Frances Daniels Published
I didn't realize that my bedding was to blame for my 3 a.m. wake ups until I banned this heat-trapping fabric from my bedroom.

By Frances Daniels Published
Is your pillow covered in yellow stains? Here's the $1 medicine cabinet staple I used to get rid of mine and bring my comfy pillow back to bright white.

By Frances Daniels Published
The Helix Sunset Luxe mattress is ideal for side sleepers who want plush cushioning, and the premium hybrid is now 25% off in the early Labor Day sales

By Frances Daniels Published
From background noise to comfort shows, real readers share why they can't fall asleep without the TV — as experts reveal what it's really doing to your health.

By Frances Daniels Published
I'm testing the Auria Glow, a lamp designed to reduce cortisol and support melatonin production. Here's what happened to my sleep when I used it for the dark showering trend...
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