I have a pillowtop mattress only about 3 years old. I hate it - I wake up every morning with major backpain (causes headaches) because the mattress is too soft.
Is there anyway I can make my mattress firmer without having to go out and buy a new one?
Any tips?
First, flip the mattress. That's the cheapest and easiest solution. A mattress should be flipped every few months anyway, top to bottom, left to right upside down, even if it's a pillow top. Flipping the mattress evens out the wear.
There are some types of pillow top mattresses which don't have a nicely finished poofy top on both sides (I have one like it) but that shouldn't stop you from flipping it anyway.
An alternative is to get a thin piece of plywood board the width of the mattress minus an inch. Sand the edges, make a slit in mattress cover just beneath the pillow top part and insert the board. Whipstitch closed the slit you made. This will void your warranty, however. If you put a board under the entire mattress, that *might* work, but usually pillowtop mattresses are too thick for this to do much.
However, you should check out the mattress warranty. If you have flipped it regularly, and it's still wearing unevenly or performing poorly, it may be covered under the mattress warranty or by the company which sold it to you.
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Has anyone had experience with a foam mattress topper?
My wife and I have a perfectly good mattress, but it is too firm, so we were thinking of getting a new pillowtop one. In researching, I found memory foam toppers that went up to 3 or 4 inches thick. I was wondering if anyone has used this or something similar and if it might be a good alternative to investing in a new mattress for now. They sell for about $130-190 depending on the thickness.
Mattress toppers can be a good way to stretch out the life of a mattress and make it softer. One question I have is how old is your mattress the average life for a good mattress is 7-10 years if it's in that range you might just need to invest in a new se, if it's oder you really need a new set.
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I think you should try it without the pad. Its a brand new bed, it should be great. If you do have back issues, they usually recommend a harder bed.