Got to a buy a new Mattress!! Any recommendatons!?!?
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so you recommend going to the mattresses?always bargain and talk down a mattress down
Mattresses are annoying to buy. Too many commissioned sales folks. The manufacturers attach different model numbers to nearly identical products to make store to store comparisons impossible. I bought my last set at Costco. Lay on it for a few minutes, found it comfortable enough and decided to purchase it.
YOu might have trouble keeping them to honour the warrantee. Also, don't get conned into the extras that they try to sell you, like fake goretex mattress covers that leave you in a pool of sweat at daybreak.Thanks Guys...
I think I'll drop by Sleep Country and check out the Kingsdown...
Sleep Country seems to have decent policy on guarantees and delivery...
I had MUCH better service and price buying form Leons for better mattress set, and did not get ripped off.
Didn't get one yet, I feel its such a pain in the ass. Someone mentioned costco they have a great return policy.So where did you end up getting a mattress?
Here are some reviews of sleep country :
http://homestars.com/companies/224746-sleep-country-canada
I have bought Marshall matresses all my life. Made right in Toronto, and the finest quality. http://www.marshallmattress.com/index.htmlI have to buy a new mattress...
The one I have now is over 10 years old and is now too worked in....
It actually hurts my lower back when I sleep so it is time to get a new one....
Anybody have any recommendations on where to buy one and what kind? Obviously a good one for a good price...
The Brick, Sleep Country, etc....
And what type of mattress?
Since you mention bad back in your thread, I thought I would throw in my 2 cents. I have had a bad back for ages, bought every kind of mattress you could think of. Someone, not sure who, maybe a doctor, explained that it may not be the mattress. it could be the bed!. Often beds do not have enough support, you get box springs, with a mattress on top. Apparently THAT SUCKS! I went, bought a bed at Ikea, one with wooden runners across the base, which then you would put a mattress on top, without the box spring. That was 10 years ago, no back problems since, and what really erks me is that at the time I was cash poor, so I bought the bed and had no money for a good mattress. I bought a cheap one at Walmart to hold me over until I can afford a good mattress. I still have that cheap mattress! If you would like a link to the bed I am talking about, message me and I will provide one, I do not think I can post it here?
Go see the old portly guy at Bay Yorkdale. Sorry, don't remember his name. But you can't miss him or his ear hair.
He's annoyingly slow and wants to lecture you on every last aspect of mattresses, but he knows his shit.
I just got a Sealy super duper awesome miracle mattress from him. It is totally not the mattress I was thinking of getting when I walked in, but he asked a bunch of questions and had me lie down on all diff types. Love the new pad.
He's annoyingly slow and wants to lecture you on every last aspect of mattresses, but he knows his shit.
I just got a Sealy super duper awesome miracle mattress from him. It is totally not the mattress I was thinking of getting when I walked in, but he asked a bunch of questions and had me lie down on all diff types. Love the new pad.
Despite its age, my old Sealy mattress still feels fine and I have grown rather attached to it, my concern are the couple of articles I read about DUST MITES. Do DUST MITES actually exist? Are they a health issue causing allergies, sneezing, nasal congestion, waterly itchy eyes, eczema and asthma? How does one get rid of DUST MITES?
ddt.despite its age, my old sealy mattress still feels fine and i have grown rather attached to it, my concern are the couple of articles i read about dust mites. Do dust mites actually exist? Are they a health issue causing allergies, sneezing, nasal congestion, waterly itchy eyes, eczema and asthma? How does one get rid of dust mites?
buying guide from consumer reports
You should think about buying a new mattress if you wake up tired or achy, you tend to sleep better at hotels than at home, your mattress looks saggy or lumpy, you're over 40, or your mattress is five to seven years old. Use this mattress guide to help with your purchase.
Choose a size
Most sleepers shift positions during the night, and cramped quarters can keep them from moving freely. Standard mattress dimensions are king, 76x80 inches; California king, 72x84 inches; queen, 60x80 inches; full, or double, 53x75 inches, and twin, 38x75 inches.
Consider an innerspring first
A conventional innerspring mattress is the most common choice and often the least expensive. Memory foam, which was developed to protect astronauts against g-forces, is heat-sensitive and conforms to your body. Tempur-Pedic is the big name, but there are other brands. Not all memory foam feels the same, and it can take time to get used to. Another option is an inflatable mattress; with this kind you can choose a different firmness for each half of the bed. Select Comfort is the major brand.
Understand the name game
Manufacturers usually modify innerspring mattresses for different sellers, changing the color, padding, quilting pattern, and so forth. Then each seller can call the mattress by a different name. Consumers are the losers. Because such mattresses are at least somewhat different, and the names vary, you can't comparison-shop. (A big chain such as Sears or Bloomingdale's has the same model names for the same beds at all of its stores, usually at the same price.)
Some mattress makers provide helpful information on their websites. Go to www.simmons.com, for example, and you'll find basic information about the company's flagship Beautyrest lines, including TruEnergy, ComforPedic, Natural Care, and BeautySleep. You'll see those names wherever you find Beautyrest, and all beds in each line share attributes.
Choose the right firmness
Don't rely on names. One company's ultraplush might be another's supersoft. Orthopedists once recommended sleeping on an extremely firm mattress, but there's little evidence to support that view. The best surface is purely subjective, says a spokesman for the Stanford University Center for Human Sleep Research.
