Is it time to get a new Mattress?
Posted by Tom Hughes on
The building blocks of a good night's sleep start with your bed and your mattress. While a mattress can look in great condition for years and years, if you've had yours for 8 years or longer, it may be time to start looking for a new one.
If you’re waking up feeling less refreshed than usual, it may be time for a new mattress. How do you tell that you need a new mattress? Keep reading to learn some of the tell-tale signs it's time for a new mattress...
Not feeling refreshed when you wake up
A good quality night's sleep will leave you feeling rested, rejuvenated, and ready to start the day. If you aren't sleeping properly through the night, you will wake up feeling groggy and as tired as the night before. If you aren't comfortable and fully supported by your mattress, you will struggle to achieve a night of deep sleep.
Aches and Pains from sleeping
Do you often wake up in the morning with aching in your lower back? Does this stiffness gradually lessen within a couple of hours of waking? Good sleeping posture is essential and selecting a mattress that ensures your spine is in a neutral position will help to keep those aches and pains at bay.
Have you had better sleeps in other beds
If you notice you sleep better, feel more rested and wake up with less aches and pains whenever you sleep in a bed that isn't your own then this could be sign that you need a new mattress. Be sure to think about why this mattress made you sleep better. Was it softer than your mattress at home? Did you have more room to spread out?
Is your mattress dipping
Does your mattress have dips and ridges? Sleeping on an uneven surface can cause your back to twist, or cause you and your partner to "fall" into in other
Tossing and turning all night
It is normal to shift positions as you sleep, but constant tossing and turning through the night is a sign that you are not able to find a comfortable position. If the mattress is either too firm or too soft for you, your spine will not be correctly aligned and supported, resulting in the build-up of pressure points around your joints.
Worried about disposing of your old mattress
Disposing of your mattress correctly is very important. Here at Coast Road Furniture we are able to offer a mattress disposal service to make sure your mattress is recycled in the best way possible.
Firm or Soft
It is time to pay attention to your body. Aches, pains, disturbed sleep and sagging are all signs that your mattress is no longer providing you with the support it should. If a mattress is too firm, your spine will arc upwards and cause pressure points to build up around your lower back, knees, and shoulders. Alternatively, your mattress may be too soft for you, meaning that your spine bows downwards, creating pressure points around the lower back and hips.
You can read more about mattress firmnesses here