Mattresses are 'necessary for future health'
Published: 19 April 2010
As far as bedding goes, the most important thing in the bedroom will always be the mattress, so make sure you consider it before looking into luxury bed linen such as Egyptian cotton, according to one expert.
If your mattress is over eight years of age and you're getting a few aches and pains, it's certainly time you considered a change in bedding, according to a new report.In the piece for abc30.com, it was explained that the issue many people may have is that shopping for a mattress is quite a tough task, unlike luxury bed linen which is easy to feel and test by touch.
"You're going to hear all kinds of hype," the news resource explained. "You'll hear about fancy fabrics, you'll hear about coil count and the number of springs, and you'll hear about thick luxurious padding. But it really doesn't matter."
Comfort is always going to be a personal preference however, and as a result consumer reports tend to stay away from rating mattresses; instead, people ought to be sure they try out mattresses by spending 15 minutes in a range of separate sleeping positions.
It follows a study for FitSugar, a woman's health resource, which said that mattresses must be replaced every five to seven years, especially if the user has back problems.
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