How often do you buy yourself a new mattress? Or how often are you supposed to buy new ones?
Ours is maybe 5 or 6 years old and I think it's still fine, but I could definitely use some new pillows!
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We bought a new mattress after 4.5 years, but that was only because we moved and our bedroom could now fit a king. Based on mattress warranties they should last at least a decade. I buy new pillows every couple of years. I keep the ones that are relatively in good shape and toss the really bad ones. Guests always rave about how comfy are pillows are.
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We bought our first bed ever last year. Before that, we'd had hand me downs from family.
We get new pillows almost every year. I don't know what DH does to flatten them...
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I've heard you should replace your mattress at least every ten years. Ours is almost 7 years old and I feel like it needs to be replaced already. I've been trying to talk DH into getting a new one...
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Well mattress warranties range from 5-12 years. I've certainly used a couple that seemed to sag earlier than that.
We just got a king size Casper and are trying it out.
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@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: What kind of pillows do you buy? Our mattress would probably feel better if we didn't have such horrible pillows.
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We got ours three years ago. Our old mattress was super cheap and was very uncomfortable after five years of use.
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@Boogs: I was gonna post the same question! I bought a bed when I was around 22 and I am 40 now - so 18 yrs ago - its our guest room bed and everyone who sleeps on it raves about it - it is very comfy!!! But I do think "eww gross its 18 yrs old" haha
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Ours is from Ikea and it has a 25 year warranty. This is the first mattress I've bought as an adult though (I've lived in a lot of furnished apartments!), so I have no idea how long you keep them until they need to be replaced...I would think when it starts getting uncomfortable?
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@Boogs: I have been really happy with Indulgence by Isotonic brand at Bed Bath and Beyond. Even though the pillows are synthetic down I still buy hypo allergenic pillowcase covers because I am allergic to dust. Indulgence is great for back/ stomach sleepers. We haven't started sleeping on our king yet, so I haven't tested out the new side sleeper pillows I bought with DH in mind. They are Stearns & Foster's Fairmont Enrapture also at BBB; in the store they passed my smoosh & bounce back test and felt nice & comfy.
finding new pillows!
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Don't forget to flip your mattresses or rotate them at least so each person's weight gets equal opportunity on both sides of the bed. That can make a difference in longevity and preventing noticeable mattress sag.
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@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Shoot I was just there today, but I'll look next time, thanks! And I usually rotate the mattress when I change the sheets.
finding new pillows!
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