Published by admin on 18 Aug 2008 at 08:36 am
Buying the best mattress guide
May be, like so many of us, you also cannot have enough sleep. However the thing is not that you’d have no trouble sleeping when you go to bed at night. Really, more than 70 million Americans complain of not sleeping properly. So watch up of not only buying a new bed mattress, but to choose the one the one that’s best for you.
It’s not really difficult to recognize that buying a new bed mattress can help you.
Well, if you wake up in the morning with aches and pains, or if you sleep better when you stay at a friend’s or relative’s house or when staying at a hotel, so it could be an indication that it’s time to change your mattress for a new one.
Just recollect if you still doubt spending your money on a mattress: you spend one-third of your life using it. Moreover, getting enough sleep is the biggest contributor to feeling healthy.
Although you will need to think of spending a minimum of $800 for a new queen-size mattress, think about the fact: Americans spend more than $7 billion dollars a year on mattresses. Therefore, a good quality mattress is worth that!
To give you the truth, anything costing less, may feel great in the showroom but within a short time span you’ll wish you’d spent more. So be ready to choose the best one among several types of mattress on the market. Remember that you pay for quality and good sleep.
There are: the traditional inner spring mattress, pocketed spring, latex, air, water and the newest arrival, the memory foam mattress. Each of them has its advantages to be used properly. Inner spring has the feel that we’re all used to and still makes up the vast majority of sales. If you already want to buy an inner spring, make sure it has at least 390 coils. An advice: look for well-known, respected brands like Simmons, Kingsdown and Sealy Tempurpedic.
Further, there are specialist mattresses: air and water mattresses. Water mattresses have been improved lately to help prevent motion disturbance. The air mattresses are feeling more and more than just camping bed mattresses. The great thing about air mattress is that you can adjust the firmness to just how you like it and most are split in half so partners can set their own preferred firmness.
Also, there is mattress of latex which is making a bit of a comeback lately. It ‘s become more eco-friendly than memory foam mattress; second, it conforms to a sleeper’s body shape; third, it doesn’t need flipping and it’s very non-allergenic.
There is also the memory foam mattress that is the latest type of mattress and is becoming very popular. Its viscoelastic foam is unlike ordinary foam as it conforms to body shape rather then just gets squashed down. It’s wonderful as it’s spreading weight evenly thereby eliminating pressure points.
When you’ve already made your choice always test your mattress before you buy it and buy online only after you’ve had a chance to try it for real in a store. So, when you go along looking for it, dress in loose fitting, comfortable clothing and lie down on the mattress for at least 15 minutes in your favorite sleeping position.
As an addition, you can buy pillow tops that come with bed mattresses nowadays. They are marvelous helpers as will protect your mattress from developping ruts and craters on it. So, you won’t need to replace the whole mattress even though the rest of the mattress is fine.
When shopping, don’t be afraid to ask for price reductions, especially if you’ve seen cheaper prices online; be prepared to a negotiate price. Even if seller won’t move on price he may throw in a few goodies like pillows, bedding, free deliver, free disposal of your old mattress and extended warranties etc.
And don’t forget about the most important point warranties. Before you buy find out exactly the warranty of the bed mattress. Look for the most generous and read the small print. Most companies won’t accept returns if there’s the slightest mark on the mattress. And always leave the tag on.
Thereby, there’s no such thing as the best bed mattress, but by doing a little homework you should be able to find the perfect one for you.
