Spruce up your sleep with a mattress topper.
Credit: Steve Roberts | ©Steve Roberts
When should you replace your mattresses? Most experts agree that the time to replace mattresses is when your back starts hurting in the morning. But, if you are like some Americans who have chronic low-level back pain, that moment might be hard to pinpoint. But if you see bowing or sagging in the mattress, it's definitely time to look into a new one.
There are other reasons to change mattresses. Life changes, like adding a partner to your bed, or simply growing older, might warrant purchasing a new mattress. Our bodies and therefore their needs, change as we age.
A good mattress should last somewhere between 6-10 years, with a higher-quality mattress lasting the upper end of that estimate. Factors such as the weight of people sleeping in the bed and overall comfort should weigh in the decision of when to replace the mattress too.
The mattress on our bed is about 8 years old, and probably wasn't high quality to begin with. So when we noticed that we slept much better in beds away from home, we began looking into replacing our queen-size mattress. But it isn't cheap. A mid-quality queen size mattress costs about $500 to $600. And if we got one with a pillow top like I was lobbying for, that added another $200 or so on top of that price.
A friend suggested a mattress topper so I entered the world of researching this new way to add comfort to our bed without completely replacing the mattress. There are several types of mattress toppers, and here is what I found out about them.
There are other reasons to change mattresses. Life changes, like adding a partner to your bed, or simply growing older, might warrant purchasing a new mattress. Our bodies and therefore their needs, change as we age.
A good mattress should last somewhere between 6-10 years, with a higher-quality mattress lasting the upper end of that estimate. Factors such as the weight of people sleeping in the bed and overall comfort should weigh in the decision of when to replace the mattress too.
The mattress on our bed is about 8 years old, and probably wasn't high quality to begin with. So when we noticed that we slept much better in beds away from home, we began looking into replacing our queen-size mattress. But it isn't cheap. A mid-quality queen size mattress costs about $500 to $600. And if we got one with a pillow top like I was lobbying for, that added another $200 or so on top of that price.
A friend suggested a mattress topper so I entered the world of researching this new way to add comfort to our bed without completely replacing the mattress. There are several types of mattress toppers, and here is what I found out about them.
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