To find the warmest duvet, we need to determine the warmest duvet filling material. In terms of heat retention and the ability to used as filling, these are the warmest fibers by weight: Qiviut [Musk Ox Wool] Yak Wool Alpaca Wool Camel Wool Sheep’s Wool For more details, see my article explaining why these wools are ultrawarm. After testing duvets …
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The Brightest LED Bulb: The 5000 Lumen SANSI Bulb
There are some very bright LED bulbs available now — I review the brightest ones in this article.
The Warmest Wool Blankets Of 2019
Wool is the warmest blanket material, especially wool from animals who live in cold terrains. Wool is a natural material that includes a crimp, which helps to hold in more heat than a material with an open weave. It also provides natural insulation.
The Warmest Throw Blankets For 2019
These are my picks for warmest throw blankets. I have focused blankets that are made ultrawarm fibers like yak and qiviut. It’s only listed blankets that contain for than of 50% of these ultrawarm fibers. See this article for a discussion about the advantages of these fibers. Here’s a quick summary: Qiviut Blankets 100% Qiviut Throw Blanket by MountainMasche — …
The Best Non-Toxic Bedding Of 2019
We spend about one third of our lives in bed. So choosing the right bedding is quite important.
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The Best Water Filters Of 2019
I’ve been reviewing water filters for about 16 years. One of the best filters I’ve found is the Aquagear Water Filter Pitcher (made in the USA). This filter has been certified by ISO 17025 accredited labs tests to remove lead (97.5%), fluoride (90%), chlorine (99.99%), chromium 6 (99.87%), mercury (99.6%), trihalomethanes (99.99%), DDT (98.8%).
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The Best Shower Filter Of 2019
Almost all popular shower filters available today only remove 20% – 80% of free chlorine (not total combined chlorine) from your shower. This includes shower filters that are certified by the NSF #177 Standard — unfortunately this standard only indicates that a filter will remove 50% of free chlorine in the water.
The Best Alpaca Wool Comforters Of 2019
Alpaca wool is one of the warmest fibers that can be used to fill comforters. The wool also contains no lanolin so they are hypoallergenic and odorless. They have excellent moisture “wicking” properties. Body moisture is absorbed by the fiber, keeping sweat away to be released to the outside of the comforter. These are the best alpaca wool comforters I’ve …
