I was recently asked to contribute to an online magazine.  The question posed was “how to sleep better”.

It is a pretty simple answer with regard to most people’s problems.  That’s because most people buy the hot sleeping mattresses.

I know, I owned one for 7 years and slept terrible the entire time.  Mainly because they sleep hot.  (Your body heat is trapped and after 30 minutes, you are sweating and laying on 95 degrees of heat.

The best mattresses are Temper-pedic!  They have figured out how to eliminate the heat problem.  That’s why we offer them.

Pillows also make a big difference.  That why we recommend BEDGEAR pillows.

These days I often have people coming in to buy a foundation (box springs) because they just purchased a mattress online.

Online mattress purchasing is getting popular.  Many people see an advertisement on Facebook or somewhere that peaks their interest.  The more they read, the better it sounds.  (These online retailers have some amazing marketing strategies in order to make people think that their mattress is the best).

When these people come in to pick up or purchase their box spring they look around and quickly realize that they might should have come here first.

The fact is that we can sell you a much better mattress and box and include the delivery for less than these online stores.

If it’s not too late for you, make a point to visit our showroom before you buy.

(Those online mattress stores paint a good picture).  They all have a “try and if not satisfied return” policy.  That works good with mattresses because any new mattress will be a great improvement on a current worn out mattress.  Meanwhile these online mattresses are generally pretty light weight or low density polyurethane.  They also don’t offer the option of getting any spring system.  Most of them only sell foam core mattresses.

We can show you all types of mattresses and also explain the differences.  In addition, most of our mattresses are too heavy to ship via UPS or FEDEX.  Our mattresses are solid and will last much longer.

These low density online mattresses will have deep body impressions in no time.  (Our latex mattresses will outlast them by 3 or 4 times over).

Come try ours out before you fall victim to advertising gimmicks.

After I wrote this blog the other day someone sent me some great info in the very popular new mattress brand Purple mattress.  Click here to see the video: Click Here

The best way to purchase a mattress is by visiting a few mattress stores and trying them out.

Ask about mattress construction and where the mattress is made.

Some mattress stores sell mattresses made in China.  These types of mattresses should be avoided due to questionable material.

Poly foam which is in mattresses is made from oil.  (You do not want oils such as used motor oil in your mattress).

If the retailer does not readily answer questions or does not know, then try another mattress store.

Leggett & Platt was founded in 1883.  They are the largest company in the entire mattress industry.

If you ever need a part for your adjustable bed, L&P will be there to help.  Some of these new companies will likely be here and gone by then.

Here is information on Wikipedia regarding L&P:

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When it comes to buying a mattress………….
Where and what your mattress is made of matters

For example: If you are looking for Foam style mattress without the high price, you might look at the “XXX ” brand.  (we are not allowed to show the name here however they are easy to spot by simply smelling the mattress).

However stop and look at those products with regard to what they are made from and where.

These Chinese mattress manufacturers use low quality and questionable foam padding. All you have to do is smell these mattresses to know that something is not right.  (this smell does not go away)

Before you buy a mattress, come by and let me show you what to look for in a good quality mattress that is made from the very best material.

We only use top quality material in our low priced mattresses!

When you look at any of these online mattress companies there is one thing they don’t mention.  That is the density of their poly foam.   That is because they don’t want you to know!  (The lighter, the better for shipping purposes).

For example “Lull Mattress” has a great queen mattress that sells for $800 including shipping.  You can tell by looking at their online video that the foam is lightweight.  (Our foam mattresses are much heavier).  They cannot be shipped by mail.  We truck everything.  Our mattresses are too dense to be vacuum sealed!

Our foam cores are 2 lb.  (These online guys don’t tell you but from what I’ve seen they use a 1 to 1.5 lb foam core.  Our gel foam is 4 lb. density.  They are not going to use that dense foam.  The very most they would use is 3.5 lb and likely less.

Our  comparable “All Foam” mattress is priced at $500 and is better quality.

Don’t be fooled by these online companies advertising!

There are over 500 mattress manufacturers in the U.S.A., How many mattress manufacturers or mattress brands can you name?

Most mattress stores get their components from the same few places.  The spring systems they get from Leggett and Platt.  The foam comes from the Carpenter Company.

One of the only companies in the U.S.A. that makes their own foam is Tempur-pedic.  That is why it cost a little more.  They have developed a better process and therefore are the best mattress.

Here is a link to where most mattress manufacturers (regardless of name) get their foam padding:  The Carpenter Company

Here is a link to where most mattress manufacturers get their spring systems from: Leggett & Platt

The foam padding for a new mattress comes in different densities and the quality varies.

There are only about 20 different spring systems that can go in a mattress.  Knowing which one fits you is the best way to buy a new mattress.

For more mattress buying information please visit our showroom!

Webster’s defines a mattress as:

a large pad for supporting the reclining body, used as or on a bed,consisting of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usually of heavy cloth, that contains hair, straw, cotton, foam rubber, etc., or a frame work of metal springs.

(Notice the word “supporting”)

Everyday someone calls me and ask the same question.  “What is your cheapest mattress”?

(These people are trying to shop for a mattress over the phone. They think that if it is called a “mattress” it is a mattress.  They believe that all mattresses are the same.   Whoever gives them the lowest price is going to get their business).  They will then go into that mattress store and ultimately pay more than the price quoted over the phone and at the same time likely not get their best mattress deal.

One of my competitors is selling queen mattress and box sets for only $200.  These don’t have any steel in them.  (steel is expensive)  They are just big pillows.  They do not offer any support.  Therefore these are not mattresses!   However, some people will still buy them because they look like a mattress and the people selling them call them mattresses.  These pillows are the very lowest construction cost possible.  Even the polyurethane foam that they are made from is the cheap stuff.  Most of the overhead in these is in the shipping and even that is low because these pillows don’t weigh much.

Many of my competitors sell “Corsicana” or “Hampton Rhodes” mattresses.  These might not fall under the category of a real mattress either.  The construction on these is so low that in a short time the support feature is a thing of the past, if it ever was there at all.  The box springs are mostly cardboard.

At Charleston Bedding I do not sell anything but real mattresses.  My low priced mattresses contain plenty of steel and offer great support along with good quality foam.  When you compare our $250 queen set price to the $200 queen set down the street, ours are much better buy and will provide years of good sleep.  The $200 pillows my competitor sells will not offer any support and therefore are not really defined as mattresses.  I understand that many of these shoppers are simply trying to just get something to sleep on and the lowest price they can find.  The problem is that these pillows do not really provide enough support in order to be able to sleep.  That should be another element of the definition…. “If you can’t sleep on it, is it really a mattress?”  or “If it looks like a mattress, is it really a mattress”?

There should be a law defining if what you are selling is really a mattress or just called a mattress!

Compare quality and price before you buy and get a real mattress!