From: "Charks" 
Newsgroups: alt.consumers misc.consumer misc.consumer.house misc.consumers.frugal-living misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Looking for Mattress Recommendations
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 06:18:19 GMT


"justtalkinghere"  wrote in message
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> My wife and I bought a Sealy firm mattress.  We have had it for a
> couple years.  It has worked great.  We have 5 kids now.  kidding...
> but the Sealy is a great mattress very comfortable and no back
> problems.. my back used to ache. the only thing is if you sleep on
> your side the firm mattress might bother your shoulders. This can
> probably be rememdied by a foam pad.  In my opinion if you get the
> firm mattress then you can always get a foam pad to make it more soft
> to add the pillowsoft tough to it.
>
> A spring has started to come out of the bottom so we are going to see
> if they will replace it for us. (I know wish us luck) They have a 10
> year warranty but I don't remember what the fine print said so I will
> have to look at the receipt. Mattress Firm sold us ours for a little
> over 800.00. Best money ever spent.

Far, far more frugal to simply get a slab of industrial grade foam. Check
the Yellow Pages for under Mattresses. Well over half the cost of a regular
mattress is profit for the retailer.


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>
> JonLeipzig@myway.com (Jon von Leipzig) wrote in message
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> > "TylerDurden"  wrote in message
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> > > Anyone have any particular mattress they feel is the best?
> > >
> > > I am still using the same one from my first apartment which was the
cheapest
> > > one at Mattress Discounters at the time.  It's too soft and sags.
> > >
> > > There seems to be too many choices to choose from:  Sealy, Serta,
Lindsay
> > > Wagner, etc.
> > >
> > > What do you use and like?  What furniture/mattress store do you
recommend?
> > > (I'm in MD/DC/VA.)
> > >
> >
> > Have no idea what's best, but I just got a firm Seally. No more of
> > those el cheapos!
> > Might be a good idea, tho, to get the same size so your fitted sheets
> > & headboard fit. I bought my new mattress one size larger, about 6
> > inches, now my fitted sheets don't fit. I know it's a stretch..but
> > anybody ever heard of stretching sheets.....??
> >
> > 
> > (Mr. Domestic)