Buying a mattress is a decision that has the ability to enhance your life for years to come. A good night’s sleep is the foundation and start of living your best life. Waking up rested and ready to tackle your day can set you on the path to making better decisions, being in a better mood, and generally enjoying more of life. This blog is meant to help you discover the specific things you should consider in your buying decision.
Sharing a Bed
Sleeping with someone else can often have the greatest impact on the quality of your sleep. Whether your partner moves around a lot or you have different sleep preferences, sharing a bed can lead to interrupted and missed sleep. Opting for mattresses with more coils and systems that reduce the impact of movement across the mattress are your best bet.
Sleeping Warm or Cold
This is likely the area that most people are divided on. We all know of people who dress warm and cuddle under a mountain of blankets as they get ready for bed while others prefer a cool room and a single thin bedsheet. While those may be two extremes, knowing whether you prefer to sleep warm or cold can help you select mattresses designed to align to your preferences. The material make-up of the mattress can aid in keeping you warmer or colder depending on your choice.
Firmness Preference
We’re all probably most familiar with this aspect of mattress shopping. Lying down on a mattress gives us an immediate indication of what our preferences are. Some of us like to sink into a plush mattress while others prefer something firmer. Most of this just boils down to preference but that are some additional considerations. Generally speaking, a firmer mattress provides more support for those that deal with back pain or stiffness in the morning. So you’ll want to balance your natural preference with what might be best for you given any ailments or pain you have. Mattresses are typically categorized as plush, medium, or firm and often times manufacturers offer firmness options in the product suite.
Back and Other Pain
While we all have mattress preferences, dealing with back pain and other ailments is a critical part of your mattress buying decision and can sometimes be the deciding factor in your search. You’ll want a mattress (and pillow) that provides the necessary support to help alleviate your pain and help you wake up in the morning with less pain and stiffness. Mattress firmness and lumbar supports in the design of the mattress can help those dealing with chronic pain.
Quality
Probably the most important aspect in the buying decision is knowing and trusting in the quality of the product you are purchasing. Local manufacturers with a long history and good reviews are tell tale indicators of your mattress’ quality. It’s hard to stay in business and get positive client reviews for too long without having high quality products. Ask lots of questions and do your research. Mattresses are long term decisions and the structure of low quality mattresses can degrade over time, leading you to have to replace it longer than expected. A high quality mattress shouldn’t need replacing after 5 years and manufacturers focused on quality instead of trends will design and build their mattresses with quality materials and parts.
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