How To Choose The Perfect Mattress To Suit You Both

You basically spend 1/3 of your life sleeping in bed so your mattress is the one of the most important aspects of your home. Some couples sleep on such bad mattresses that they wake up feeling just as tired as when they went to sleep. This in turn will affect how productive you are in your daily routine. If you are tossing and turning at night, waking up with back pains then it’s officially time to pick a new mattress. Below are tips on how to pick the best mattress for both of you.

 

Mattress Shopping For Two

Being in a relationship means that you have to shop for a mattress together because if you do it alone you may end up picking something that’s adequate for you but extremely uncomfortable for your better half. So it’s established that mutual comfort should be the main goal when you shop around for a new mattress. While shopping online for a new mattress may be convenient, you won’t be able to feel it which might land you with a mattress that neither one of you will want to sleep on. This is one item you don’t want to buy online before you try it out in the store!

 

Try Before You Buy

Most stores will let you try the mattress first before you actually buy it and if they don’t you should find another store! Both you and your spouse should lie on it whilst in your favorite sleeping position for at least 5-15 minutes. If you both feel that it’s right then go ahead and purchase it. However, if the price isn’t right, you could always shop online for mattress sales, through reputable suppliers where you can take advantage of a mattress sale on your favorite mattress, which could in turn save you a fortune! Just make sure you research the mattress first and if at all possible, try the mattress in a store, write down all the info about it and then go home and look it up online.

 

No Mattress Lasts Forever

Be aware that the life cycle of a good mattress is usually 7 to 8 years – never more than 10 years. Once you have had one in your possession this long, it might be time to replace it. Depending on which type of mattress you have, you can turn your mattress every year to get more life out of it. We have a king size memory foam mattress that we turn 1/4 turn every year so we don’t wear ruts into it! We have had it for 5 years and it still feels comfortable for both of us.

 

Mattress Size

We have a growing family and we co-sleep with our children so we chose a big king size bed for our bedroom when we bought our first home 5 years ago. There is enough room for me and my husband plus whatever children decide to join us at night. Most couples find a double size bed to be too small but that may be all you have room for in your bedroom. For most married couples though, a queen or king sized bed is preferred.  Take into consideration that sheets and bedspreads for king size beds are usually more expensive than double or queen!

 

Mattress Firmness

Whichever mattress you pick make sure it doesn’t sag. Researchers are usually divided on what’s the “best” mattress firmness but they unanimously agree that a sagging mattress is obviously bad for your spine. Your chiropractor will tell you that too! Continuing to use a worn out mattress or buying a mattress that is too soft will definitely result in you suffering back pains.

 

Body Sizes

Someone who weighs around 220 pounds will pick a mattress that’s medium to firm and find it comfortable but if your partner weighs only 110 pounds they might find the same mattress to be really hard for them. If there is a massive weight difference between the two of you then a soft to medium mattress should be considered. You could also consider a Sleep Number Bed so each partner can be comfortable on their own side.

 

Price Tag

Here is a list of some nice budget friendly mattress: https://hovement.com/best-mattress-under-500/

The higher the price doesn’t necessarily translate to a better mattress but if the price seems too good to be true then avoid the seller. Most mattress manufacturers use parts from the same company so you should not be duped into thinking that expensive mattresses are the way to go!

You will be able to turn your bedroom into a slice of heaven if you follow these guidelines. Some of the mattresses that are well priced and will be likely to suit most people are the Sleep Number, MOD, Supra and Grandmaster mattresses. There are numerous options for each type of mattress so variety won’t really be a problem. Considering the options above will ensure that you and your partner can have restful nights with your carefully chosen mattress.

This one looks pretty comfy to me…