| Does your mattress matter? | | | | Moreover, if the mattress isn't accompanied by a |
| Does it really matter if you've had the same | | | | properly functioning bed, many manufacturers |
| mattress for fifteen years? So what if you can feel | | | | warrantees will be invalidated, leaving you no |
| the springs under your back when you sleep? What | | | | recourse if the mattress is damaged by improper |
| does that matter? Does it matter if the sides of | | | | support. To buy yourself some time if you can't |
| your mattress are so saggy they are starting to | | | | afford both a bed and a mattress at the same time, |
| ooze out over the sides of your bed? | | | | consider buying a mattress topper. The topper will |
| In a word, yes. | | | | bolster your mattress' support until you can go |
| All of these things do matter, because they are an | | | | shopping for a bed and a mattress. |
| indication that your mattress is no longer helping you | | | | When you do take the trip to buy a mattress, there |
| get the very best sleep you can. And as anyone | | | | are a few things to keep in mind: |
| who has spend a sleepless night can tell you, poor | | | | Size: |
| quality sleep is the precursor to poor health and a | | | | It may seem obvious, but your mattress needs to |
| bad mood. If you aren't sleeping well, you will be less | | | | be big enough for you and your partner to sleep |
| productive at work, you'll be more irritable and you | | | | comfortably. To ensure you both receive the best |
| will find even mundane tasks more difficult to | | | | sleep possible, buy the biggest bed you can |
| perform. What's more, if you aren't well rested, you | | | | reasonably fit into your bedroom. |
| could make mistakes that could be dangerous to you | | | | Construction: |
| or others, such as when driving a car. | | | | Manufacturers use a variety of construction methods |
| So yes, your mattress matters. | | | | when making mattresses. To find one you like, |
| When it comes time to buy a bed, most often | | | | there's no better way than to test out a variety of |
| people's decisions are led, at least at first, by design. | | | | different kinds of mattresses. Test out some open |
| Most of the attention is paid to the bed (the | | | | coil, some pocket sprung, and some memory foam, |
| headboard and footboard, the platform, etc.) and not | | | | all of different firmness, to see which one suits you |
| on the mattress. Although it's understandable that | | | | best. |
| one might want a bed to look good, it is the | | | | Base: |
| mattress that will determine how well you sleep at | | | | If you have a certain type of bed base in mind, |
| night. And that's the true bottom line. | | | | consider asking which kinds of mattresses will work |
| Ideally, you should purchase a new bed and a new | | | | best with that kind of bed. For example, if you want |
| mattress at the same time. Buying a new mattress | | | | a slatted bed you may not be able to use a sprung |
| to go with a broken or damaged bed frame is | | | | mattress. Similarly, an antique bed base may not fit a |
| fruitless. If the bed can't adequately support the | | | | standard size mattress and may require a |
| mattress, the mattress can't adequately support you. | | | | custom-made mattress. |