John writes: Hi Pete, I’ve been a long time fan of your blog…been reading for years. We need a new mattress and we’ve decided to buy the one you and your wife sleep on. If the Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush Mattress is good enough for “The Expert”, I’m […]
Read more →Jane writes: Hi Pete, I’ve been reading your blog posts and see that you don’t like memory foam for a variety of reasons. Is there a mattress that provides the feel of memory foam without all the negative side effects that you rail against? If so, what’s […]
Read more →Why does my memory foam mattress sleep hot? Memory foam, made of 61 different chemicals…some of which are highly toxic, is a temperature sensitive material. It’s made to react to your body’s heat. It’s made to soften as it warms and then reflects your body heat […]
Read more →James writes: Hello Pete, We recently slept on a Simmons Beautyrest Bouvet Island Plush Pillowtop Mattress at an off-brand motel during an unplanned stop. The mattress was great but is no longer manufactured. I have searched your archives and want to see if I am on track. […]
Read more →Frank writes: Hi Pete, My wife and I are large people and I have a herniated disc in my back, which causes me pain. We need a mattress, but all the mattress stores are closed in my area. I can’t deal with the pain any longer, as […]
Read more →Mel writes: Hi Pete, I bought a Tempurpedic memory foam mattress less than a year ago. At first, it was great. Within a few months, (after the trial period was over), it became less than great. Now, it’s several months old and it is causing me extreme […]
Read more →Are Memory Foam Mattresses Good or Bad? It’s not a question of good or bad…it’s a matter bad or worse! By now, all of us have seen the commercials about the water problem at Camp Lejeune. They specifically point out that chemical Benzene as the main […]
Read more →Julie writes: Hi Pete, I want to replace a Tempur-Pedic mattress, which I hate. I have been a long time customer of Stearns and Foster mattresses. I love their two sided plush mattresses from 20+ years ago. Can you recommend a mattress that’s the best/closest to […]
Read more →Are you tired of buying mattresses? With the economy being what it is, there’s no reason to spend good money on bad mattresses every couple of years. If you’re too young to know this, mattresses used to last for 10 years or more. Did you ever wonder […]
Read more →David writes: Hi Pete, I’m replacing an old Simmons Beautyrest Mattress, that I purchased many years ago. It has held up well and I’d like to replace it with something that provides comparable longevity. I’ve read a lot of what you’ve written and agree with you about […]
Read more →Scott writes: Hi Pete, My wife and I have been sleeping on a second hand sleep number bed that we purchased in 2005. We have been shopping both online and in local furniture and mattress stores. We had narrowed our search down to a Tempurpedic […]
Read more →Juli writes: Hi Pete, I have been a long time customer of Stearns & Foster mattresses in SF. I love their soft version from 10-20 years ago. But my new husband likes firmer mattresses, so we got something in between and had to add a featherbed […]
Read more →Abigail writes: Hello Peter, In searching for a new mattress, I came across your informative blog. Before I get to my requirements, I must compliment you on a couple of points. I couldn’t help but notice your willingness to be helpful, providing advice that sometimes does not […]
Read more →Tim writes: Hi Pete, I’ve read through your site and since some responses seem dated, I’ll ask via email now. Us: side sleepers, 155 and 125 lbs. Prefer firmer supportive beds, hate the feeling of sag, and have had mediums with a softer pillow-top. They’ve always […]
Read more →Michelle writes: Hello Pete, I am so discouraged, at this point, trying to find a mattress that doesn’t hurt my back. I have tried memory foam which ended up being too hard. I have tried a hybrid with a soft pillow top and coil bed and now […]
Read more →Joe writes: Hi Pete, My girlfriend and I are looking to buy a new mattress (our third one in only two years). I am 5’3″ 200+ lbs., and she is 6’1″ 180lbs. We have a platform bed with a firm mattress from Ikea, bought in May. She […]
Read more →Amy writes: Hi Pete, My husband and I are in the market for a mattress. I had an innerspring mattress when we met that was VERY firm, due to chronic back pain since I was a kid. I loved it and he said it made him […]
Read more →Sue writes: Hi Pete, I need to buy a new mattress, but I don’t even know where to start. Is there some kind of check off list I can start with? The last two mattresses I bought were disastrous. I bought a $4k Tempur-pedic mattress. What a […]
Read more →Stefanie writes: Hi Pete, I read your Blog about the Beauty Rest with interest. I am currently in need of a new mattress but struggle. I have a really bad lower back and am a belly sleeper. I am 5.11 (145 lbs) , my husband 6.4 (200 […]
Read more →Eileen writes: Hi Pete, Thank you, so much, for freely sharing your extensive knowledge with all of us consumers. Like many others, I purchased a Tempurpedic mattress that I became unhappy with 2 years after getting it. At first, it felt fine. But it became extremely uncomfortable […]
Read more →Augie writes: Hi Pete, We bought a Tempurpedic memory foam mattress, a few months ago. At first, is seemed fine, except for sleeping a bit warm. Now that my exchange period has ended, my back pain has returned. I feel like I just threw hundreds of dollars […]
Read more →Paul writes: Hi Pete, We got all into the hype of mattresses with the memory foam. We then tried the Nectar mattress which is now giving me backaches. I assume that is because it is breaking down. We love our king size but also have a narrow […]
Read more →Suzanne writes: Hi Pete, I bought a Nectar Bed, (first memory foam mattress I ever bought). I understood that I would need an adjustment period. At first, I thought it was great. But now, only 6 months later, I am having low back pain. I […]
Read more →Michelle writes: Hi Pete, I have fibromyalgia. At the advice of a salesman, I bought a memory foam mattress. I’ve had this mattress for a couple of years. At first, it seemed to help my fibro, but not anymore. Lately, I’ve been experiencing numbness in my hands. […]
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