Dec
31
What is the best way to fix a saggy mattress?
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My mattress is fairly new and was great when I was single but is sagging now that I share my bed with my 6′2", 250lb. boyfriend. What is the best way to fix the problem without having to buy a new mattress? We are both waking up every morning with back pain.
Categories: Mattress Tips
a lot of times the matress sagging on lower to mid grade matresses can be caused by either damage to the box spring, or over compression of the matress springs. If it’s the box spring, laying a sheet of plywood over the top of the box spring, and under the matress will firm up the matress quite a lot. The box spring really dosen’t serve a funtion other than provide better air flow for the matress, allowing the material to dry and last longer, plus the astetic benifits associated with a good thick looking matress. If you want to see if it is the box spring without buying the plywood, place the matress directly on the floor and lay on it. If it still sags then it’s the springs in the matress itself. In that case there’s not a lot you can due due to the metal deformity that already exists. I will tell you it’s fairly common for older matresses to lose flexibility in their springs over time due to the alloys of steel used, and unfortunatly there is no good way to get that flexibility back. If it’s indeed the box spring, and you want to still have ventelation to the matress, you’ll want to take a hole saw and drill 2 or 3 inch holes about 6 inches apart, but overall you most likely won’t see any difference even without the additional air exposure of a box spring, just ensure you keep your sheets clean with normal washing. (at least every week or two)