I wasn't going to write a post today. Not because I don't procrastinate (I do procrastinate - plenty!), but more because I didn't want to address any of the things I put off doing. But reading Carole's post about cleaning out her closet because she has a new mattress and box spring being delivered struck a chord with me. Cleaning closets comes relatively easily to me, but I have been having trouble with the buying a new mattress and box spring thing.
About 15 years ago, John and I did buy a new bed. It seemed perfect in the store, but the mattress was way too soft once we had it. We exchanged it for a different one which turned out to be way too hard. What we really needed was a Sleep Number bed because John and I want different things in a mattress, but they were a bit too much for our bed budget. We had already exchanged the mattress once, so we were stuck with the second one.
We tried to deal with the too-hard bed issue by putting a soft featherbed on top of it. That made it better, but still not the Goldilocks level of comfort we wanted. It bunches up with lumps of feathers, and the sheets barely fit. I've said that we're going bed shopping almost every month for the past two years, but it seems that something always happens and the bed-shopping budget gets spent elsewhere. Justin has an accident and needs help buying a vehicle, our exorbitant property taxes are due, our even more exorbitant car insurance bill has to be paid, or Justin cuts his thumb and we're faced with a $5000 bill from the hospital.
So we are going mattress shopping. I'm hoping we'll find something affordable and comfortable for both of us so I can quit grumbling and swearing every morning when I make the bed and especially when I change the sheets. I'll write a post about my new sweet slumbering spot
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I could never find the perfect mattress either! About 5 years ago, after much research, I ended up buying a topper of latex, not memory foam, latex. The one I bought is 2 inches thick. I find memory foam hot, and the latex may be a bit warmer than a regular mattress, but not much. The comfort level is just what my husband and I both wanted. I sleep much better, turn over less, and wake up less from a throbbing pressure point. If you have someplace close to you where you can try it out, I recommend looking into it. Good luck with mattress shopping!
ReplyDeleteOh, UGH. Tom and I really need new mattress (we got our current one right after Brian was born . . . and he turns 25 on Sunday). (True confessions.) I just keep putting it off -- and finding better (or more pressing) things to spend our money on. I suppose this needs to be on my list, too. . .
ReplyDeleteYou and Kym need to find a mattress sale at the school like we did!
ReplyDeleteI'm sleeping on a 9 year old mattress...so we're good for a long time huh? :-) (That was a huge adjustment from a waterbed!) Washington's Birthday...I'll bet there are lots of sales!
ReplyDeleteMattress selection - the bane of relationships everywhere! And, yes - a school mattress sale would be perfect! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI need a new mattress, too.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't thinking I was a procrastinator, but after reading your and Carole's post, I see I've been avoiding a few things! Marc and I have been talking about getting a new bed for months and my closet is embarrassing. Hope we all have good "after" stories to share ... "soon" 😉
ReplyDeleteWe bought a new mattress in August and it took a LONG time for my body to like it...I really missed my old mattress!!
ReplyDeleteHaha. Your mattress = my refrigerator!! Good luck!
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