It turns out that your comfort while sleeping can depend on this simple action.
A mattress is such a thing that very quickly becomes almost dear to us. After all, it does not need to be changed often: experts say that a high-quality product can last 10-15 years, or even longer. But for your love to be mutual, you need to take care of the mattress. First of all, turn it over regularly.
It turns out that most of the mattresses presented in domestic stores are double-sided, one side is designed for the summer period, the other for the winter. Out of 20 samples, , 16 turned out to be just like that. And only mattresses of four brands – DеamLine (Single Foam Hard TFK), IKEA (Hovog), Sealy (Premier Medium), Vegas (S20) – were one-sided. However, you need to turn them over too. But first things first.
According to experts, early autumn is the ideal time to flip the mattress to the “winter” side.
“It’s time to turn the double-sided mattress to the soft side. By the New Year, you will need to turn it over again to change the position of the head – legs. In the spring we turn the mattress over again, this time on the hard, “summer” side. And at the beginning of summer, turn it over again, changing the position of the head – legs, ”says Alla Bulgakova, an expert on furniture products, director of the ANO Center for Certification and Research Metronome.
A one-sided mattress, as you might have guessed, needs to be turned only along the vertical axis, the position of the head and legs. This should be done every three to four months. The underside of such a mattress is usually made of a very dense and tough material that does not require much maintenance.
Why all these manipulations? Experts assure that this is a must if you want to ensure yourself a restful and quality sleep. Rolling over protects the mattress from the formation of depressions, dents and humps on it, which are formed due to the chaotic distribution of the weight of the sleeping people over the surface of the mattress. And besides, this procedure will extend the life of your mattress.
By the way, a note to thrifty housewives: it turns out that the price of a mattress is practically not connected with its quality. The mattress for 9999 rubles and the product for 49 rubles turned out to be the same.
Roskachestvo specialists have drawn up instructions on what you should pay attention to in the first place. There were a lot of points.
1. The size
Yes, it matters. The mattress should be at least 20 centimeters longer than your height. The width of a single bed is at least 80 cm, and a double bed is 160 cm.
2. Smell
Feel free to sniff the mattress. An unpleasant odor is the first sign that a mattress can be hazardous to health: the materials it is made from can release toxic substances for years.
3. Filler
If you suffer from allergies, this point is very important. There are a lot of hypoallergenic materials: latex (both artificial and natural), foam rubber, holcon, etc. In addition, the mattress must “breathe”, otherwise it will become a breeding ground for bacteria that can cause allergies and even skin problems.
4. Rigidity
For older people, mattresses that are not too hard are better suited, otherwise it is easy to get back pain. Those with lower back pain need a softer mattress; for upper back pain, a harder mattress.
5.With or without springs
Mattresses without springs, made with latex, coconut coir and other materials, take the shape of the sleeper’s body. Spring mattresses are of two types: with a bonnel block and an independent block. Mattresses of the first type are not orthopedic and begin to creak and sag after 5-7 years. Mattresses with an independent block can be of varying degrees of firmness and support the spine well.