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How to Select a Mattress That's the Perfect Fit for Your Home

Written by Posted On Tuesday, 23 January 2018 01:45

Sleep is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle, and its impact spans several areas of your physical and mental wellbeing. In line with that, the mattress that you sleep on plays a fundamental part in determining the quality of sleep that you get.

The problem with sleeping on an uncomfortable bed is that even though you’re sleeping as long as you should, you’ll be getting the same benefits as someone who sleeps more comfortably for a shorter period. Here are a few tips to help you select a mattress that’ll improve your health and productivity:

Understand Your Needs

The first step to making any significant purchase is an analysis of exactly what features you need. With mattresses, this covers the size, whether or not you want memory foam, and how firm you want it to be.

Firmness is a particularly important issue. If a bed is too soft or too firm for your taste, you won’t enjoy your sleep on it as much as you would with one that’s optimal for you. Tastes vary widely though, and so do the labels that manufacturers put on their offerings. From ‘firm, extra firm, plush, ultra-plush to a variety of other terms,’ it can get confusing from brand to brand.

Your weight is an important factor too. The heavier you are, the more pressure you’ll be putting on the mattress and the more support you’ll need. Let that guide you on the thickness of the comfort layers as well as the general firmness.

Do Your Research

Instead of going into a store or logging onto an online one with no idea about what you’re going to buy, it’s always better to have conducted thorough research beforehand so that even if you haven’t decided on the consumer best mattress for you yet, you’d have narrowed your choices down significantly.

Thankfully, sites like Real Mattress Reviews contain thousands of reviews that you can read and compare as you whittle down the options. You should definitely take the time to read about how other people found the experience of sleeping on the mattresses you’re considering. Though it’s ultimately still a matter of personal preference, too many complaints about a particular model should be a red flag.

Determine Your Budget

With the coming of the online mattress industry, there has been a drastic reduction in the costs of getting high-quality mattresses. Nevertheless, there’s still a really wide range of options, which means that you’ll have to determine how much you’re willing to pay.

You have to first decide the size of mattress that you need so you’ll be able to compare between models more effectively.

Generally speaking, you should try to stay away from the extremes of the price spectrum. Price doesn’t always equal quality, but trying to get the cheapest possible model can leave you in regret (and aches) after your first few nights sleeping on a mattress. Remember that mattresses are supposed to last between 7 and 10 years, so it’s something you should be willing to put quality money down for.

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Martina Angel is a writer and real estate agent. She is especially interested in the purchase, ownership, management, rental and sale of real estate for profit. She also volunteers for local water conservation charities in her free time.

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