I’m in the market (finally) for getting myself a new mattress set, after sleeping on a futon (‘super single’ sized) that’s plopped down upon a CoffeeTableFromHell.
What I’m looking for is:
Size: Full.
Type: Non-pillowtop, either a bit on the firm side or really really cushy.
Does anyone have any reccomendations as to brand, etc? Anything I really should try to stay away from? I see these advertisements for the ‘Nationwide Mattress & Furniture Warehouse’, with mattress sets starting at $18. :eek: Are these ‘deals’ ever worth it?
Thanks!
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I bought one of the “cheap” mattress sets about 5 years ago, and still love it. The mattress itself is hard as a rock, but I have a featherbed on top of it that makes it delightful. When next I have to buy mattresses, I’ll do the same thing.
Huh… now that’s an idea I didn’t even think of: I wonder if Costco is still carrying featherbeds or if I’d have to wait until Winter rolls around again.
I’d like to buy a mattress that doesn’t need to be turned. I’m a single woman, and it’s very difficult to turn my mattress by myself. I usually need to psyche myself with some beer and then I don’t do a good job.
Ahh, thanks for the link StGermain: didn’t spot that one.
medstar: I’ve seen a few of those in my search for a decent bed: at my local mattress place the price difference is about $60 (for a full size mattress).
Then again, I never turned my mattress… with predictable results on my futon. (Previous bed was a waterbed: no turning that mattress about!)
You really shouldn’t skimp too much on a mattress (remember, you spend 1/3 of your life sleeping). The best mattress, IMO, is Eastman House, then probably Serta. You’ll spend a little under $300 on a decent full size mattress. If you are looking for a well-priced non-flip mattress, I believe Spring-Aire now makes them that way-and they are very good for the price (+/-$280 for the lower priced full size). When I used to sell funiture most customers were very happy with them.
What not to buy under any circumstances: Simmons. They just don’t hold up. Sometimes they go bad within weeks due to the springs migrating due to their shoddy design.
Some recommedations: www.flobeds latex mattresses. Expensive, but good - IF you like the way latex feels. It is at least good quality
what I bought: HR foam from foam supply store. $110 for a king. The a $30 soft foam topper. Better than the various $1k + mattresses I tried.
Some of you may scoff at me for buying through infomercials, but the people who make the AeroBed have come up with an air filled mattress pad called the AeroTopper. Have any of you seen this infomercial? I checked out the website, www.AeroTopper.com and a full size inflatable mattress pad was advertised at about $180.00. They promised me a good nights sleep, the mattress pad would make my sagging mattress firm again, and I would get a good night’s sleep and bound out of bed in the morning, refreshed and rejuvenated.
I’m so taken with this infomercial that I’m tempted to call up and order the AeroTopper. Can any one talk me out of this with a suggestion of a similar yet less espensive product? I’d rather not buy a new mattress if possible.
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Mmmm, now if I weren’t already spoken for, I would most definately agree!
I’m contiuning to take notes: at the moment, I’m probably going to go for what Costco is carrying in their stores: Serta, can’t remember the model off hand.
The only concern I have with that AeroTopper, medstar, is what happens if it gets a hole in it and leaks? How sturdy is it? (Would you dare let someone flop down on it, full force?)
Nightsong, you would have to ask practical questions that I haven’t thought of earlier and that I can’t answer. However, when I visited my sister in Pennsylvania, I slept on an AeroBed which seemed quite sturdy to me.
I was wondering, if I went ahead and bought new bedding, can I just buy a new mattress and put it on top of my old boxspring? Or will the store make me buy the whole shebang?
The reason why I asked ‘can someone flop down on it’ is because that’s how my parents broke their AeroBed: Dad has this habit of flopping down, full force, onto the mattress. (Come to think of it, that’s how the support for the waterbed broke also…)
Hmmm. Most of the places I’ve seen reccomend buying the mattress and boxspring at the same time: apparently if the mattress is shot, so is the boxspring. (Or sometimes it’s not the mattress, but the boxspring that’s gone: without the support from the boxspring, the mattress is useless.) At least, that’s what I’ve picked up from my hunt so far.
That’s a good point you raise, Nightsong. For what it’s worth, I don’t jump on the bed, but I’m quite overweight so maybe that should be taken into consideration as well. By the way, I wasn’t trying to be sarcastic with you. The infomercial obviously just plays up the product’s good points; it doesn’t mention it’s shortcomings. I really want to like this product, cause I would rather not have to buy a new mattress and boxspring.
I wonder if they’d have a time period where you can try it, then return it if it doesn’t work out: that way, you’d see if it’ll live up to the infomercial.
You could go with what I’m using: futon! This isn’t a good option though if you don’t like firm beds, though.