Mattress
Care
Tips
on
taking
care
of
your
mattress.
Time
for a
New
Mattress
Feeling
tired
and
under
pressure?
Do
you
feel
out
of
shape,
flabby,
worn
down,
not
at
your
best?
Does
it
seem
like
a
great
weight
is
pressing
down
on
you?
Tempur
Pedic
Mattress
Questions
and
Answers
An
imperfect
version
of
TEMPUR
material
was
developed
for
NASA
in
the
1970s,
designed
specifically
to
conform
to
any
individual’s
body
and
relieve
the
pressure
of
the
tremendous
forces
of
gravity
the
astronauts
experienced
during
lift
off
and
flight.
10
Tips
to
Better
Sleep
We
all
have
too
much
to
do,
so
take
time
out
and
recharge
yourself
by
getting
a
good
night's
sleep.
The
quality
and
quantity
of
your
sleep
can
make
all
the
difference
in
how
productive
you'll
be
the
next
day.
Here
are
ten
tips
to
help
you
get
the
sleep
you
need
and
deserve.
Bed
Basics
Get
familiar
with
the
elements
of a
comfortable
bed.
Body
Impressions
Many
of
today's
top-quality
mattresses
use
technologically
advanced
foams
and
fibers
that
are
designed
to be
softer
and
more
comfortable
while
ensuring
your
body
has
the
support
you
need
for
good
health.
Comfort
Guarantees
Some
retailers
today
offer
"comfort
guarantees"
– the
option
to
return
a
mattress
if
you
take
it
home
and
find
that
it is
not
comfortable.
That
offer
can
sound
appealing
to
consumers
at
first,
but
in
practice,
it
can
mean
an
extra
day
of
coordinating
pick
ups
and
re-delivery,
another
day
of
shopping
for a
new
set
and
all
sorts
of
logistical
issues.
Do I
Need
to
Buy a
Boxspring?
A
mattress
and
foundation
are
engineered
to
work
together
as a
set,
and
the
foundation
takes
a lot
of
the
nightly
wear
and
tear
and
contributes
to
the
bed's
overall
comfort
and
support.
Fitted
Sheets
For
Thicker
Beds
Mattresses
have
gotten
more
comfortable
over
the
past
decade,
and
in
many
cases,
they
have
also
gotten
thicker
as
more
layers
of
surface
cushioning
have
been
added.
Mattress
shoppers
are
often
concerned
that
they
won't
be
able
to
find
sheets
to
fit
these
plush,
extra-thick
models.
Getting
Rid
of
Your
Old
Mattress
Old
beds
turn
up in
the
oddest
places
– in
the
bottom
of
lakes,
by
the
side
of
the
road,
in
the
classified
ads
of
the
newspaper.
Clearly,
people
don't
know
what
to do
with
old
mattresses!
It
estimated
that
nearly
70%
of
old
beds
stay
in
circulation,
handed
down
like
heirlooms
to
children
and
other
family
members.
Mattress
Care
Consider
your
new
mattress
and
foundation
as
"sleep
equipment"
that
needs
to be
cared
for
in
order
to
assure
the
best
hygiene
and
performance.
It's
important
to
follow
mattress
care
instructions
from
the
maker
of
your
mattress
as
products
vary
greatly.
Mattress
Shopping
Though
you
may
find
bed-buying
somewhat
confusing
–
after
all,
you
don't
do it
very
often
and
it's
not
easy
to
see
what's
inside
–
research
shows
that
the
level
of
customer
satisfaction
with
new
mattresses
is
very
high.
Mattress
Warranties
The
warranty
on
the
new
mattress
and
foundation
you
purchase
is
not
an
indicator
of
how
long
the
product
should
be
used
before
replacement.
The
warranty
is
there
to
protect
the
customer
from
product
defects,
not
against
the
gradual
loss
of
comfort
and
support.
Mattresses
for
Platform
Beds
When
shopping
for a
mattress
for a
platform
bed,
there
are a
few
things
consumers
should
consider.
