DawnM Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Mattress companies recommend every 8-10 years max. Curious about you and yours.....thinking of your master bedroom bed at the moment because I know we all have many mattresses in our homes. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Well, we just bought a Tempurpedic bed, so it won't need to be replaced for a loooong time. I love it. I think about it during the day and I now hate staying in hotels because I miss my bed. We had our old bed for too long - 11 years! I can't believe we didn't buy a bed like this sooner. Worth every penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillymommy Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We just replaced ours. DH owned it prior to our wedding, so the mattress was about 14 yrs old. The mattress was really uncomfortable, but we LOVE our new Sealy Embody mattress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Balaban Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 All of the mattresses in my parents house are older than 10 yrs. One of them is 24 years old. I am sure the their master bed matress is older than that. The one on my old bed was replaced 10 years ago -- and that is the newest one in the house. Here, our master bedroom mattress is 6 years old so it doesn't need replacing. We'll be looking for a replacement soon because it is not wearing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 The one I sleep on was bought used from a grad student in 1990. It was a cheap mattress to begin with, and replacing it has been "on my list of things to do" for years, but it's not a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mélie Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Since moving out of my parents' house, I've never lived in a country long enough to have to change the mattress. The longest we've had one for was 6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We've lived here less than 10 years and are on our 4th bed. I wish we had kept our old, old one. Now, they just seem built to sag. Our current very expensive one, is less than a year old. It was uber wonderful for about 6 months, but I can tell it's going to be like the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Ours is 11 years old and still in great shape. It is so comfy! It was in storage for two years. We were very good about flipping and rotating for several years. It needs it again, but will wait until baby is born. My parents have had theirs over 20 years. I had one twin mattress for 20 years. ETA: our mattress was a 15-20 year life as listed in the paperwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Ours is almost 14 years old, and we really need to replace it. It's not as firm as it used to be and has two dents from our bodies. It was a fabulous mattress, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Our is about 14 years old now. It was getting very uncomfortable, but then we bought a memory foam mattress topper, and it works just fine for both of us now. We talk about buying a new, king bed occasionally, but we don't have the money for it, we don't seem to really need a new bed, and we're fine with the size of the queen we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Ours in the master bedroom was bought new after the fire 5.5 yrs ago, we have no intention of replacing it anytime soon. It is still wonderfully comfortable. We bought a fairly nice one and it still doesn't sag in the least. The kids have used beds and I have no idea how old they are, but no plans to replace unless there is an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 DH and I have only had three mattresses in our marriage...every single one of them has been handed down to us. The kids have been the only ones to get new mattresses every few years. A new bed is the one thing I really want to buy after dh goes to school and changes jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Ours will be 16 years old this week. We flip it maybe once a year or so if we remember. We still both sleep well so I see no need to replace it. However, we have a platform bed (as do all our kids) so I don't know if that makes a difference in how long the mattress will last versus one that is on a box spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 When it's so horribly uncomfortable that dh finally agrees that it's time. We had our last one for 7 years. It was bad for the last 3-4. I love our new bed and I hope it lasts for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 My parents finally replaced their mattress...it was used when they bought it, and they bought it before I was born (it was probably 45 years old...way, way, way past its prime). DH and I have a 15yo mattress with a 3yo foam topper. We're planning on getting a gel-infused foam mattress (hopefully) soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 ours is 9 years old, but I put more than 10 because I don't see us replacing it any time in the next few years. It seems completely fine to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 About every 10 years, usually coinciding with a move. I also have a mother who believe a good mattress can offset a lot of sleeping issues, so they have gifted us two new and one used (from their house) mattress in our ~20 years of marriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We have a latex/memory foam mattress that is supposed