When I got to bed, I fish my EDC keyring out of my pocket and plonk it on the bedside table. I don't think I could sleep with it actually in the bed.

I need it ready to hand, because it has the house keys. I need the keys in case someone rings the front doorbell at some unearthly hour (eg the postman at 8am). This happens fairly often, once a month or so. I don't want to have go hunting through my pockets when I'm half asleep and/or it's dark, and it's a bad idea to keep a spare key on a hook next to the front-door.

My EDC includes a torch, which I think is essential to have to hand during the night. Especially during the night! Also my mobile phone, again so I can find it if someone calls at an unearly hour. I am not so bothered about the rest of it; no knife. I do have a bug-out bag which hopefully I'd have time to grab.