My company makes four poster beds and I was talking to my mattress supplier the other day, a company that hand make high quality mattresses to any size. We were discussing mattresses, their lifespan, peoples' attitudes towards them, and also the differences between a high quality pocket sprung mattress and the new memory foam mattresses which are becoming increasingly well-liked.

My company makes four poster beds and I was talking to my mattress dealer the other day, a company that hand make high quality mattresses to any size. We were talking about mattresses, their lifespan, peoples' attitudes towards them, and the differences between a high quality pocket sprung mattress and the new memory foam mattresses that are becoming increasingly well-liked.

A great quality pocket sprung mattress has a lifespan of five to seven years, no more. Not ten or twelve. (I am referring to a mattress used daily, not a mattress used infrequently in a guest room.) It should be turned regularly, once a week for the first month from new, then once a month after that, but in actuality, they're fortunate to be turned each and every six months.

The new alternative is the memory (visco-elastic) foam mattress. The concept is that you sink into the foam, it supports you equally, and when you get off, the foam will return to its former state, in truth, a traditional pocket sprung mattress should do a similar thing. The memory foam mattress is really a sealed unit, so that moisture, dead skin and bed mites cannot penetrate.

People confuse me when they are willing to spend thousands purchasing a comfortable car, but won't do the same for a bed, when in reality, they spend about one third of their life in bed, far much more than most drivers do in their cars. For me, you ought to put the comfort from your mattress first. Don't skimp on it. You should really feel refreshed when you wake in the morning. You ought to bounce out of bed with a spring in your step

Your bed must be comfy. Your bed should envelope you. It ought to to fit you like a made to measure suit, or a high quality silk shirt. When it is old, no longer comfortable and it's had its day, scrap it. Do not set it in the guest room. Do not give it to your kids. If it's not well enough for you, it's not good enough for anyone else. Invest in feeling good, invest in a great night's sleep, invest in a quality mattress. Keep in mind, quality costs much more, but last longer, you get what you pay for!

It's worth evaluating your mattress and base a couple of times a year. Pop into your bed store and lie on a few beds, compare the feel and support with yours at home. If yours has lost its comfort, change it. Do not set a sheet of board under the mattress. Remember, individuals change, the exact same mattress might not suit a 14 year old lad who had a new one when he was 10. Ask yourself if you sleep as well as you did a year ago.