Bed Guru has surveyed 1,000 people in the UK to see what it is that grinds their gears in the bedroom during lockdown, and what bad bedroom habit they are guilty of themselves right now. From eating food in bed to not washing duvets and pillowcases regularly, Bed Guru has uncovered the UK’s top bedroom pet peeves and the top bedroom bad habits during lockdown.
The data shows some interesting stats, including that eating in bed is the UK’s top pet peeve, with 40.61% of respondents voting this as their top pet peeve in the bedroom. Interestingly, the top bad habit is eating food in bed too, with 41.97% of respondents highlighting they are guilty of snacking in bed. With lockdown encouraging us to stay home, are we becoming lazier and eating less in the kitchen and more in the bedroom?
Abbas Kanani, Pharmacist at Chemist Click says that eating in bed can be bad for the digestive system. If you eat whilst laying down, or in a slumped position, it can cause acid reflux, which is an extremely painful response to stomach acid getting stuck in the esophagus.
Below Is a list of the top bedroom pet peeves Bed Guru uncovered, and the percentage of UK respondents:
| Eating food in bed | 40.61% |
| Leaving clothes on the floor | 38.08% |
| Snoring | 35.76% |
| Not making the bed | 35.15% |
| Duvet Hogging | 26.26% |
| Leaving the bedroom light on at night | 25.45% |
| Not closing wardrobes or drawers properly | 24.34% |
| Passing wind in bed | 18.38% |
| Not washing duvet or pillowcases regularly | 16.46% |
| Setting too many wake up alarms | 13.43% |
| Playing on the phone at bedtime | 13.13% |
| Twitching whilst asleep | 12.02% |
Below Is a list of the top bedroom bad habits Bed Guru uncovered, and the percentage of UK respondents:
| Eating in bed | 41.97% |
| Not making the bed | 41.87% |
| Leaving clothes on the floor | 41.16% |
| Playing on the phone at bedtime | 32.73% |
| Duvet Hogging | 24.30% |
| Snoring | 23.29% |
| Not closing wardrobes or drawers properly | 20.88% |
| Setting too many wake-up alarms | 18.78% |
| Passing wind in bed | 16.97% |
| Twitching whilst asleep | 13.96% |
| Not washing duvet and pillowcases regularly | 13.86% |
| Leaving the bedroom light on at night | 8.84% |
We also asked respondents if they would consider sleeping in the spare bedroom if these pet peeves keep reoccurring, and 43.69% of Brits said they would!
Comment from resident sleep expert and owner of Bed Guru:
“The bedroom should be a harmonious and calming place, and if there are clothes on the floor or crumbs in the bed, you will feel distracted, which can cause your mind to feel overwhelmed, and it could impact your sleep.
This could lead to a strained relationship with your partner, as sleep deprivation can be a number one cause of mood swings, and mood swings can often make you irritated with the people closest to you.”
For more insight – https://www.bedguru.co.uk/the-uks-top-12-bedroom-pet-peeves-bad-habits-revealed
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