A good night’s sleep – we all want it, but sadly we don’t all get it. Why? Well, due to various factors that many of us seem to disregard. It is not all about the position you sleep in – the mattress and the bed you sleep on are the crucial elements which mostly determine whether you are going to sleep well or not. If you want to put an end to all those head and backaches you have been experiencing for quite some time now and have no idea why, you need to consider the mattress you are sleeping on. If it is old, it must be full of dust and bacteria even though you cannot evidently spot it. Time for a change. Let’s take a look at the most important things you need to consider when choosing the right mattress.

The Mattress Size

The first and most important thing you need to think about is the various mattress sizes out there. Since there are different types of bed frames and sizes, you need to measure your bed frame and choose the one from the several mattress sizes available. Here are the standard ones:

• Single Size: 92cm width x 187cm height

• Single Long Size: 92cm width x 203cm height

• King Single Size: 106cm width x 203cm height

• Double Size: 137cm width x 187cm height

• Queen Size: 153cm width x 203cm height

• King Size: 183cm width x 203cm height

Types

Besides the different mattress sizes, today you can also choose between different types of mattresses. Take a look at the most popular ones.

• Memory Foam Mattresses

  Memory foam mattresses are topped with a layer of memory foam which in fact is a temperature-sensitive viscoelastic material. The best thing about these types of mattresses is that their shape changes to fit the shape of your body and provide you with enough firmness. They are warm, hypo-allergenic and affordable, can relieve any type of pressure and have no motion transfer, which means that you can easily move around in bed without waking up your partner.

• Pocket Sprung Mattresses

  These types of mattresses have springs that are sewn individually into separate fabric pockets. They won’t mould to your body shape as memory foam mattresses, but they offer the same comfort by distributing your body’s weight evenly. Plus, you can choose between firm or medium-firm mattress – whichever you find more suitable to your body.

• Continuous Coil and Open Coil Mattresses

  These mattresses types are way cheaper than the previous two, wherein the continuous coil mattress is made of a single looped wire, and the open coil mattress is made of single springs that are fixed together by one wire. Since the springs move as one unit, the motion transfer is not isolated which means you will surely be disturbed by your partner moving in bed at night.

• Latex Mattresses

  Latex mattresses are made of spring latex layers and they are one of the types with the ultimate quality. No wonder their high price.

Determine Your Budget

Before you dive in the sea of different types of mattresses, you need to know how much you are willing to spend. This will help you buy the best mattress for your money. Another way to buy a superior quality mattress is to buy on sale. Online stores particularly have monthly and even weekly sales, so you can easily find an exceptional quality mattress at an affordable price.

Extra Tips

• The greatest deals can be found during holidays like Christmas, Labour Day, Easter and Black Friday when stores tend to have big sales.

• If possible, buy a mattress cover to keep your mattress free of stains and less exposed to dust mites, microbes and other allergens.