Is a mattress topper worthwhile financially?

Living_proof

I have a seven or eight year old mattress which is quite a good make although without remaking it I can't tell you what it is! The top part has allegedly a memory foam top but not the bottom so you can only turn the mattress 180 degrees to even out the wear.

I am wondering if I bought a 5cm mattress topper whether it might even out the slightly lumpy feel, particularly at the edge of the bed. Does anyone have an relevant comments please?

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We bought new mattresses in the end and are much comfier as a result. The recommendation is to change a mattress every 8 years so a mattress topper may only delay the replacement of the mattress itself for a short time. Hope that's useful?

DigForVictory

If you are noticing it's age at the edges, a mattress topper is not guaranteed to help - some seem more squishy in the middle rather than on the edges & trying a size up may not help.

Living_proof

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

We bought new mattresses in the end and are much comfier as a result. The recommendation is to change a mattress every 8 years so a mattress topper may only delay the replacement of the mattress itself for a short time. Hope that's useful?

I think it's a bit scary that either mattresses are now such poor quality, or we are all falling for the 8 year advice and it's just a marketing ploy. My previous mattress was used for 25 years before it became less than comfortable. It was a very high-end buy, certainly but had the usual challenge of young kids using it as a trampoline from time to time. Maybe we are just demanding ultra-comfort these days!

Slinky

I'm inclined to think the Replace after 8 is a marketing tool by a certain large bedding store. A bit like deBeers with their campaign many years ago to spend a month's salary on an engagement ring.


We only replaced our previous mattress I'd had for 15 years as I nursed my father and he passed away on it.


It very much depends on the quality of the mattress and how you treat it as to how often you need to replace it. Our current memoryfoam mattress is 10 years old and still very comfortable.

Caterina

We own an ancient (25 + years old) Ikea Super king mattress, bigger than normal UK superkings, bought when Ikea was still making amazing quality products.

It's now pretty knackered but because of the size we would also have to change the bed (bought at the same place, same time).

So instead of changing it we bought top end mattress cover (anti dust, anti mites etc) and a top end, really great quality real wool-filled topper. We've had it for more than 2 years now and we're delighted, it's heaven. We think we will never change the mattress, it will see us out! But we might have to replace the topper in a few years.

In summer, for extra comfort, we put our quilt (also 100%wool) under the bottom sheet and use top sheet and blanket(s) depending on weather.

Even the most expensive topper will never be as expensive as a really decent mattress - and you dont want a cheap mattress, they are awful and don't last.

lookstraightahead

I have mattress toppers on all of my beds and have also been known to take it away with me .... changed my life !

buildersdaughter

I too am a fan of mattress toppers, but can't really tell you if they will help with your mattress.
I can tell you that a few years ago, I needed to sleep for a few months on my parents' Utility bed (look it up if you don't know what Utility is!). at that point, bed & mattress were over 60 years old and mattress was a bit lumpy (though I'd slept on worse!). I bought a good mattress topper and was very comfortable.

Living_proof

Buildersdaughter I do indeed know utility furniture which is now the best part of 75 years old. We used my grandmother's for several years as a spare bed, and passed it on to a newly married friend thereafter. I think it is worth a gamble on buying a mattress topper as a new mattress itself would be £569 which is quite a chunk of money if it's only going to last 8 years.

debtfreeforlife

Mattress toppers have given my old mattresses a new lease of life - particularly the memory foam one which was about £50. It was too uncomfortable to sleep on beforehand and it's now perfectly fine as a spare bed. I'd give it a try, especially if you don't have the funds available or want to prioritise purchasing a new one right now.

thriftwizard

I use a 5cm mattress topper when I'm camping/trading in my van. I don't have a fixed bed in there, I just drop the back seat flat, pop a small trunk in front of it (I'm not very tall) and use the topper on top of that, and it's very comfortable! I should explain that these vans (Mazda Bongo/Ford Freda) were designed for sleeping in, with all the seats lying flat, so the seats are well-sprung anyway, & the van is warm, but the mattress topper makes it pretty blissful. If a topper can make a car seat comfortable, an ageing mattress shouldn't be a problem!

Mind you, memories of soggy tents collapsing onto my head and airbeds gently going pop at 4am would make anything dry & warm seem better!