Mattress Buying Demystified

Mattress-Buying Tips for Your Next Bed Shopping Experience

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San Francisco, Calif., February 18, 2009 – Health and wellness professionals and sleep experts alike concur that a comfortable night’s sleep can make you feel better, have more energy and increase that spring in your step. Owning a high-quality, supportive and comfortable mattress and box spring is an essential part of getting the rest you need. With the dizzying array of bed and mattress products on the market today buying the right one can be a confusing experience.

According to Robin Azevedo, president of the McRoskey Mattress Company of San Francisco, buying a mattress doesn’t have to be stressful or complicated. “The key is to always try a mattress out for personal comfort. Also, mattress shoppers should do their homework and know what manufacturing details point to quality construction and which mattress features help create a better night’s sleep,” says Azevedo.

She recommends considering these tips when shopping for a mattress:

First, know what signifies a quality mattress. When buying your next mattress, talk to your mattress salesperson about its construction. Things to look for:

Multiple layers of fiber filling. These are cooler and more comfortable than foam.
A double-sided mattress that can be flipped for use on both sides.
An innerspring system that is supple yet provides strong support.
Brass eyelets and vents on the borders which – along with the innerspring system -- help the mattress breathe for a cooler, cleaner sleep.
A box spring built with steel coils. This flexibility relieves pressure and enhances support and comfort. Avoid rigid platform construction.

Then, put the mattress to this physical test.

Lie down.
If two people share the bed, mattress-test together.
Let your body tell you what's comfortable now. Your needs may have changed since you last bought a mattress.
Size is an aspect of comfort. Choose a mattress that allows for free, easy movement.
Comfort is personal. Firm is not necessarily better.

For more mattress-buying tips visit http://www.mcroskey.com/how_to_shop.html.

About McRoskey Mattress Company
The McRoskey Mattress Company has been handcrafting mattresses and box springs in San Francisco, California since 1899. Family-owned and operated, the company has earned an ardent customer following that rests more comfortably on the two-sided, generously filled McRoskey innerspring mattress and the pressure-relieving McRoskey box spring. McRoskey mattresses are available in standard and custom sizes, in four different comforts. McRoskey has showrooms in San Francisco and Palo Alto and also sells mattress sets, bedding accessories and blankets online, shipping worldwide. To learn more visit http://www.McRoskey.com or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/McRoskey-Mattress-Company/54723641609

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