to last 20 years. I don't remember exactly when we bought it, but it still has a lot of life left in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We have had our new mattress for about 3 years now. Our last one for about 10. We bought it at Costco and it is one of those memory foam type things. It was close to the least expensive one. I cannot believe how much you can spend on a mattress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Ours was 17 years old when we replaced it. We bought it when we got married and it had developed two big dents. I don't think we'll wait quite as long next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I have a waterbed, I don't replace unless it has a hole in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjselmk Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Ours is 16 years old and I want to replace it but we keep having babies and we cosleep. I can't decide what is potentially more dangerous for a baby, offgassing from a new mattress or the yuck from an old one. I really wish that we could afford an organic mattress but we just can't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Well, we had a mattress that had to be replaced after about 5-6 years because of sag. And then another for the same reason. But then when we were co-sleeping with twins, we bought a really, really nice expensive king mattress and now, 7 years later, it's still going strong. I'm hoping to keep it at least another four years or so... So I guess what I'm saying is that the quality really matters in answering that question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We have gone from a full size to a queen and finally a king, so we buy a new mattress when we upgrade lol. This mattress will last until it is uncomfortable. I think my inlaws keep a old uncomfy mattress so we will not stay long. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 ours is 10 yrs old and still very comfy and in great shape. we have a mattress cover on it at all times, so no dirt or liquid has ever gotten on it either. I'd say we'd keep it at least another 10 years, maybe more. when we went from a queen to a king it took forever to adjust to the different feel of the mattress. my inlaws have mattresses from when they got married over 45 yrs ago. you can fold them in half and they will stay that way. but they keep everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We usually replace most things pretty frequently, but for some reason, we keep mattresses way longer than we should. I keep meaning to buy new ones, but even when I go so far as to actually look at them in the store, the choices are so overwhelming that I end up leaving without buying anything. There should be 2 choices. Do you want the soft one or the firm one? Period. Done. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Ours is around 14 years old. It's not great anymore, but still much nicer than any I sleep on in hotels or guest rooms. So, we don't have plans to replace it anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 I actually WISH I could find a mattress exactly like I had in China. I slept better than ever there AND didn't have any back or neck issues in the mornings. I went to 3 different hotels and all of them had the same type of mattress. Very firm, on a wood slat, so no box springs, etc.... I also noticed the bed didn't MOVE when someone turned over. I have never been able to find a mattress similar to it in the USA. We usually replace most things pretty frequently, but for some reason, we keep mattresses way longer than we should. I keep meaning to buy new ones, but even when I go so far as to actually look at them in the store, the choices are so overwhelming that I end up leaving without buying anything. There should be 2 choices. Do you want the soft one or the firm one? Period. Done. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We have a king Tempurpedic mattress that we bought in 2005. It is the most comfortable thing ever. It is supposed to be a 20 year mattress, so it's got a lot of years left. It is the heaviest mattress you can imagine. It takes both of us to move it and even then it's difficult. We had 2 inexpensive, queen mattresses in 10 years before getting the king. I insisted on a good mattress when we bought the king and I'm so glad I did. James Bond misses the queen bed (not the mattress, the size) because he likes to snuggle. I do not like to be touched while I sleep, because I'm a mover (also, JB is like a freaking heater), so the king is perfect IMO. Oddly, our mattress has a cashmere blend cover. It is so soft, but why would they have that kind of cover? We always put a mattress cover and sheets over it, so it seems pointless. I have to say though that when I take the sheets off and toss them in the washer I like to go lay on the bed because it's so darn soft. I really want cashmere sheets, but they are, well, ridiculously expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2jjka Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We bought ours the year we got married (17 years ago) and have no plans to replace it anytime soon. It is holding up well, and still extremely comfortable. We have been faithful to flip and rotate it often. It is a pain to do, ( esp since it is a Cal-king size,) but I think the newer no-flip mattresses wear out much sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I really want cashmere sheets, but they are, well, ridiculously expensive. And no matter how well you take care of them, they shrink. Ask me how I know. