Extra bedding 'extends life of mattresses'
Published: 14 September 2010
Adding a mattress protector to a bed can improve its longevity.
Purchasing some additional bedding can have a positive impact on the lifecycle of a mattress, one website has revealed.Mattress covers are a great way of making a mattress comfortable for longer, diylife.com explained, and they are also inexpensive to buy.
Padded mattress protectors help even out any indentations in the bed, making sleeping both more comfortable and healthier.
Once purchased, it is essential to ensure this bedding is washed frequently, not least because people sweat more than they realise throughout the night, the article stressed.
Vacuuming the surface of the mattress is also a great way to ensure any dust mites or other unpleasant creatures are out of the way, it added.
The BBC recently learnt that there could be a bed bug pandemic in the pipeline as an increasing number of pest control firms reported rises in the number of mites found in bed linen.
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