Do you wake up with a stiff back or other aches and pains? Well, it may be time for you to look into getting a new mattress. Even if it looks brand new, chances are, that if it is more than ten years old, it needs to be replaced!
Lots of high quality mattresses are priced between $400.00 and $4,000.00. Choosing the right one can become difficult with so many options. Keep reading to learn about new tips that may help you in your quest to find a brand new, high quality mattress.
Depending on personal preferences, you will have to choose between a firm mattress and a soft one. Such things like visiting a showroom and trying out the mattresses that interest you may help you decide on which is best for you.
While shopping for a new mattress, make sure you are walking in easy-to-remove shoes. This way, you can easily slip them on and off so to try out the demo beds. Really evaluate the quality of the mattress by laying on it for a bit. Lay in all different positions – on your side, back, stomach, etc. Keep in mind how each position feels on each specific mattress.
If you and your partner have different needs/likes mattress related, you may want to consider an airbed with adjustable sides for each person. This may also decrease the firmness of the mattress.
Try to invest in a well known, name brand mattress with a high price that you are able to afford. Mattresses are things you don’t want to fly cheap on. The good mattresses will support all curves of your body.
Also keep the size of the mattress in your head. Two partners may find it a bit difficult to sleep on a full-size mattress, especially if one or both of you prefer to sprawl out in the middle of the night.
Since a king or queen size bed is six inches wider and five inches wider than a full-size bed, two partners may feel more comfortable in it. Queen mattresses are usually sixty inches wide and eighty inches long while the king size is generally seventy-six inches wide and eighty inches long for maximum comfort. But make sure you have enough floor space in your bedroom for this large piece of furniture!
Usually, a set and a mattress are built to be used to complement each other well. By placing a new mattress on an old frame, you may be reducing the quality of it and may be voiding the guarantee.
Tips on buying a mattress set:
How a mattress set is constructed is more important than the price tag. A less expensive set typically uses one wire to create the springs while more expensive sets may have individual springs resting in their own pocket made of fabric. This allows the mattress to adjust to the weight of your body.
If you do test a mattress in a showroom, you and your partner should lay on the mattress comfortably and roll around to see how it accustoms itself to the shape of each of your bodies.
More important factors in determining how firm a mattress should be are the coil count and wire gauge. The more coils, the firmer the mattress. Thicker gauge coils are also a factor.
Don’t forget about waterbeds or air mattresses. Some people find that these may be more comfortable than a traditional spring mattress.
Latex rubber or viscoelastic  mattresses are also an option. These run from anywhere between $900.00 to $3,000.00 under brand names of TrueSleep and Tempurpedic. Because the foam is so dense, it absorbs energy, is sensitive to heat, and self-adjusts to your body temperature and mass.
Lastly, consider a polyurethane foam mattress. These usually run from $150.00 to $400.00. These will also self-adjust to your body’s needs.