by Olivia Emisar

Created on: July 13, 2010

Shopping for the right mattress can be a very frustrating experience, especially when a replacement is badly needed.  At some point, spending another month or year rolling towards the middle of the bed due to mattress sagging and waking up with stiff muscles is no longer acceptable. 

As stated earlier, mattress shopping can be very frustrating due to a number of factors.  We will explore and clarify several key points to make selection easier and make it possible to get exactly what the consumer needs without the hype and overly inflated claims from sales people who work on commission.  

To sales people, the more expensive the better because their commissions are higher, but price may not translate into comfort that should last 8 hours a day, likewise, touting the excellent warranties offered by the manufacturers, these are typically useless to most consumers due to the exclusions and requirements that make it typically impossible to get refunded or a replacement. 

- Budget – 

Some will say that skimping on a mattress price is a bad idea for something that is supposed to last many years, however, price is not an indication of comfort or durability and a $600 mattress that is well made and meets the requirements of the consumer can perform just as well as $1,000 item.  Narrowing the contenders in the price range will give the consumer the most bang for his buck and have a mattress that will retain its shape and stability for many years. 

Narrow the field to determine if a memory foam mattress, inflatable mattress or coil mattress is what will work for you.  Once a decision has been made, shop only for brands that A) can be tried at a store for longer than 10 minutes (don’t be shy about lying down with your partner and assuming the typical sleeping position with included tossing and turning).  For most people, within a few minutes, they can determine the level of comfort and whether the mattress is a contender in the selection list or not.  B) With model and brand number on hand research unbiased reviews online from customers that have owned that specific mattress longer than six months. 

- Back problems – 

Wisdom and experience dictate that people with back problems concentrate their search on websites that specialize in back care because those sites have recommendations from people who have severe back problems.  Another advantage is that people with back problems are

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