# Hooray! I got a new mattress - OMG, this thing's ginormous **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 7, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooray-i-got-a-new-mattress-omg-this-things-ginormous/418409 "2007-09-07T22:41:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RedRosesForMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooray-i-got-a-new-mattress-omg-this-things-ginormous/418409/1 "2007-09-07T22:41:34Z")
So, I was in the market for a new mattress. My old one was so uncomfortable I woke up in the morning completely crippled. So, today I’d had enough, and headed out to the thrift stores intending to get a new mattress. Those things were gross. Luckily, at the last store I went to, they sold refurbished mattresses- used, but disinfected and cleaned up. I got a full set for $150, which is a quarter of the cost of a new mattress. I wasn’t intending to get a boxspring too, because I have a platform bed and it’s not necessary. But they came as a set, so I took it. Well. I just set it up, and lordy is it high. I’m 5’8, and I have to climb into it. It’s the same height as my dresser now, which used to be about 2 feet taller than my bed. The upside is it’s comfortable, but it’s about a foot taller than my nightstand, and when I hang my feet over the side they dangle with about a foot between them and the floor. So, in short, it looks ridiculous. Now I just have to figure out what I should get rid of- the boxspring, or the bedframe. My neighbor just got rid of his bed, the frame is sitting out in the alley. Hmmm… ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2007, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooray-i-got-a-new-mattress-omg-this-things-ginormous/418409/2 "2007-09-08T10:15:19Z")
Hey, Dopers, grab your jammies and popcorn – sleepover at RedRosesForMe’s tonight! ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooray-i-got-a-new-mattress-omg-this-things-ginormous/418409/3 "2007-09-09T00:22:25Z")
So how was the first night on the new bed? ---
**Author:** ![notthatagain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@notthatagain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notthatagain)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooray-i-got-a-new-mattress-omg-this-things-ginormous/418409/4 "2007-09-09T00:37:14Z")
Am I the only person that keeps misreading the title as “Hooray! I got a new _mistress_-” ? ---
**Author:** ![RedRosesForMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2007, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hooray-i-got-a-new-mattress-omg-this-things-ginormous/418409/5 "2007-09-09T02:23:46Z")
First night on the new bed was very nice. Unfortunately, I am sick, so that makes it less fun. But lots of time spent in the new bed, and no back pain! Well, except for the body aches that come with the sickness. I had to get rid of the box spring- I literally had to throw one leg up and hoist myself into bed. But hell, $150 for a mattress that looks and feels brand new? Hells yeah! I haven’t had a nice mattress in 15 years. Sorry to disappoint you, **Way Too Happy**. A “Hooray! I got a new mistress - OMG, this thing’s ginormous” thread would be a lot more interesting, I’m sure. 😉