Mattress Care Guide

Discover essential tips for maintaining your new mattress with these four care strategies.

Proper mattress care not only extends its lifespan but also enhances your sleep quality. Following these steps ensures your mattress guarantee remains valid. 

 

Taking care of your new mattress is essential for achieving the best sleep experience. Proper maintenance not only preserves its condition but also extends its lifespan, ensuring you enjoy restful nights for years to come. 

 

Investing in a new mattress is thrilling, as it promises restful nights ahead. Yet, many neglect proper mattress care, leading to premature wear and tear. This often results in the need for a replacement sooner than expected. This guide will provide you with essential tips to extend the lifespan of your mattress, ensuring you enjoy its comfort for years to come!

 

 Anna Wing Divan Bed with Luxury Panel Stripe Wingback Headboard

Mattress Care Key Points:

  1. Air your new mattress (recommended)

  2. Use a mattress protector & topper (recommended)

  3. Turn your mattress every 2 weeks (required)

  4. Keeping your mattress clean & fresh (recommended)

 

1. Air your new mattress (recommended)

Regularly airing out your mattress is a crucial yet frequently neglected practice that significantly contributes to its longevity and overall condition. Neglecting to ventilate your mattress can lead to moisture build-up, which may cause damage and reduce its lifespan. Proper ventilation is especially important when you receive a new mattress.

Upon delivery, it's essential to let your mattress breathe for a minimum of 8 hours to eliminate any odours from storage and transport. This airing out should ideally take place right when the mattress arrives or the following day.

2. Use a mattress cover/sheet, protector or topper (recommended)

We highly suggest using a mattress protector or topper for all mattresses. The choice of protector or topper should align with your specific needs. Some individuals prefer a basic protector that can be laundered with bedding to safeguard the mattress, while others choose a thicker topper for added softness.

Selecting a topper or protector not only enhances comfort but also prolongs the lifespan of your mattress. A mattress protector serves as a protective barrier against various elements:

  • Sweat
  • Moisture
  • Dead skin
  • Bacteria
  • Spills and leaks

3. Turn your mattress every 2 weeks (required)

Regularly turning and rotating all mattresses is essential and should be done every 2 weeks minimum. Our mattresses feature upholstery layers that require this maintenance to promote uniform settlement across the bed's surface. Single sided mattresses should be rotated and double sided mattresses should be flipped:

How to rotate your one sided mattress

No-turn mattresses are designed to be rotated but not flipped over. We recommend steering clear of these options since they tend to have a shorter lifespan, limiting you to just one usable side. Memory foam mattresses are built in a way that eliminates the need for flipping, which also restricts the ability to rotate them like conventional mattresses. To prolong the life of your mattress, it's beneficial to rotate it monthly, shifting it around on the same side to help distribute wear more evenly.

No turn mattresses

If you've purchased a no-turn mattress, it's recommended to invest in a separate topper that can be flipped and rotated to promote even wear. While the base mattress can be rotated, the topper can be turned, which helps prolong the mattress's lifespan and maintains uniformity as it settles and ages.

How to prevent ridges in the centre of your mattress

Some customers, especially those with Super King and King size mattresses, have observed a ridge forming in the centre of the bed, raising concerns about potential sagging. Leading research refers to this phenomenon as the Virgin Mattress Syndrome. In this case, the middle of the mattress experiences minimal use, maintaining its original firmness, while the sides compress more due to regular use. Our natural tendencies lead us to sleep in the same position each night, resulting in uneven wear and compression across the mattress.

Regularly rotating your mattress can address this issue. It doesn't indicate that the mattress has failed or sagged; rather, it's a natural occurrence when two people consistently use the same areas each night. This is primarily an aesthetic concern, not a structural defect, and by turning and rotating the mattress, you can help to even out these wear patterns.

What about preventing mattress dips?

By flipping or rotating your new mattress, you help distribute wear evenly and avoid the formation of dips. Neglecting to turn your mattress can lead to concentrated wear in one area. This is why we recommend against one-sided mattresses, which restrict you to using only one side.
  • Flip or rotating the mattress over completely every fortnight (every 2 weeks)
  • If your mattress is not flipped or rotated regularly (every 2 weeks) then indents will likely form in the sleeping area and this will invalidate your guarantee
It is recommended that two people turn the mattress as any quality mattress will be heavy!

4. Keeping your mattress clean & fresh (recommended)

Maintaining a consistent bedding and mattress hygiene routine is as crucial as caring for your clothes. A clean bedroom not only enhances your comfort but also prolongs the life of your mattress, ensuring it remains supportive for years to come.

To help you achieve the best possible condition for your bedroom and mattress, we’ve compiled some essential tips that will contribute to their longevity.

  • Wash your bedding weekly on a hot wash
  • Use a 60-degree wash to kill bacteria & mites from your mattress protector
  • Vacuum under and bed each month
  • Air your bedroom each day if possible
  • Clean up any mattress spillages immediately