| Topic: | Re:Can somebody please recommend where to get a good bed | |
| Posted by: | John Theodore Clark | |
| Date/Time: | 02/02/10 15:14:00 |
| You need to find a big showroom, and try the beds out, lying on each one and relaxing all of your muscles. The first thing that you need to decide is how firm you want the bed to be. The fashion is for very firm beds, often labelled "orthopaedic". But the science doesn't back them, and the move may simply be because we are getting heavier and so need more support. The second thing is to decide the material for the mattress. Some people swear by memory foam, while others swear about it. It also gives off poison gas in small amounts. Pocket spring beds are generally better than other spring beds, and the more springs the better. But if a pocket tears and a spring jams, you are left with a hole. Also, spring beds harbour more dust mites than do foam mattresses. You can also have a combination of a spring mattress with a foam topper. |