How to Get a Hump Out of a Mattress Pillow Top After Flipping

A bi-annual mattress flip maintains the life of your double-sided pillow top mattress, as continuous pressure from your body causes the pillow top to sag over time. Flipping evens out the use of both sides of the mattress, and produces a noticeable hump if your last mattress flip was several months ago. Although not all pillow tops are restorable once a hump develops, you can minimize the severity of the pillow top's unevenness through manual force.

Broom

Instructions

- 1
  Smack the handle end of the broom against the hump for five to 10 minutes to redistribute the pillow top's filling.
- 2
  Change your default sleep spot. If you sleep on the right side of the bed, change to the left side to even out the mattress's pressure spots.
- 3
  Rotate the mattress clockwise by 180 degrees to redistribute the points where it comes in contact with your body. The weight of your body makes impressions in the pillow top; rotating the mattress repositions where your feet, shoulders and hips rest.
- 4
  Replace the pillow-top insert if possible. Some mattresses have a removable pillow top cover that unzips for easy cleaning.

How to Cut the Pillowtop to Rotate a Mattress

Are Foam or Feather Beds Softer?

Mattresses