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Can you feel your spouse toss and turn? Mine tosses and turns all night. I need something I can't FEEL it and jolt awake with. We have even considered two beds in the room because of it. I love him, but I need SLEEP! We have a king Tempurpedic mattress that we bought in 2005. It is the most comfortable thing ever. It is supposed to be a 20 year mattress, so it's got a lot of years left. It is the heaviest mattress you can imagine. It takes both of us to move it and even then it's difficult. We had 2 inexpensive, queen mattresses in 10 years before getting the king. I insisted on a good mattress when we bought the king and I'm so glad I did. James Bond misses the queen bed (not the mattress, the size) because he likes to snuggle. I do not like to be touched while I sleep, because I'm a mover (also, JB is like a freaking heater), so the king is perfect IMO. Oddly, our mattress has a cashmere blend cover. It is so soft, but why would they have that kind of cover? We always put a mattress cover and sheets over it, so it seems pointless. I have to say though that when I take the sheets off and toss them in the washer I like to go lay on the bed because it's so darn soft. I really want cashmere sheets, but they are, well, ridiculously expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Almost all of ours are newer. When we moved a year ago we replaced mattresses for most of the beds. A few of the beds have mattresses that are in the 5-7 year range. Before moving our mattress was a hand me down from my parents. It. was. old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We were married 14 yrs. ago and we bought one then. It was only last year (after I had moved OUT of the bed because I couldn't stand the mattress any longer) that we finally replaced it. In all honesty though, it should have been done YEARS ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisamarie Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 We replaced our original mattress after only 5 years because it was horrible. We replaced it with a sleep number bed. Hopefully we won't need to buy a new one for many, many years. For my kids, they have regular mattresses that I encase in high quality dust mite covers so the age doesn't matter as much unless they break down and become uncomfortable. I'm guessing that won't happen until they move out and we want to buy something nicer for guests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Can you feel your spouse toss and turn? Mine tosses and turns all night. I need something I can't FEEL it and jolt awake with. We have even considered two beds in the room because of it. I love him, but I need SLEEP! Have you tried Simmons Beautyrest? The pocketed coils (as opposed to joined) seem to help a lot. We have a Simmons in AZ and a Sealy in Chicago. I can really tell the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joker Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Dh and I have had our mattress for 12 years. Older dd has had hers for 10 years. Younger dd is the only one that needed a replacement within 5 years. She had one of the newer, no flip mattresses and it is the most uncomfortable thing ever! We're waiting until we absolutely have to replace the other ones because of it. ETA: We do have zippered covers on all of them due to allergies, so I'm not too worried about all the gross stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Yes and that did NOT work for us. Every little toss and turn shook the bed. Have you tried Simmons Beautyrest? The pocketed coils (as opposed to joined) seem to help a lot. We have a Simmons in AZ and a Sealy in Chicago. I can really tell the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Well, we need one right now. Ours is about 9-10 years old, I don't remember exactly. The mattress it replaced was about 20 years old. I think the old one was in better shape when we replaced it than our current one. They certainly don't make them like they used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Ours lasted about 13 years give or take but it was very uncomfortable by the end. We ended up doing two latex foam toppers as a replacement mattress. I did it because I wanted to avoid the chemicals in new mattresses but I really love the comfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Can you feel your spouse toss and turn? Mine tosses and turns all night. I need something I can't FEEL it and jolt awake with. We have even considered two beds in the room because of it. I love him, but I need SLEEP! I can feel very little movement. James Bond likes to rock his foot while trying to go to sleep, which used to drive me up a wall because the whole bed moved. Every night I'd say "Stop rocking your foot" about 20 times. It was so annoying and one of the reasons I wanted to try a Tempurpedic. He rocks his foot and I don't feel a thing. Now, it's not like the commercial where they show a woman jumping up and down with a glass of wine that doesn't spill, but the feeling is very minimal. If the mattress get really cold though, it's like a slab of marble! We went out of town one time in the winter and I asked JB to turn down the heat before we left. He decided it would be better to just turn it off