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What’s a cooling mattress? It’s a mattress designed to keep you cool at night. It’s a mattress that has been designed and infused with technology to draw heat away from your body to keep it at an ideal sleeping temperature.

There are a number of different materials that can be used in a mattress to help you keep cool, and there are some mattress designs that are more cooling than others. I’ll take you through all the details so you get a strong understanding of what exactly makes a good cooling mattress (and what doesn’t).

To help you get your head around what’s a cooling mattress, this article covers:

What Mattress Materials Are Cooling?
What Type Of Mattress Is Best At Cooling? 3 Best Designs
What’s NOT A Cooling Mattress?

Memory foam mattresses are gaining more and more popularity as the bed in a box market explodes. You will have seen a lot of mattresses featuring gel memory foam, and really marketing its benefits. So what is gel memory foam, what does it do, and is it any good? 

What does mattress in a box mean? Well, it means exactly what it sounds like. It’s a mattress that has been packed down into a box. This means easier delivery and lower prices, but you probably have a lot of questions. Is a mattress in a box any good? How does it get into that box? How the heck would you return it if you needed to? I’ve got the answers to all these questions (and more) in this detailed mattress in a box FAQ.

Now that you know that a mattress in a box is exactly what it sounds like, here’s what else I’ll cover in this “What Does Mattress In A Box Mean” explainer:

Is A Mattress In A Box Any Good?
What Types Of Mattress Can You Buy In A Box? (+ My Favorite Type)

How Does The Mattress Get In The Box?
How Long Will A Mattress In A Box Last?
How Much Do They Cost?
What Are The Pros And Cons Of Buying A Mattress In A Box?
Can You Sleep On A Mattress In A Box Straight Away?
Does A Mattress In A Box Need A Box Spring?
Any Tips For Buying A Mattress Online?
How Do I Return A Mattress In A Box? I Can’t Get That Back In The Packaging!

All mattress companies want you to believe their mattress is the best and try to sell you “luxurious” sleep. But what is a luxury mattress really, and how can you define one? A luxury mattress is made from high-end materials and is precision crafted. It may even have hand crafted touches. It will have thick comfort layers and will be taller than your average mattress. 

Here’s an exact definition of what a luxury mattress should be, what you can expect to pay, and your questions answered. 

Sorry, there’s no one answer to who’s the best online mattress company! It depends entirely on how you’re judging them. Are you looking for the company with the best customer service? Perhaps you’re judging it by who offers you the most choices. Or who’s the most eco-friendly. The criteria are endless. I’ve put together a list of companies who I think are the best for five different criteria.

After all my time reviewing and researching online mattress companies, these are my top recommendations for you.

It seems like we have smart everything these days. There are smart phones in our pockets, smart watches on our wrists, and even smart cars starting to show up on our roads. Smart technology is making our lives easier in so many ways, but what about our beds? There are a range of smart bedding items you can now purchase, including smart mattresses. So exactly what is a smart mattress? How does it work? Do you need one? Let me explain everything.

If you’ve been searching around the internet for a new mattress, you will have come across mattresses being rated “7”, or “plush” or “luxury firm” or “9”. There is a confusing amount of number ratings and salesy sounding descriptions. What do they all mean? And which is the right level for you to choose? Let me demystify the mattress comfort scale for you so you can choose your next mattress with confidence.

We spend a lot of time asleep in bed – about a third of our lives in fact. People also spend a lot of time and effort finding the right mattress and base to make their bed as comfortable as possible for the best sleep…. but if you’re anything like me your pillow gets overlooked in the process. Have you thought about the condition of your pillow? How old it is, or if it’s even comfortable anymore?  Having a great pillow can make a huge difference to how well you sleep. When should you replace your pillow?

You may have noticed that online mattress sales have really exploded lately. You might be bombarded with billboards advertising them as you go about your day. Perhaps your friend bought one. They’re everywhere now and the market is only expected to grow. So if you’re looking to buy a new mattress, how can you tell which is the best mattress store online?

If you have read any of my blog posts, you’ll know that at the start of the year my husband and I bought ourselves a new mattress.What did we do with our old one? Well, it sat in our entrance way for months while we decided what to do with it.Andrew finally had the great idea of salvaging the materials inside the pillowtop (in case we ever wanted a topper for our current mattress) and dismantling the rest to go to a local recycling yard. So, we totally ripped the mattress apart! I took photos of what we found inside to share with you.I also figured out very quickly why the mattress was sagging as soon as we had it all open. I’ll explain that later.

What is a bed in a box? It sounds strange doesn’t it! The short answer is, it’s a mattress that comes rolled up in a box, which you then open, let expand, and sleep on!I think it’s name is a play on that classic children’s’ toy: the Jack in a Box, which springs out of its box to give giggly children a surprise. Mattresses in a box tend to pop out of their boxes and start expanding quickly, so that’s why it draws the comparison. Further down the post, you’ll see a fun action video of a mattress expanding.

While I’ve been writing my mattress reviews, I notice the same questions coming up over and over again. I thought a handy FAQ post was needed, so you can find all the answers to your burning questions about buying a mattress in a box in the one post.

I like to know how things work, and what they are made of. I think it helps me understand and appreciate the things I own and use more if I know where they have come from. “What are mattresses made of” is therefore a question that is naturally interesting to me, as the owner of a mattress site! When I began my research on this topic I truly had no idea just how many different materials and different layers you can find inside of a modern mattress.