Knowing when it’s time to for a new mattress…

Unlike most consumer products, a mattress doesn’t just stop working.  Instead it slowly breaks down offering less support and comfort over time.  When a car, dishwasher, television, or even a computer stop it is our signal to get new ones.  However, knowing when it’s time to replace your mattress is not so determinable.  Like an old pair of running shoes a mattress can still feel comfortable long after it has lost its ability to provide the proper body support.

Below are some guideline from the industry’s own Better Sleep Council to determine when it is time to replace your mattress….

Your mattress is more than 5-7 years old.  After 5-7 years of nightly use, a mattress and foundation are providing less comfort and support than they did when they were new.  Also, airborne dust, skin cells, and bacteria have doubled the weight of your mattress. Ugh.

You wake up in the morning with stiffness, numbness, aches, and pains.

You had a better night sleep somewhere other than your own bed (such as a hotel).

You mattress shows visible signs of overuse such as sags, lumps, and interior coils showing.

Any one of these signs are reason enough to replace your mattress and start living a healthier happy life.

Sleep better in the bedroom

More than 40% of Americans have difficulty sleeping. This causes mental, physical, and emotional health problems for those Americans. If you are one of the 40% that has difficulty sleeping then your bedroom environment may be the source of this trouble. Here are some of the issues with some American insomniacs.
Bedroom has too much light – Try blackout shades and make the rest of the house dark prior to going to bed to get your melatonin working.
Bedroom is too warm – Turn down your thermostat hours before going to bed.
Bedroom is to messy – People who make their beds daily are 19% more likely to sleep well every night.
Bedroom is to stimulating – Simple clean and fewer electronics will lead to a more soothing environment.

We spend a third of our life in bed so make it productive time by getting healthy REM sleep!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Being the last post of 2010 the team at Mattress Depot USA wishes everyone a Happy New Year!  How is this for a New Years resolution? Deep restful R.E.M. sleep every night in 2011 to improve your health and well-being.  Visit one of our stores and see for yourself how amazing and life changing the perfect mattress will make your year.

Happy Holidays to everyone!

Hopefully, everyone is having a wonderful holiday season.  This is a high stress time of year for everyone and it is more important than ever to get a great night sleep.  Remember it is not the amount of time you spend asleep but the quality of the R.E.M (deepness of sleep) that is so important.  Usually, our minds are filled with so much “things to do” during this time of year that it makes falling asleep difficult.  One of the best remedies for helping us get a better night sleep when are minds are on overdrive is to spend 20 minutes everyday meditating. If this is done later in the evenings you will find yourself falling asleep faster and in a deeper state of R.E.M.

Hello world and welcome to our Sleep Blog!

David Smith is President and Founder of Mattress Depot USA. After spending 15 years working for Fortune 500 companies such as IBM and Wells Fargo Bank, David became involved with the mattress industry in 1998 after investing in a retail mattress store concept in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2003 after being discontent with the local selection of retail mattress stores, David founded Mattress Depot USA in Seattle, Washington and has grown the specialty discount retail chain to 14 stores. Davids’ mission is to educate everyone about the importance of consistent R.E.M. sleep, lifestyle and the products that help achieve sleep nirvana.