Friday, February 1, 2013

Once Upon A Mattress

spa sensations

It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long, but ten years ago we invested in some very expensive mattresses.  They were top of the line pillow-top models from a major manufacturer that cost over a thousand dollars each.  A big selling point was that they had extra support in the center so they would never sag. 

They were fine for a while, but old age – theirs and ours – had taken its toll.  Like me, they had begun to sag in the middle and no longer offered a good night’s sleep.

We had been considering several possibilities for replacement, and dreading the expense, when I came across a post on the rv.net forum that led me to investigate the Spa Sensations brand memory foam mattress from Wal-Mart. 

This mattress features three separate layers of foam – each with its own specific purpose – ranging from very firm to very soft. Even more important, the price was in hundreds - not thousands - of dollars.

When they arrived, we wondered if there had been a mistake.  It was a little hard to believe we had received what we ordered.  A 12 inch, full bed mattress weighs 67 lbs, but it comes in a box that is about 20 inches square by about 3 1/2 feet long.  It is amazing to watch, but once out of the box, and the bag inside of the box, it grows to its full dimensions within a couple of hours. 

Hauling the old mattresses out and getting the new ones installed yesterday left us both a bit tired and sore, so I wasn’t sure that last night would be a fair test.  But, this morning we compared notes, and Honey and I both agree that we had the best night’s sleep in years.

 

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