Trying to get to sleep during the summer months can be tricky, with warm weather making it difficult to drift off.
The issue is particularly frustrating in most homes across Scotland and the rest of the UK as properties are not built for high temperatures, lacking the likes of fans and air conditioning.
It means that many of us have been trying out different things as we desperately try to get some shut eye during the humid conditions we have been experiencing recently. However, there is another thing you can try to help you keep cool in bed, with the clever hack costing just £1.
BirminghamLive writer David Bentley let readers in on an effective and budget friendly options that many may not have considered before.
He said: "I decided to try another idea. And it's really cheap and simple. It's a reversal of the idea of a hot water bottle in the winter and it works a treat if you do it properly. Having tried a hot water bottle that just has cold water in it instead, I found the effect didn't last long, so I went for a genius hack involving icepacks that cost about £1 each.
"Icepacks are usually kept permanently in the freezer, often for use in one of those cool boxes you take on a picnic. All you need to do is take one out at night and pop it into a spare pillowcase from the airing cupboard, then put it in the bed where your feet can touch it. Don't totally wrap it up in the pillowcase or you'll reduce the cooling effect.
"The pillowcase takes away the shock of something so cold touching warm bare skin - but you can try it without a covering if you dare. I found that using a pillowcase also absorbs any freezer moisture on the outside of the icepack. Putting your feet on the icepack is pure bliss and you can feel the sizzling heat draining out of your body. The effect seemed to last for ages and it certainly helped me nod off.
"If you opt for a multipack then you can go downstairs and get another from the freezer when you wake in the night and find the one in the bed has warmed up too much. Or it will mean you'll have enough to share around with all the family.
"Icepacks can vary in price, of course, and they can be bought individually if you have limited freezer space or are not keen on a whole batch of them rattling around. But I do think the best bet is to get a set of them in one go, as it seems to work out cheaper."
Ice packs can be snapped up from places like Amazon, with the online retailer selling a six pack for just £6.49 - costing just £1.08 apiece.
Another six pack of Freezer Blocks available from Amazon cost just £5.99 for six, costing less than £1 each.
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