Anyone know a good mattress? We seem to be spending lots of money every 8 years or less on a new mattress.?

Question

We have had lots of beds since we got married 20 years ago. Water included.
It seems after getting a new mattress, we are back to not sleeping well after 90 days. So much for 30 days! Right now we have a 4 year Sterns Foster with homemaded troughs for each of us to sleep in!

Answer 1

that sucks i know what your saying last year i was going to by a new mattress i went everywhere looking and i just couldn't find a mattress soft enough or the price i wanted to spend so i was shopping at walmart one day and in the pillow section i found this memory foam mattress and it is AWSOME idon't have anymore backaches. and it was l less than 100.00 bucks and i love it

Answer 2

The most recent studies state that changing a mattress every 7-8 years is recommended.
We purchased a very good mattress 2 years ago and it cost around $2000. To me that is a considerable amount of $$$ to just throw away in 8 years. Unsure what we will do, however it might just get moved to the spare bedroom.

Answer 3

You might consider investing in a new waterbed!

Waterbeds have come a long way in recent years. Today you can buy them so that the bladder (water bag) is hidden inside what appears to be a pillow top mattress and box spring. This allows you storage room underneath the water bed, and perhaps most importantly, you don't need to buy special water bed sheets. You can simply use regular bed sheets.

Other great features of modern waterbeds include:

-Separate bladders on each side of the bed. No more bouncing off the bed when your spouse climbs in! You can also adjust the temperatures separately if he would like his side of the bed to be cooler and you prefer sleeping in the toasty warmth.

-Temperature control: This is great in the winter because you can climb into a warm bed without ever shivering for ten minutes until your spot warms up.

-The pillow top feature not only provides extra comfort but it also protects the water bag from sharp objects, children and pets. It is also safe for babies to bunk with parents because there are no "walls" around your waterbed for the baby to roll into and be smothered.

-I personally like that you can choose the headboard and footboard to match your furniture as well. Gone are the days of gargantuan headboars that look more like your boss's desk than a piece of bedroom furniture. Now you can choose a delicate cast iron headboard if you so choose.

One last selling feature for waterbeds is that they can last a lifetime with proper care. Adding an anti-algae solution with a little lubricant to keep the water bed in good condition needs to be done about once a year. Very low maintenance.

*Always fill a waterbed to what appears to be a little less than full. If your back starts to hurt, it means your waterbed is too full.

I hope this helps!

Answer 4

Tempurpedic has a 20 year warranty, and they will let you buy it and try it for 30 days. If you don't like it you can return it.

It is also proven to be best for your spine. It's temperature sensitive so it eliminates pressure points that cause tossing and turning and enable you to get a better night's sleep. Also recommended by the American Chiropractic Association and the Orthopaedic Association.

One other great thing is that you do NOT feel movement. Have you seen the commercial with the glass of wine on one side of the bed? They drop a bowling ball and the wine doesn't move. I tried that at home and it works!

It was developed by NASA to relieve pressure on astronauts as they took off. They might take a few days to get used to, but they are fantastic and do not wear out.

Answer 5

I just read that you are suppose to buy a new mattress every 8 years. Because of the mites and other things that remain in your mattress. So I guess it doesn't matter how much you spend if you should get a new one every 8 years.

Answer 6

That's probably best...They say that the average mattress doubles in weight within 10 years, simply due to the dead skin cells and dust that get trapped inside it.

I recommend staying away from memory foam...it holds heat which makes sleeping uncomfortable.

The most comfortable mattress I have ever slept on was the one at the Four Seasons hotel...if you can afford one of those, you'll be in great shape!!

Answer 7

I think you are supposed to change mattresses more often than eight years. One study said that a mattress doubles it's weight every ten years because of human skin, hair, dust mites and their feces. I've always bought a new mattress every three years or so. you don't always need to buy a new box springs, so it's not that expensive compared to sleeping on a dirty mattress.

Answer 8

We bought a Sleep Number Bed 3 years ago and love it. We have the King with the adjustable controls that raises the head, feet and massage. These stores are located in larger Malls and let you try them out for 30 days at home.

Answer 9

Only you can determine which mattress configuration satisfies your personal comfort preferences. The polyurethane foam used in the top layers of most innerspring mattresses rapidly degrades, resulting in body depressions.

Consider firm talalay latex with a wool fleece pad.
http://www.foambymail.com/LatexMattress.html
http://www.mattresspaddirect.com/

Compare Custom Comfort innerspring construction.
http://www.customcomfortmattress.com/howmattressmade.html

Answer 10

My wife and I just bought a Sleep Number Bed and we LOVE it! It was pretty expensive -- around $2,500.00 for a 5000-series king-size bed -- but you have to figure it's guaranteed for at least 20 years, so we probably would buy three new beds in that time frame. It was worth it for us because our old bed was driving us nuts. Now we both get at least a decent (if not a good) night's sleep.