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how i buy mattress
Shazkar Shadowstorm
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I need to replace my current mattress, which is a cheap foam ikea mattress, and which I only got back in 2010 because I was desperate for a mattress quickly, they had free home delivery, and figured I would replace it soon when I had time to look. (I did want the ikea latex one they had, that's what I had really wanted but it was out of stock 2 weeks in a row and I didn't have time to wait).
But I put off getting a new mattress forever, and I need a new mattress, because I can't sleep properly anymore, I suspect because the foam absorbs and retains the heat, and then it is just too damn hot. And I am prone to overheat when sleeping.
So where should I look to get a mattress, and specifically one that is firm and keeps you cool... keeping cool is the most important thing (and why I liked that latex mattress... might consider that again).
Also, the fact that I don't have a car or anything, and live on the 4th floor of a walkup apartment, so getting delivery would be important. From what I gather, in general, mattress shopping can be confusing and full of mattresses that are the same, named different things at different places, etc. etc.
Costco doesn't do delivery on mattresses do they?
But I put off getting a new mattress forever, and I need a new mattress, because I can't sleep properly anymore, I suspect because the foam absorbs and retains the heat, and then it is just too damn hot. And I am prone to overheat when sleeping.
So where should I look to get a mattress, and specifically one that is firm and keeps you cool... keeping cool is the most important thing (and why I liked that latex mattress... might consider that again).
Also, the fact that I don't have a car or anything, and live on the 4th floor of a walkup apartment, so getting delivery would be important. From what I gather, in general, mattress shopping can be confusing and full of mattresses that are the same, named different things at different places, etc. etc.
Costco doesn't do delivery on mattresses do they?
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http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60206913/
Also, you may want to consider a bed fan. They're kind of bracket-shaped and help air circulate under the covers.
I'm kind of in the same boat, I'll occasionally wake up with backache and have been shopping for a better mattress for a long time, but i always balk cause its so hard to tell what you find comfortable just by laying on it once in the store, and whats going to eventually give you backache.
I ordered a 9" memory foam mattress that was cheap-ish, and it was warmer. I then upgraded to a larger bed&frame about 6 months afterward, and spent about $390 on a queen 11" memory foam mattress with more air pockets and more airy foam, and it's definitely cooler compared to the previous mattress. I too tend to be warm during the night (sleeping with just a sheet if the room is above 74F) and have occasional back pain, and there's really only two things to deal with the back pain -- back exercising regularly to improve your posture, and a firm, supportive mattress. I really like the memory foam for the support, but the exercising has cured more of my back pain compared to the mattress.
What's your price range, and what size bed are you looking for?
A mattress should be placed on a box spring, or a foundation, or directly on the floor as a last resort. The foundation is nothing but an upholstered wooden box, and provides no additional support. The Box spring has a spring system inside, and actually provides 60% of the actual bed system support.
Never put a new mattress on an old box spring, or you will quickly have a crappy new mattress that has settled into all the depressions of the old box spring.
Mattresses used to be dual sided, and you could, and should, flip them from time to time to even out wear. Most often in the beginning, then less so later in life. Most mattresses are now just 1 sided, so all you can do is turn them to even out wear. Mattress companies will claim this is an improvement, it is a lie.
You really should lay on any mattress for a few minutes in the position you sleep in prior to buying it. You would not buy shoes without trying them on and walking around the store and mattress are no different. If you are shy, ask the sales person to leave you alone for a while.
Never buy a used mattress cause, ew.
Prices vary considerably, and there are often sales. Look for one, delivery may be extra but is usually doable. Few people can transport their own mattress safely.
How long do you plan on using this mattress? If your intention is anything over several years. Then consider investing in a quality one. You will spend in excess of 1/3rd of your life on it so you should be comfortable. Also, the other 2/3rds will be effected by how well you slept. Don't be afraid to spend some cash. For a Twin Mattress and box spring. $200 is a good starting place.
Isn't this also illegal?
