I Have A 20 Year Old Mattress

How old is your mattress.

I have a 20 year old mattress.

However the length of the warranty and the length of a mattress s life are two different things. I wouldn t want any baby to sleep on a 20 year old mattress that besides probably having been peed spewed on will unlikely conform to any current safety regulations. I m 5 4 150lbs and a side sleeper. It might not look mouldy but i wouldn t risk it.

I ve also had hip pain. I ve been wanting a new mattress for years but am terrified of buying the wrong thing. The consequences of a poor mattress range from chronic back pain to allergies and weight gain. Most people don t remember when they bought their last mattress.

Consumer reports magazine recommends replacement every 7 to 10 years. Research has found that mattresses have a life span of roughly eight years but this varies by manufacturer mattress type whether you sleep alone or with a partner and how you sleep. Unless you bought it within the past year you d probably have to count backward and do some tricky memory math to try to figure it out. Hi my current mattress is about 20 years old.

Mattress buying advice for children. New mattress or travel cot. Depending on your child s age they will need between 10 and 14 hours sleep per night for this reason it s vital your child s mattress provides a comfortable and supportive night s sleep. A newer mattress will have a string response when pressing down on it.

If there are excessive tears large stains or discoloration it means that your mattress has a few years on it and it s time for a change. 1 your mattress is 7 10 years old. Now i toss and turn wake up a lot and have pain in my upper arm when i wake up. If you are not good at keeping files you should write the date of purchase on the mattress label.

This may be a shock to many people who have purchased a mattress with a 20 year warranty. Five per cent have kept their mattress for 15 years and tens of thousands have not been mattress shopping since before 1975 the year that margaret thatcher become leader of the conservative party. Some brands will even go above and beyond and offer a 20 year warranty or more. It s firm and was probably fine when i bought it.

If you re a larger person your mattress will likely wear out faster than manufacturer guidelines suggest. An old mattress or one that is not a good fit for your needs can damage a lot more than your sleep. Most of us don t think much about our mattresses which is odd considering how much of our lives we spend on them.