My husband is sick and always cold, and he has to keep the heat on all the time. So, to save money on heating bills, it's great for him. Also like the automatic shutdown.

In winter, nothing brings the family closer than an electric blanket! I was thinking about getting an electric mattress for our son, but...so glad we got the blanket! We can snuggle up on the couch and watch a movie together...so comfy! ! ! Then the blanket was brought to the bed. I was a little worried about washing it for the first time...

I'm in love with this blanket, I keep it on my bed all the time, and if I'm feeling a bit chilly at night, I just reach over to the controller on the nightstand, BAM, HEAT! It holds up really well in the washer/dryer, I'd say I've washed/dried it about 6 times. I would buy again in a heartbeat.

I put it under the mattress protector and made the bed with a flannel sheet. Then, I turn it on about 10 to 15 minutes before bed. It will warm the whole bed! I turn it off before bed, but if I wake up in the middle of the night, I can roll over and press the button to turn it on again. love it!

The color is beautiful and does the trick for a house that doesn't have constant heating. Live in the Northeast and would freeze to death without this.