Yeah, you can wear socks to bed and then later when your feet get hot, take them off. But what about when your feet (inevitably) get cold a little while later? You don’t want to have to wake up and put the socks on again.
This is my solution. I lay a lightweight fleece blanket, doubled over, on top of the fitted bottom sheet. A folded flannel sheet would work, too, or any light blanket. Don’t tuck it in. Then add whatever bed clothes you normally use to complete your made-up bed. Like this:
When I get in bed, my feet usually start out very cold. So I tuck them under this extra layer of blanket. Later, when my feet get hot, I pull them out and rest them on top of the extra blanket but still under the covers. Back and forth during the night without having to really wake up. It also works if you have cat(s) that attack your feet. The blanket shield provides an extra layer of protection. This is particularly good for winter, but I leave the extra blanket in place all year, as my feet do the hot-cold-hot-cold thing even in summer.
For those who want to see the rest of the dog in the bed, here’s Sweetie!
This is the bed. I’ve got seven dog beds scattered around the house. But this is Sweetie’s special memory foam nighttime bed. She’s 14 and is getting a little creaky. (Like me.)