Tempurpedic

Did you know that you can avail of a mattress protection plan from Macy’s?

When buying a new mattress, sign up for their worrynomore® Mattress and Bedgard™ Protection Plan and avail of a Bedgard™ Mattress Pad which carries a 10 year warranty. Coverage for Bedgard includes accidental staining. And if the stain doesn’t come out, you will get a replacement Bedgard or a new mattress (under its terms and conditions).

Designed for more than simply sleeping, your Mattress is the perfect place for late-night snacks, breakfast in bed and lazy Sundays spent snuggling with the kids and the dog. No wonder accidents happen!

Found this one on Ebay.

It’s this gadget you put under your old and uneven mattress to temporarily restore its proper contour. I say temporarily, because really — you should be better off buying a new mattress instead.

Anyway,  if buying a new mattress won’t do for now because your budget is pretty tight, this gadget is up for bid at $9.99…

It has the following features, as indicated in its description:
- Solves the increasingly large consumer problem of sagging mattresses
- Extends the life of currently owned mattresses by restoring support capability
- Adjustable to suit individual support and comfort needs
- Sagging mattresses are a leading cause of back pain

Next to holidays, back to school preparations rake over billions of dollars every year. Buying and upgrading the things your children need for school is necessary for every parent. Although sometimes, some consumers do get carried away with their purchases. And advertisers duly take advantage of this. Consumerism may have in fact reached new levels because as September nears, shops like bookstores and school supply stores are not the only ones coming up with back-to-school promotions, even mattress stores are also taking a piece of the pie.

Interesting things to keep in mind when purchasing a mattress:

Firm mattresses are best for those who love to sleep on their backs. Pillow top or plush mattresses are great for side sleepers. So which one are you?

Consider your headboard and bed frame measurements in buying a new mattress. Mattresses today are thick and not making adjustments for the headboard, so your mattress could fit the entire bed, may be your problem later.

Mattresses carry a ten year warranty. If your buying for a room that won’t be used as much (like a guest room), go for the less expensive kind, to save on spendings.

A simple mattress shopping task can sometimes become a stressful activity and choosing the right one can be a real challenge. There are plenty of individuals who do not relish the thought of spending hours shopping for items, let alone testing out various mattresses at the store, to be able find the right one. It’s a daunting task that some will gladly do away with.

But buying a new mattress must be given careful thought and care, especially since mattresses these days are not relatively cheap. There are no easy solutions. You really have to do your homework.

So you’ve inherited an old mattress from your older brother. But the problem is, brother is a heavy smoker and even does this on his bed. And now the mattress stinks of it. How do you get the smell off? Or are you better off buying a new mattress? Do these first before you invest in one.

• Let the mattress sit out the sun for a couple of days. It’s a natural diffuser.
• Invest in a good mattress cover, at least this is cheaper than buying a new mattress altogether.