July 02, 2007

Did Ya Know?

Did you know your mattress doubles it's weight every 10 years? Yep. And you wanna know why?

Dust mites. They live, breed and die in a traditional mattress. Kinda gross, ain't it? And so you know....no amount of cleaning get's to 'em. They are in for the long haul!

Did you also know a lot of insomnia is caused because of a "poor" sleeping enviorment?

First - make sure your mattress FITS you. That you have room to be comfortable. THEN, make sure it's the right "feel" for you. Too soft? It'll tear up your back. Too firm? (the most common issue, btw) and you'll never "hunker down" and get comfy.

Then - make sure it's not too light in your room. Darkness is good. Darkness is restful.

Also - make sure it's not overly cluttered (my biggest mistake). The room should be calming, a haven as it were.

As silly as it sounds all those things work together to either help or hinder your sleep process.

And trust me - nothing improves the quality of your life like a good nights sleep.

I'm just sayin'.......


I can't believe I'm posting this. Hehehehe, can you tell I'm "back in the biz?!"

Posted by Tammi at July 2, 2007 07:05 AM
Comments

Hmmm, where's the flag as spam button? :)

Posted by: Contagion at July 2, 2007 07:29 AM

Eeeewwww.... Dust mites!! Gross... :^P

Posted by: Richmond at July 2, 2007 09:03 AM

Does it help to have a mattress cover?

Posted by: vw bug at July 2, 2007 09:49 AM

YES! What about the mattress covers that advertise as mite 'free'... I guess they try blocking the mite and its feces?

Our bed is almost 10 years old, but you'll have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands. LOL! We call it 'the womb'. Ahhhhhh......

It's a good bed, but I've found that even very expensive mattresses get the 'depression' very quickly... and for the first year I turn them over every week. I just give up... obviously the dips are there and will stay there.

What say you? ;)

Posted by: pam at July 2, 2007 11:07 AM

girl, next time you post stuff like this issue an alert. Like don't read while sitting or laying in bed. Darn it another night shot to hell. R U part of the conspiracy?

Posted by: michele at July 2, 2007 10:05 PM

Contagion, you just crack me up! Bravo man, bravo! *applause*

And yeah, what about mattress covers?! My allergist and great Aunt have been trying to get me to buy one, but if you can't really stop them, what's the point?

So Mattress Queen, do mattress covers work or are they just a waste? Operators are standing...bye!

Posted by: Lee Ann at July 3, 2007 07:46 AM

ewwwww. i'm deathly allergic to them, too. it's why i have that $45 mattress pad.

Posted by: sarahk at July 3, 2007 11:36 AM