| The new buzzwords in the mattress industry are | | | | night's sleep you should buy a mattress from one of |
| 'memory foam'. But despite the benefits touted by | | | | the big, reputable companies and spend the most |
| memory foam mattress manufacturers regarding | | | | you can afford. But each mattress does feel |
| their superior support, most consumers don't care for | | | | different so you need to be sure that you choose |
| sleeping on them. The truth is that memory foam | | | | the right one for you. |
| doesn't have the 'springiness' that good, old-fashioned | | | | When you go to a mattress store don't be shy |
| innerspring mattresses have. So, if you're looking for | | | | about testing out the mattress. A good idea is to go |
| a new innerspring mattress, how do you make sure | | | | wearing clothes that you feel extremely comfortable |
| buy a good quality innerspring mattress? | | | | in. Then, lie down on the mattress to see how it |
| Innerspring mattresses, which account for 90 percent | | | | feels. Spend at least ten minutes lying on top of it. A |
| of the 21 million beds sold last year in the United | | | | good tip to check if the bed you are lying on is too |
| States, are pretty much all made the same way: | | | | soft, too hard, or just right is to lie on your back, |
| Steel coils are surrounded by padding, and the whole | | | | placing your hand in the small of your back and then |
| mattress is wrapped in upholstery. The innerspring coil | | | | trying to move it about. If it moves too easily, the |
| unit is the base of your mattress. It allows for even | | | | bed may be too hard for you; if it's a struggle to |
| distribution of your body mass while you are lying | | | | move your hand, then the bed is too soft. If you can |
| down. The innerspring, often called the coil, is helixical | | | | move your hand with just a little resistance, the bed |
| in structure and as such should hold its strength and | | | | may be just right for you. |
| shape for many years. The coils are what offer | | | | Also, don't just lie on the mattress. Toss and turn as |
| support to your body where you need it most. | | | | you would do when you sleep. How does it feel in |
| But not all innerspring mattresses are the same. You | | | | each position? If you normally sleep with a partner, |
| can determine quality by looking at coil count, wire | | | | then have them lie down on it too. Have them move |
| gauge, and the thickness of a mattress. A retailer | | | | and check whether their turning disturbs you. |
| should have the manufacturer's specifications for | | | | If the thought of testing out a bed sounds a little |
| each model it sells - don't be afraid to ask. Choosing a | | | | too hit and miss you could try the Kingsdown |
| Sealy, Serta, Kingsdown mattress, or other top | | | | patented computer system - called DormoDiagnostics |
| quality mattress, isn't made any easier as each of | | | | - that they claim takes the guess work out of |
| these manufacturers offers different combinations of | | | | choosing a mattress. It scientifically determines your |
| coil count, wire gauge and materials. | | | | unique body profile, and specifies the Kingsdown |
| Realistically, there are just too many variables in coil | | | | mattress that is best suited to your needs. |
| design, function, and durability for consumers to | | | | Whatever mattress you choose, whether it is a |
| understand what they are getting without spending | | | | Sealy, Jamison or Kingsdown mattress, take your |
| days on coil research. However, you can be assured | | | | time in choosing it. Buying a top rated mattress is an |
| that all of the premium mattresses like Simmons and | | | | expensive business and you will also spend a third of |
| Kingsdown have a good innerspring unit. So, if you | | | | you life sleeping on it; two important reasons to |
| want a quality mattress that will give you a good | | | | make sure your happy with your decision. |