A study published in 2003 in the British medical journal Lancet suggested that people who suffer from lower back pain would benefit from a medium-firm mattress. That made sense to several experts we interviewed. If a mattress is too firm, it won't support the body evenly and may cause discomfort at the heaviest points (hips and shoulders). If it's too soft, a sleeper could sink into the surface and have a hard time moving, which could cause tingling, numbness, or aches.
Alan Hedge, Ph.D., professor of ergonomics at Cornell University, noted that the best mattress supports the spine at all points while allowing it to maintain its natural curve. By age 40, Hedge said, skin loses elasticity and becomes more sensitive to pressure points, so a softer, more cushiony surface is more comfortable. "Slightly softer works better because there's less compression on the skin," he said.
Do the 15-minute, in-store test
Don't be embarrassed to lie down on lots of mattresses in the store. Salespeople expect it. Wear loose clothes and shoes that you can slip off. Spend at least five minutes on each side and on your back (your stomach, too, if that's a preferred sleeping position). Panelists who took beds home for a month-long trial rarely changed the opinion they formed after the first night. On the whole, their opinions were the same as those of our in-store testers, about 75 percent of whom told us, in a recent subscriber survey, that trying out the mattress beforehand helped them sleep better.
You should think about buying a new mattress if you wake up tired or achy, you tend to sleep better at hotels than at home, your mattress looks saggy or lumpy, you're over 40, or your mattress is five to seven years old. Use this mattress guide to help with your purchase.
Choose a size
Most sleepers shift positions during the night, and cramped quarters can keep them from moving freely. Standard mattress dimensions are king, 76x80 inches; California king, 72x84 inches; queen, 60x80 inches; full, or double, 53x75 inches, and twin, 38x75 inches.
Consider an innerspring first
A conventional innerspring mattress is the most common choice and often the least expensive. Memory foam, which was developed to protect astronauts against g-forces, is heat-sensitive and conforms to your body. Tempur-Pedic is the big name, but there are other brands. Not all memory foam feels the same, and it can take time to get used to. Another option is an inflatable mattress; with this kind you can choose a different firmness for each half of the bed. Select Comfort is the major brand.
Understand the name game
Manufacturers usually modify innerspring mattresses for different sellers, changing the color, padding, quilting pattern, and so forth. Then each seller can call the mattress by a different name. Consumers are the losers. Because such mattresses are at least somewhat different, and the names vary, you can't comparison-shop. (A big chain such as Sears or Bloomingdale's has the same model names for the same beds at all of its stores, usually at the same price.)
Some mattress makers provide helpful information on their websites. Go to www.simmons.com, for example, and you'll find basic information about the company's flagship Beautyrest lines, including TruEnergy, ComforPedic, Natural Care, and BeautySleep. You'll see those names wherever you find Beautyrest, and all beds in each line share attributes.
Choose the right firmness
Don't rely on names. One company's ultraplush might be another's supersoft. Orthopedists once recommended sleeping on an extremely firm mattress, but there's little evidence to support that view. The best surface is purely subjective, says a spokesman for the Stanford University Center for Human Sleep Research.
A study published in 2003 in the British medical journal Lancet suggested that people who suffer from lower back pain would benefit from a medium-firm mattress. That made sense to several experts we interviewed. If a mattress is too firm, it won't support the body evenly and may cause discomfort at the heaviest points (hips and shoulders). If it's too soft, a sleeper could sink into the surface and have a hard time moving, which could cause tingling, numbness, or aches.
Alan Hedge, Ph.D., professor of ergonomics at Cornell University, noted that the best mattress supports the spine at all points while allowing it to maintain its natural curve. By age 40, Hedge said, skin loses elasticity and becomes more sensitive to pressure points, so a softer, more cushiony surface is more comfortable. "Slightly softer works better because there's less compression on the skin," he said.
Do the 15-minute, in-store test
Don't be embarrassed to lie down on lots of mattresses in the store. Salespeople expect it. Wear loose clothes and shoes that you can slip off. Spend at least five minutes on each side and on your back (your stomach, too, if that's a preferred sleeping position). Panelists who took beds home for a month-long trial rarely changed the opinion they formed after the first night. On the whole, their opinions were the same as those of our in-store testers, about 75 percent of whom told us, in a recent subscriber survey, that trying out the mattress beforehand helped them sleep better.
ratings by consumer reports
Tempur-Pedic $2465 84
Original Mattress Factory $855 83
Sleep Number (Select Comfort) $1835 80
Ikea $515 80
Denver Mattress $845 75
Simmons $1140 74
Spring Air * - 72
Kingsdown $1810 72
Serta $850 71
Sealy $855 70
Stearns & Foster $1440 68
Tempur-Pedic $2465 84
Original Mattress Factory $855 83
Sleep Number (Select Comfort) $1835 80
Ikea $515 80
Denver Mattress $845 75
Simmons $1140 74
Spring Air * - 72
Kingsdown $1810 72
Serta $850 71
Sealy $855 70
Stearns & Foster $1440 68
When I was a kid I slept in a tree in the backyard a few times just to make sure I could survive in an emergency. When I was in my 20s I had a warehouse space next to a boozecan and for those years I slept in a hammock every night. For years, too many years, I slept on a futon that had the piss and menstual blood of far too many ex girlfriends on it. That's what sheets are for, so the person you bring home doesn't see the stains. I don't recommend sleeping in bathtubs; it's fine when you pass out, but in the morning you feel like crap and you are all sweaty.
OMG, a lot of horror stories about Sleep Country. Can they all be true as Sleep Country has been in business for many years and has many stores? Anybody here have personal experience with Sleep Country?Here are some reviews of sleep country :
http://homestars.com/companies/224746-sleep-country-canada
