Category: Mattress Advice

  • 5 Tips For Buying The Best Memory Foam Mattresses

    5 Tips For Buying The Best Memory Foam Mattresses

    I imagine by the time you’ve reached this guide to memory foam mattresses you’ve already looked at several dozen mattresses, each with a more baffling description than the last. You’ve looked at cross sections of foam and polysomething and you’re trying to work out what ‘density’ you need. Take a…

  • How To Build A Comfortable Mattress From Sofa Cushions

    How To Build A Comfortable Mattress From Sofa Cushions

    Five steps to constructing a comfortable single bed from sofa cushions, a fitted sheet and a king size duvet cover – ideally for when you have to sleep in a lounge or on a sofa

  • Memory Foam v Pocket Spring Mattresses – Which Is Best?

    Memory Foam v Pocket Spring Mattresses – Which Is Best?

    Memory foam or spring mattress is probably the biggest debate in the thrilling world of online mattress discussions.  It’s hard to know who to believe because most of the arguments are made by manufacturers. I don’t work for either but I do have a strange interest in academic papers about…

  • Buying a John Lewis Mattress? 6 Things You Need To Know

    Buying a John Lewis Mattress? 6 Things You Need To Know

    Which John Lewis Mattress Collection is best? And what’s the difference between John Lewis’s cheapest and most expensive mattress? Plus tips on Reduced to Clear John Lewis mattresses.

  • 6 Tips For Buying The Best Pocket Spring Mattress

    6 Tips For Buying The Best Pocket Spring Mattress

    Most people shopping for a good quality mattress buy a pocket spring one. Sure, memory foam and other types of mattress are popular, but most of us stick to what we know. But that decision still needs narrowing down from a vast number of pocket spring mattresses on the market. You’ve got two…

  • Best Mattresses Beginners’ Guide 2024

    Best Mattresses Beginners’ Guide 2024

    So, which is the best brand of mattress? If money is no object, then I’d start by looking at mattress brands which have won big awards recently: There are also some less expensive brands which have won big awards. Most notably, Shire Beds won Bed Product of the Year in…

  • How To Choose A Mattress (Updated 2024)

    How To Choose A Mattress (Updated 2024)

    Figure out whether you need a soft, medium or firm mattress (or something in between such as medium-firm). Decide whether you want springs or foam (more on that fascinating debate later, please control your excitement)

  • Best Medium Firm Mattress In The UK | Top 5 | 2024

    Best Medium Firm Mattress In The UK | Top 5 | 2024

    There’s a big choice for those who want the best medium firm mattress on the market in the UK. We’ve picked out five of the best value by looking at those with outstanding customer reviews, awards and decent specifications such as long warranties and trial periods. The general idea when…

  • Frequently Asked Questions About Mattresses and Beds

    Frequently Asked Questions About Mattresses and Beds

    If you’re looking for something to help you sleep, have a scroll through our mammoth list of questions that people asked about mattresses and beds. For example, what type of mattress does the King use? What mattress do five star hotels use? And what’s the biggest size of mattress you…

  • The 5 Questions You Need To Answer Before Buying a Bed

    The 5 Questions You Need To Answer Before Buying a Bed

    I honestly spent less time deciding which car to buy than which mattress. Buying a car is relatively simple. You’ve got an idea of which are the best manufacturers and you accept that you more-or-less get what you pay for. Cars aren’t mysteriously reduced by 75% and you can at…