Tips On Picking Out a Mattress

Evaluate

• Before you go to the mattress store, think about your existing mattress. Determine what type of mattress it is and write down what you like and don't like about. Perhaps it is too soft or too firm for your body. Knowing what you currently have and how you feel about it helps when picking out a new mattress.

Research

• Go to the mattress store to learn about the various types of mattresses, such as the innerspring mattress, foam, water, air and futon. Try out each and every mattress in the store by lying down, rolling around, and getting on and off the mattress. Make a list of the mattress types you like and which ones you want to avoid.

Shop

• Find several retailers in your local area that carry the mattress types you want to explore further. Even though you may enjoy the innerspring mattress, there are various brands and models you need to try. Make a list of various stores and mattress models available there. The more mattresses you try, the larger selection you have.

Choose Your Mattress

• Pick your mattress based on the list you have made when you visited the mattress stores, along with your personal needs in a mattress. An ideal mattress will provide support to your body, have a solid edge around its perimeter and improve circulation in your body. Read the information label on each mattress, as manufacturers will use this information as a selling point if the mattress has been approved to help circulation or have been approved by a doctor.

Choose a Mattress With Warranty

• Although much research is required to pick the ideal mattress for your preferences, you should always get warranty for the mattress. The warranty will cover defects that are a result of poor manufacturing. This can interfere with your sleep and lead you to wake up feeling sore. While some mattresses will have a pro-rated warranty, which means that you will pay a portion of the repairs, others have a non pro-rated warranty, which means that you are not held financially responsible for any manufacturer defects.