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How to Choose Your New Bed or Mattress

Always test a bed by laying on it before you make your purchase. A bed or mattress is an extremely important purchase and will enhance your quality of sleep if chosen correctly. Perception of comfort varies from individual to individual, we are all different. If you share the bed with a partner it is important you try the bed together to ensure you each have enough room to sleep comfortably and the level of support is right for both of you.

Laying on your back, push your hand between the small of your back and the mattress, if it slides in too easily, then the bed is probably too firm for you, if it is difficult to push your hand between your back and mattress, then it is probably too soft.

Generally the more springs in the mattress, the more support the bed will give you, or if a mattress is placed on a non-sprung divan or slatted bedstead, it will feel firmer than on a sprung edge divan. All the advice these days points to choosing a be with the correct levels of support and comfort for you rather than a firm bed, and to replace your bed every 8 to 10 years.

No turn sprung mattresses have been available through the years and are ideal for today's hectic lifestyles or if you find turning a mattress difficult.

Pocket sprung mattresses are designed to provide high levels of comfort with independent springs nested in individual pockets. Pocket sprung mattresses usually are made with superior layers of sumptuous fillings for a better nights sleep.

Visco-elastic or more commonly known as Memory mattresses offer a different “feel” to pocket sprung mattresses. Memory mattresses mould to your form and recover and adjust to your new position when you move.

Happy bed hunting!