Swear I'd heard that somewhere before.
Steam
Only the strong can help the weak.
When it came time to buy a mattress, I showed up at a mattress store during their July 4th sale, tried a dozen beds, and paid retail (well, on-sale retail) for the firmest queen they had in the store. It is probably literally the best value I have ever gotten out of a single purchase in my life. You spend a third of your life there, so it's worth dropping some serious cash on it if you can afford it. I got out the door (mattress + cover + box spring) for about $1000.
At the least, it's worth going into a store and trying out beds to figure out what you like, how firm you might actually want it, etc.
Then I walked away.
I told her I had to pop it into my budget to see how it worked. She immediately offered to take off another $100. I wasn't even trying for that. I was happy with the price she'd given me, but I'd take another $100 off! I had her write down that quote and came back a few days later to make good on it.
Seriously, the best thing you can do in any negotiation with a sales person is show a lot of interest, make them work on you, and then walk away.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_states_is_it_illegal_to_sell_used_mattresses
thank you all for the advice so far
and yeah, i have the ikea bed with the slats, i guess i wouldn't need a box spring? right? or what
Overstock sells memory foam at crazy good prices.
You could get a box spring if you want, it would just be really tall. Though if you're in a 4th floor walkup a boxspring might not go up the stairs anyway. You can get boxsprings that come in two parts, but then you need a special bedframe for split boxsprings. I learned that the hard way.
Split box springs are also available. Please measure your door frames and have some idea of the distance between stairs, doors and and turns on your staircase. Mattresses bend, box springs and foundations do not.
Memory Foam is also awesome. I have a tempurpedic mattress myself, and i love it. But they can be very expensive. They are not all created equal either, memory foam and tempur material are not the same thing, though they are similar. Some places will have a little demo stand with the 3 materials, foam latex, memory foam and tempur material and a weight that you can see how the 3 react differently to pressure.
Another thing to consider. Your weight. If yo are a tiny person then you will find more mattress comfortable then others. If you are a bigger person, then you will find that mattresses wear more quickly, even higher quality ones.
Oh, one more thing. Firm is not always best, you want a mattress that conforms to the curves in your body. Soft does not = unsupportive any more then firm does equal it. Sleep on the floor for a night and see how you feel, nothing more firm then that.
One thing about memory foam. I tried out a couple of them and the salesperson there told me that the thing about memory foam is that it lessens tossing and turning, but it retains heat, so if you have trouble with overheating at night, memory foam may not be for you.
But definitely try it out - it was pretty comfortable.
I ended up going with one of the softest mattresses the store had. It was delivered on Tuesday and it's been really great.
I got a 'second' queen size mattress and spring box for just a little over $300. As far as I can tell, there's nothing wrong with the mattress.
For a memory foam mattress, you either need a platform bed, the roll out slots from Ikea (the one's that only have an inch or so of space in between them), or a foundation. Do not use a box spring or slats that are too far apart. You will ruin the mattress and likely void any warrant you have. For Tempurpedic specifically, you WILL void the 20 year warranty if not used with an approved foundation (they sell one of their, plus some other companies sell one that is approved, like Englander).
We considered, then I asked him to drop another 100 off the price, he pretended to do some calculations and then agreed, and we got our great mattress at a great price.
My advice is to go in there with lots of time, play hard to get like a motherfucker, and don't buy anything until you're satisfied. The salespeople tend to have enormous flexibility in their price offerings, so take advantage of that. Comparison shopping will be impossible, by the way, because every store carries a differently named variant of the same mattress. The best thing you can do is find a comfortable mattress, get the lowest price quote you can from them, then repeat that process at a few other stores. End of the day, go with the best value for money and you're set.
Also, the store I went to allowed for returning the mattress in 30 days if we were not satisfied, provided we we used a mattress pad.
Go to Costco or a department store like Sears, or Macys, etc. They have just a comfy beds without the silly goose sales people. They still got sales people, but I've never seen a Sears employee actually attempt a high pressure sale.