What you sleep on can make or break the quality of sleep you get. If you’re sleeping on an old, small mattress, chances are you’re not getting the rest you need. Sleep is critically important to your overall health. It affects your productivity at work and your mood; and poor sleep can lead to weight gain, depression or other health issues such as diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.
I was recently shopping for a mattress and didn’t know where to look or how much to budget because I had no idea what a quality mattress costs. It can be difficult to know who to trust and who is offering the best deal. Today.com offers five tips to consider as you prepare to shop for a better night’s sleep:
- Cut out the middle man. If you can purchase from a store with its own factory, you will save the mark-up cost.
- Buy heavier beds. A heavier bed means there is more on the inside, like thicker coils, which means more support.
- Buy at the end of the year. Everyone else is shopping for the holidays and stores are trying to get rid of inventory.
- Be wary of Internet-only stores. If you have an issue with the mattress, you need a contact and an address to return it.
- Consider latex. Who knew beds were made of latex? According to the article, “latex costs more and is worth more, period.”
