Whatever it is, you can be sure it is half what the salesman says. The first instinct is to spend as much as you can afford on a mattress but realistically you’re on safe ground if you’re spending over $500. If you’re looking at spending over $1000, make sure you are absolutely certain that you are making the right decision.
For a mattress in the $500 - $600 region, you’ll be able to pick up a reasonably OK mattress that should suit most people, what with it being pocket sprung and should have good waddings. It probably won’t last the magic number that is 10 years, but you’ll get good value for your money.
You can always improve the comfort and longevity of a mattress with the addition of a good mattress topper. This will also protect your warranty, which most good mattresses come with. Any slight stain and they’ll reject your application, so get a waterproof topper and remember to flip the mattress every six months or so.
Remember that when it comes to mattresses, unlike most other commodities nowadays you can still negotiate and you should definitely do so, even if you’re uncomfortable bartering. The majority of major mattress brands (tempur-pedic excluded) have negotiable pricing so get down and dirty and haggle with the salesman. Worst comes to the worst you might get some free pillows and who doesn’t love free pillows?
A mattress is actual quite a big deal as it is the item of furniture you use the most and hopefully you’ll be lying on it for at least 10 years so don’t just lie down on it in the showroom for 10 seconds; test plenty and take your time. If you sleep with a partner bring him or her along with you. A good test is to lie on the bed facing away from your partner and test if you can feel when he/she is getting in and out of bed.
Ultimately my advice is to spend as much as you can to get what you want. But make sure you know what you want and make sure if you have any problems (such as back pain) that the mattress helps not hinders. Aim to spend over $500.
For a mattress in the $500 - $600 region, you’ll be able to pick up a reasonably OK mattress that should suit most people, what with it being pocket sprung and should have good waddings. It probably won’t last the magic number that is 10 years, but you’ll get good value for your money.
You can always improve the comfort and longevity of a mattress with the addition of a good mattress topper. This will also protect your warranty, which most good mattresses come with. Any slight stain and they’ll reject your application, so get a waterproof topper and remember to flip the mattress every six months or so.
Remember that when it comes to mattresses, unlike most other commodities nowadays you can still negotiate and you should definitely do so, even if you’re uncomfortable bartering. The majority of major mattress brands (tempur-pedic excluded) have negotiable pricing so get down and dirty and haggle with the salesman. Worst comes to the worst you might get some free pillows and who doesn’t love free pillows?
A mattress is actual quite a big deal as it is the item of furniture you use the most and hopefully you’ll be lying on it for at least 10 years so don’t just lie down on it in the showroom for 10 seconds; test plenty and take your time. If you sleep with a partner bring him or her along with you. A good test is to lie on the bed facing away from your partner and test if you can feel when he/she is getting in and out of bed.
Ultimately my advice is to spend as much as you can to get what you want. But make sure you know what you want and make sure if you have any problems (such as back pain) that the mattress helps not hinders. Aim to spend over $500.