completely. :glare: When we got home a week later it was 45 degrees in the house and the bed was so hard we ended up sleeping on the guest bed, which was not Tempurpedic and his foot rocking sent me to the sofa. I kind of hate going on holiday because I have to sleep in a bed that lets me feel every single movement. I love coming home to my comfy bed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassoonaroo Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Wow, all our mattresses are old. When the kids graduated from the toddler bed, they each got a nice, new twin mattress. The dc are now 11 to 18 and that means that the mattresses for them are about 8 to 15 -- and they feel great. DD16 has decided to sleep in the basement in the queen bed that we had when we got married (24 years ago). Our king bed upstairs must have a 15 year old mattress now. We stuck a foam topper on it and it feels pretty good but I'm ready for a new one. When you get a new matttress, be sure to encase it because it will otherwise accumulate a bunch of dust mites. An unenclosed mattress accumulates dust mites so that by the time the mattress is 10 years old it has doubled its weight: http://www.glamour.com/health-fitness/blogs/vitamin-g/2009/06/fact-or-fiction-mattresses-dou.html Of course, this is disputed: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2545/does-a-mattress-double-its-weight-due-to-dust-mites-and-their-debris At any rate, it's a gross enough thought for us to have encased all our mattresses in good quality covers (they don't feel plasticky). A good idea for allergies anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Our mattress is 20 years old and def. needs to be replaced. Ds's mattress is 14 years old and needs to be replaced. Dd's mattress is 14 years old and still going strong. I am old so I remember when a mattress would last forever. It ticks me off that they all so cheaply made now. I am saving to replace our mattresses with latex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthyfamily Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I love, love, love my mattress!! I hope I never have to replace it. We've had it for about 9 years now and we still absolutely love how comfortable it is. Nicole Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higginszoo Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 About 15 years. I got a new bed when I was 7 and used the same mattresses until after I was married at 22. We had those for about 15 years before we replaced them. So only 3 years on the newest set so far, but they're wearing out a lot faster than the other sets did, so might be in the 5-10 year range. The previous set goes on the guest bed, so I had my first mattresses for a total of 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 What sort of base do you have? I have often wondered if the base makes a difference. When we first moved here we had the mattress on the floor until we set up the bed frame and I noticed I felt less movement with the mattress on the floor. I have asked DH to make a solid wooden frame (just 4x4 posts with plywood to make it very solid so that if you walk on it it won't bow or bend) and then put the mattress on that, kind of a raised floor. I thought if we had a tempurpedic on that it might eliminate the movement more. I have also considered a base like that, with an additional 6" in width, and putting two long twins on that, that way, if I do feel him, I can scoot the mattress over a few inches. Just trying to figure this out so we can both SLEEP. Dawn I can feel very little movement. James Bond likes to rock his foot while trying to go to sleep, which used to drive me up a wall because the whole bed moved. Every night I'd say "Stop rocking your foot" about 20 times. It was so annoying and one of the reasons I wanted to try a Tempurpedic. He rocks his foot and I don't feel a thing. Now, it's not like the commercial where they show a woman jumping up and down with a glass of wine that doesn't spill, but the feeling is very minimal. If the mattress get really cold though, it's like a slab of marble! We went out of town one time in the winter and I asked JB to turn down the heat before we left. He decided it would be better to just turn it off completely. :glare: When we got home a week later it was 45 degrees in the house and the bed was so hard we ended up sleeping on the guest bed, which was not Tempurpedic and his foot rocking sent me to the sofa. I kind of hate going on holiday because I have to sleep in a bed that lets me feel every single movement. I love coming home to my comfy bed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outinthegarden Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 We have a sleep number and have had it since 2006 and love it! We tried the tempurpedic, but dh could "smell" a funny smell, so it went back. Unfortunately - becasue we enjoyed it as well. If I had to replace I would go with one of those two all over again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5wolfcubs Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I voted other because our mattress came with a 20 year guarantee. We bought it about a year after we married -- so two years to go! My dh would like a new one now, but there are so many other things ahead of it in the spending que... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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