Buying a Mattress

[Lanne]

We bought a mattress about 6 months ago. GREAT advice from one store. Lay on bed for 5 mins and time it... because what feels good for 30 seconds.. might not 5 mins in! made a big difference to our choice.

also.. to solve snoring husband.. make him sleep in the guest room. Sorted out my problem first time i tried it. LOL.

[sandalwood]

@Julie-Ann even though we felt it was the best and most comfortable mattress we've tried, I'm still hesitant because of the old technology. But believe me, we spent the whooole day trying out beds and got really dizzy that I thought we finally found the one. Yes, it did feel firm yet soft on top, but Im not so sure how it would be after sleeping on it.

This means our search aint over yet

[Julie-Ann]

Sandalwood I got the impression from reading about it that the main problem with this old technology is "partner disturbance". With the new springs you will be less disturbed by your partner tossing and turning. If this isn't an issue for you then maybe the old style of springs will be fine for you - if they feel comfortable that's a plus.
Lanne that's so funny.

[sandalwood]

Just want to update. We finally bought a Sealy Posturepremiere mattress in FIRM. When we tried it in the store, it felt right. But when it came, I find it TOO FIRM, though hubby finds it just right. It's been 2 weeks now. Even though it's not really uncomfortable, it will take me another few weeks to get used to it. Now I'm thinking of buying that Foam Underlay they sell at BIG W. Any thoughts would be appreciated, ladies.

[Julie-Ann]

Hi Sandalwood we had a similar problem when choosing our mattress. DH likes the bed very soft and I prefer it firmer. We bought a topper from Bed Shed that had a His and Hers side. One side is softer than the other. It works perfectly for us. But it wasn't cheap - I think around $400. I have slept on the toppers that you are talking about and they made an awfully uncomfortable mattress soft. But if you make it soft will hubby complain?