If you’re a light sensitive sleeper, one of our readers suggests this no-drug “assistant” for restful sleep: Blackout curtains.

This solution is great for those who live in areas of the world where the spring and summer days a long, like in the northwestern part of the United States. Not to mention photographers.

For instance, my husband keeps a very early work schedule, rising at 4:00 A.M. He needs to get to bed about 8:00 P.M. and the spring and summer sun is still shining then in Idaho (he’s a photographer, too).

For those who travel check out portable blackout curtains.

Not only can blackout curtains help with sleep schedules, they have that environmentally-friendly cache many consumers are looking for these days. They can help you save on your heating and cooling bills.

I think they call that multi-tasking.

Janet Muniz

Photo Credit: Anderson Mancini