The Most Complete Guide to Buying and Caring for Mattresses

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A brilliant mattress can provide people with excellent sleep quality. Almost all people spend 1/3 of their lives in bed, which is very important for us to sleep well.

An uncomfortable mattress cannot guarantee adequate sleep, which can cause insomnia, lack of energy the next day, and even backaches. There are many risks associated with poor sleep. Therefore, people should spend plenty of time choosing mattresses.

This guide will show you the most useful tips including people who can use it, when the new mattress is available, and maintenance tips.

Why choose a good mattress

Let children grow up healthily

It can fully relieve the pressure on the "S"-shaped spine caused by the weight of the child during sleep, relieve pressure for the child, provide adequate sleep, and promote bone development.

Safety

According to statistics, in about 2 million traffic accidents that occur every year, about 40,000 to 50,000 people are killed. Inattention, fatigue, and excessive daytime sleepiness are the main causes of many traffic accidents.

Full state

Good sleep can make a person energetic and mental state.

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Mattress buying guide

Foam mattress

Features: Fluffy and elastic, comfortable and soft, but not breathable, prone to insects and mildew, relatively soft, and moderate in elasticity.

Suitable for the crowd: people who often move

Focus: Choose a product that feels fine and smooth, and is difficult to deform under long-term squeezing.

The bed cover is a labor-saving measure because the bed cover can prevent the human body from directly contacting the mattress, and it is more convenient to clean.

Sogdian

Features: environmentally friendly, dry, moisture-proof, and anti-bacterial, but easy to moth and mold, hard and poor elasticity.

Suitable for the crowd: the elderly, adolescents, children, and those who like rigid beds

Focus: See if it is an all-brown mattress and check what kind of adhesive is used.

How to care for

• Do not use water or washing products to wash directly.
• Avoid lying in bed when the water is dry and sweating after bathing.
• Turn over regularly and clean the mattress with a vacuum cleaner.

Latex mattress

Features: soft and breathable, good support, antibacterial and anti-mite, but easy to oxidize, can not be washed and exposed to the sun. It is soft and elastic.

Suitable for the crowd: people who are not allergic to latex and young and middle-aged people

Focus: Identify whether it is natural latex.

How to care for

There is no need for frequent cleaning. Regularly use a vacuum cleaner to absorb dust and dander on the surface of the mattress, maintain the cleanliness of the mattress, and increase the use time of the mattress.

Air mattress

Features: It is not easy to deform, easy to store and carry, but it is not environmentally friendly because of poor ventilation, adjustable softness, and general elasticity.

Suitable for the crowd: camping enthusiasts or short-term users

Focus: The surface layer feels soft and the surface is dry and smooth.

How to care for

When cleaning the dirt, you can wash it with soap and water. Do not use strong acid or strong alkaline cleaners

Spring mattress

Features: Good elasticity, breathable, moderate price, but easy to deform after a long time, a wide range of soft and hard, good elasticity.

Suitable for the crowd: most people

Focus: The spring density of the mattress is moderate, depending on the internal structure of the mattress, try to lie down.

How to care

For spring mattress cleaning and maintenance, you can use a vacuum cleaner to clean the dust, hair, and solid stains on the surface of the mattress. Local stains can be sprayed with mattress cleaning spray, and then cleaned with water several times.

Water mattress

Features: uniform force, comfortable and natural, durable, but long time for water exchange, high price. Relatively soft and elastic.

Suitable for the crowd: adults with fully developed bones

Focus: choose the appropriate soft and hard support.

How to care for

Wipe gently with clean water and a cloth regularly to wipe off the dust. After a long period, it can be scrubbed with soapy water and then air-dried.

Magnetic mattress

Features: calm and soothe the nerves, massage to soothe, activate cells, but if you buy inferior materials, it is harmful to your health. Moderate soft and hard, poor flexibility.

Suitable for the crowd: healthy middle-aged and elderly people, patients with frozen shoulder, mental stress, and other diseases, and healthy people.

Focus: The appearance of the mattress is flawless, and the electrical connection and the edging are intact, and a certificate of conformity is required.

How to care for

Turn off the power and unplug the power cord when not sleeping to steer clear of direct sunlight.

Memory foam mattress

Features: Fits the body curve, not suitable for summer. The hardness and flexibility are relatively moderate.

Suitable for the crowd: most people

Focus: Press it down for 3-5 seconds to rebound. Choose high-density material, it's best to try it yourself.

Maintenance measures are the same as foam mattresses.

The new mattress cannot be used directly

Although you can’t smell from some new mattresses, you still give the focus. When the concentration of formaldehyde is relatively low, it is difficult for people to find formaldehyde in the air through smell. No smell of formaldehyde does not mean that there is no formaldehyde in the air. According to experiments, when formaldehyde exceeds the standard by 3 times, users cannot detect the presence of formaldehyde through smell.

So if you want to use new mattresses, please buy them at least one month in advance and place them. Well, materials are different, you must ask clearly when you choose.

In addition to ventilation, you can also improve by the following methods

• Activated carbon absorbs peculiar smell (need to be replaced regularly, because the activated carbon is easy to saturate)
• Treatment with adsorption material containing silver ions
• Peel adsorption

I hope this article is helpful to you in choosing a good mattress to ensure you're well sleep. Note that the new mattress cannot be used immediately. Implementing the methods mentioned can remove the odor as soon as possible. Plus, the life of the mattress cannot be separated from the correct maintenance, so we also need to pay more attention to the maintenance of the mattress.