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I’m not in the mood to write today, I’m exhausted. Mostly because I slept on the floor last night. I’ve been sleeping on an air mattress, but ran out of patch a week ago and have been coping with an increasing leak since. It’s to the point that after three hours I’m on the floor. It’s a bit like camping really, laying on the ground, waking up unrested. I’ve done the research — where to go, what to look for, what questions to ask. But I can’t seem to commit to anything.
Ikea was my first stop because their mattresses are cheap. Well, were-ish. I picked out the style I wanted and held off for a couple of weeks, saving up the cash. When I returned, they had re-named their products and raised the prices by at least $50. Completely unwilling to negotiate with Ikea, not to mention being overwhelmed by the place (I’ll have to write about that soon). I left defeated. The cost of the mattress and box spring, or bed frame is the same as a low end standard mattress. If I’m going to spend $400, why would I waste it at Ikea?
So I went standard mattress shopping, finding something I liked and asking all those “right” questions. The answers felt contrived and a bit shady. One discount place was reasonably priced and the guy was knowledgeable, but it’s one of those “close out” places where all sales are final. I didn’t commit to anything, mostly because I don’t believe in the pillow top crap I keep being fed.
It seems all mid-level mattresses have pillow tops, which would be nice for the first six months, but I expect that soon the cotton batting (probably polyfil) would clump and lump just like a pillow. So I began considering a cheap, but study mattress and a nice foam pad to go on top. That way I could replace it when it went limp.
I think there’s just too many choices, after some internet searches, I even started considering buying my own raw foam and layering my own mattress. Or trying to find someone to sell me raw wool. I looked at organic, Japanese style futons, Sleep Numbers, Tempurpedic and everything in between. I’m trying to tell myself it’s OK to spend that kind of money on something that will last 10 years. Sometimes I frustrate myself.
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You have always been a bit overwhelmed when given too many selections or options. I remember when you were a little girl and would get so frustrated just picking out a candy bar. Most time you would beg me to just pick you one because there were too many choices, lol.
Beds that are of good quality, Sleep Comfort, will not clump like a pillow. Look for one that is thick and sewn tightly. The one we have is not a pillow top, but it does have some kind of quilting on top. You should rotate your bed once a month at least so that you don’t wear out in one place…even if you do sleep on every inch of it throughout the night.
The most important thing to remember is that you get what you pay for. Go with a name you trust, lay on it in the store and don’t let someone rush you off the thing. You’re the one sleeping on it night after night.
Comment by alaskanbeadlair July 10, 2008 @ 8:30 pm