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

Your Christmas tree could be ruining your sleep, expert warns — here’s why
By Frances Daniels published
Dr Sophie Bostock reveals how your Christmas tree lights could be impacting your sleep, and what you can do to enjoy your tree and a good night's sleep.

How to make a mattress softer, firmer or less saggy
By Frances Daniels published
Wondering how to make a mattress softer, firmer, cooler or more contouring? Here's what you need to do...

5 things you should do before bed (and 3 you shouldn’t) to fall asleep fast
By Frances Daniels published
From simple breathing exercises to natural sleep aids, here are the dos and don’ts of falling asleep quickly and easily.

I'm a sleep writer — here's what I do when I can't sleep
By Frances Daniels published
If you don’t know what to do when you can’t sleep, try the simple tricks that I use to drift off

5 ways a hot water bottle helps you get to sleep fast in cold weather
By Frances Daniels published
Sleep expert Max Kirsten reveals how a hot water bottle helps you get to sleep fast on cold winter nights, plus how to pick the best hot water bottle for sleeping.

The 7 best Black Friday mattress sales in the UK right now — save up to £1,100!
By Frances Daniels published
UK Black Friday Mattress sales are now live, and they can save you up to £1,100 on hybrid, organic and memory foam beds.

What do mattress toppers do? 5 key facts and why you should buy one in Black Friday sales
By Frances Daniels published
We answer common mattress topper questions, including what do they do and how they can help with back pain.

Beginner’s guide to Black Friday mattress deals shopping – 5 key things to remember
By Frances Daniels published
Find the perfect Black Friday mattress deal with our expert shopping tips.

How to return a mattress bought in this year’s Black Friday sales
By Frances Daniels last updated
How to return a mattress to Amazon, Mattress Firm, Nectar, DreamCloud and more with our how-to guide ahead of Black Friday.
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