A Guide to Find the Mattress for You

by Josef Khanoyan Abt Electronics Inc.

The average lifespan of a mattress, depending on the level of care, is usually between 7 and 10 years. When it’s time to switch out your old and worn out mattress for a brand new one, so much time has passed that you probably forgot what sold you on the last one. Price, mattress dimensions, and type should be included in your top priorities when deciding how you’ll spend the next decade of slumber.

Price

Finding a mattress that is both good and cheap sounds like an impossible task. Fortunately for you, competing mattress manufacturers want to rally in consumers rather than push them away so the price of mattresses over the years has decreased. Doing a complete and thorough search of what’s available can save you hundreds, and in some cases even thousands of dollars.

Dimensions

When trying to find your next mattress, consider what size you think best suites your lifestyle. Are you purchasing a full sized bed as an upgrade for your growing child or do you want a California king sized bed to roll around in with your puppies? The most common sized bed purchased is a queen size, which measures 60 inches wide by 80 inches long. Other sizes include: twin (38 by 75 inches), full (53 by 75 inches), king (76 by 80 inches), and California king (72 by 84 inches).

Type

There are three different mattress choices to choose from when figuring out what you want to take home: foam, innerspring, and adjustable air. Foam softens when you lay on it, which makes it a better choice for people suffering from back and joint pain. Innerspring mattresses are the most common and popular types of mattresses. They have springs on the inside and are layered with either a pillow-top layering or an infused gel. The adjustable air mattress gives you control of how soft or firm you want your mattress, with some giving you the option to inflate half at a time for you and a partner.

When it’s time to make a choice that’s going to affect you for the next 10 years should be a thought out process, but it also doesn’t have to be difficult. Using this mattress buying guide to help choose pricing, mattress dimensions, and type will aid you in finding the perfect mattress.