Stress
and
Sleep
in
America
According
to
the
second
annual
Better
Sleep
Council
Stress
Survey
conducted
in
May
2003,
66%
of
Americans
are
losing
sleep
due
to
stress,
up
from
51%
last
year.
The
number
one
source
of
stress
that
keeps
Americans
tossing
and
turning.
The
Bed
in
History
Comfortable,
supportive
mattresses
are
something
most
of us
take
for
granted.
We
don't
think
about
how
they've
evolved
over
time.
Here's
an
eye-opening
lesson
on
the
bed
throughout
history
and
in
more
modern
times.
What
Size
Mattress
is
Best
Buying
a
too-small
mattress
is
one
of
the
biggest
mistakes
new
bed-buyers
make.
Couples
who've
been
sleeping
on a
"double"
since
they
got
married
may
think
that's
just
fine,
until
they
learn
that
each
person
has
only
as
much
sleeping
space
as a
baby's
crib!
When
Should
I
Replace
My
Mattress
Perhaps
a
better
question
is
how
long
will
your
mattress
continue
to
provide
the
comfort
and
support
you
need
to
assure
the
best
night's
sleep?
How
long
your
mattress
will
last
depends
on
many
factors.
Your
Bedroom
Environment
Your
bedroom
should
be
quiet
and
relaxing.
Unwelcome
noise
or
light,
an
uncomfortable
or
worn-out
mattress
and
foundation,
or a
room
that's
too
warm
or
too
cool
can
prevent
you
from
getting
the
sleep
you
need.
Assessing
Your
Current
Mattress
and
Shopping
for a
New
One
If
you're
tossing
and
turning
night
after
night
and
not
getting
the
deep,
restful
sleep
you
need,
you
may
want
to
consider
that
your
mattress
and
foundation
could
be
stealing
your
sleep.
Too
often,
people
are
unaware
of
mattress
wear
and
tear
until
their
bodies
start
to
notice
for
them.
Check
Your
Mattress
According
to
the
Better
Sleep
Council,
it is
a
widely
accepted
myth
that
people
need
less
sleep
with
age.
"Actually,
as
adults
age,
they
need
just
as
much
sleep
as
they
did
when
they
were
younger
-
they
simply
have
a
more
difficult
time
getting
the
sleep
they
need,"
says
Andrea
Herman,
director
of
the
Better
Sleep
Council.
Bedded
Bliss
While
sleep
may
not
be
the
first
thing
on
newlyweds
minds
when
they
think
of
their
honeymoon
night,
too
many
couples
come
together
in
marriage
only
to
find
out
they
are
not
as
comfortable
in
bed
as
they
thought
they
would
be,
according
to
the
Better
Sleep
Council.
Buying
a
Mattress
Most
mattresses
are
made
by
independently
owned
manufacturing
companies
and
marketed
under
national
brand
names.
Choosing
a Bed
You
may
not
notice
your
bed
has
worn
out
because
your
body
constantly
makes
small
adjustments.
It
takes
sleeping
in a
good
bed
to
recognize
the
difference.
If
you
ache
in
the
morning
and
don’t
want
to
stay
in
bed,
it’s
probably
time
for a
new
mattress.
Sleep
Environment
Back-to-back
meetings,
heavy
meals,
and
high
doses
of
caffeine
during
the
day
can
make
it
more
difficult
for
workers
to
maintain
a
regular
sleep
routine.
However,
if
you're
not
sleeping
well
at
night,
your
sleep
environment
could
be
the
blame.
Helping
Your
Child
Sleep
The
subject
of
child
sleep
is of
interest
not
only
to
parents
but
also
to
scientists.
Entire
medical
conferences
are
organized
around
the
fascinating
subject
of
sleep.
Not
Sleeping
Well
A new
survey
reveals
that
although
consumers
widely
believe
that
a
good
mattress
is
important
to
sleep,
health
and
preventing
back
problems,
they
tend
to
hold
onto
their
mattress
until
it is
well
past
its
prime
and
actually
disrupting
sleep.
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