If you have a typical innerspring mattress that is a few years old you may be looking for an upgrade because the springs are sagging a memory foam mattress pad may be in your future. Memory foam mattress pads are a great inexpensive alternative to buying an expensive new mattress if you’re is only a few years old. A new w mattress can cost well over $500 dollars up too over $2,000 dollars depending on brand name and type of mattress.
There are a few things you need to ask yourself when you are shopping for a visco memory foam mattress pad. Are you a side, stomach or back sleeper? Do you like a firmer feeling mattress? Do you move around allot when you sleep? These all need to be taken into consideration when picking out the best memory foam mattress pad to fit your needs. Two things to look for depending on the answers to the above are the thickness of the mattress pad and the density of the foam.
When looking at the thickness of a mattress pad you need to take into consideration two of the major questions mentioned above. First and most important is how you sleep. A side or back sleeper is going to be best suited with a pas that is 3 inches up to 4 inches thick. Anything less than 3 inches may bottom out on you especially if you’re a side sleeper causing you to feel a bit of discomfort. If you’re a stomach sleeper1 to 2 inches is recommended. The reason for this is if you sleep on your stomach and the mattress is too soft and you will put unneeded pressure on your lower back causing some discomfort and defeating the purpose of buying a memory foam mattress pad. The other thing to think about is are you the type to move around allot when you sleep? If you are you are going to want to go with a thicker mattress topper so that little to no motion is transferred to your sleeping partner.
When it comes to the density of the mattress pad you will often see numbers like 3, 4, 5.5, or 6.1 lbs. basically this has to do with the firmness of the memory foam. Typically this is also tied to the quality of the foam and the higher the density the more durable the foam. The major name brands of memory foam come in between 5.1 and 5.5 pounds. if you like a softer feeling mattress you will want to go with 4 pounds, going lower than this will often get you lower quality foam that will need replacing quicker. If you like a firmer feel or are a heavier person it is recommended that you look for a mattress topper that that has a density of 6 pounds and up.
A typical memory foam mattress pad will last you 5 to 10 years depending on the density and thickness of the pad. They come in all sizes for all types of beds and the prices will reflect the size, thickness and density of the memory foam and can run from under $100 up to $300. This is well under the cost of a new spring or memory foam mattress. Keeps these tips in mind and you will be on your way to having the benefits of a memory foam mattress at a third of the price of a typical inner spring mattress.