Shopping for a new mattress can be difficult. There are many options and variables to consider, like the material, shape, size, and design.
We’re here to help! We’ve put together this guide to help you find the perfect mattress for your body, budget, and lifestyle. Whether you’re looking for something low-cost or high-end, this guide will walk you through selecting the best mattress.
What Is the Age of Your Mattress?
The age of your mattress can influence whether or not you need to replace it. As a general rule, if you’ve had your old bed for more than eight years, consider replacing it. This is a good time to check in on your mattress and see if it’s still lulling you to sleep.
Listen to your body to see if it’s time to change things. Do you experience any new pains when you wake up? Do you struggle to find a comfortable sleeping position? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it might be time to say goodbye to your bed.
What Is Your Preferred Sleeping Position?
While numerous factors influence your sleeping style, the first thing to determine is what position you sleep in.
Though most people toss and turn during the night, most people prefer certain positions over others. You may prefer to start on your back and roll to your side. Or you could sleep on your side most of the night and then finish on your stomach.
If you’ve never considered your preferred sleeping positions before, pay close attention to how you sleep over the next week. You’ll probably discover that you’re a back sleeper, a side sleeper, a stomach sleeper, or a combination of all three.
What Level of Firmness Do You Need?
The firmness of a mattress describes how hard or soft it feels. The feel and firmness of a mattress are determined by your definitions of soft, medium, and firm, as well as your body type, weight, and size.
This is complicated further by the fact that many customers confuse support with firmness. A supportive mattress aligns the spine without creating pressure points and can be found in soft, medium-firm, or firm mattresses. Firmness only refers to the “feel” of the bed. To summarize, you can find a supportive mattress at any firmness level.
Sleepers’ average preferred firmness level is 4-7 out of 10. Depending on their preferred sleeping positions, some sleepers prefer to be on the lower or upper end of that range.
What Kind of Mattress Are You Looking For?
– Memory foam
These mattresses are made of memory foam, a material known for its slow pressure response and deep contouring hug. As a result, they provide tremendous pressure relief at sensitive areas such as the shoulders, hips, and lower back. Most brands now address this issue by infusing memory foam with cooling agents like copper, gel, or graphite.
– Latex
Latex foam is bouncy because it responds quickly to pressure. It’s also an all-natural material, making it an excellent choice for eco-conscious sleepers looking for an organic mattress. Plus, it’s naturally cooling.
– Innerspring
Innerspring mattresses are bouncy, supportive, and firm, making them one of the most popular and widely used mattress types. These beds, which feature tall sections of steel coils, are ideal for those looking for a traditional, “old-school” vibe.
– Hybrid
The hybrid mattress is one of the most recent mattress types, combining top layers of foam with coils or springs for a one-two punch of pressure relief and support. Their more “balanced” feel distinguishes these mattresses from innerspring models.
