THE DECISION PROCESS FOR BUYING A MATTRESS
SIMPLIFYING FOR A QUICK DECISION


It is a hard, often paralyzing choice.  Some "reviews" on the internet are yanking your chain (fooling you).

The decision process can go on forever (I considered this a while back but punted and made no decision).  But I figured I could just simplify it, use customer ratings from reliable sources (Consumer Reports, Amazon, Costco), and just meet the following few factors.


FACTORS 

Firmness (too firm is adjustable with a mattress topper)
Ratings for comfort
Durability
Returnability (!)


WHICH ONES ARE GOOD?

Join Consumer Reports and read the reviews on Amazon. 
The Costco site is a good source, with enough reviews.

Note that some of the less expensive ones were rated as high or higher than the fancy, expensive ones.


MY FINAL THREE

Price for a California King:

Tuft And Needle $750 Highest rated in Consumer Reports and Amazon. Good for tall sidesleeper, firm, excellent durability, return guarantee (easy return)
Casper $950 Highest (3rd) rated in Consumer Reports and Amazon.
Brentwood Home Sequoia Europillow Top (If I thought it was too firm, then a 3" memory foam mattress topper would make it too thick.) $1,350 Highest rated Costco and Amazon.


CHOICE WAS

Tuft And Needle $750 + tax of $54 and regulatory fee of $11 with zero shipping cost from Amazon plus $99 mattress removal service at Amazon.  (It is Friday afternoon right now and it is arriving on Wednesday.)

All choices were about equal for me, so all would have been ok.

So, now I'll just get back to what I want to do. 

Total time, including writing this page, ordering it, and tickling it to order mattress removal when I know when the bed will be delivered:  3 hours.


FIRMNESS - MAJOR CONSIDERATION

Just read the reviews of mattresses, especially on Amazon. The comments will give you an idea.

Too firm?  Get a mattress topper or pad.


MATTRESS AND PILLOW COVERS

Just go onto Amazon, or mattress protectors, mattress pads, dustmite covers.  Easy, high rated ones. 





Mattress Removal

.Mattress Removal Service, Amazon - Cal King is most expensive at $99, but there is no other good choice! Read why on Amazon's site.

Selecting pillows and mattresses

Pillow, Bed, And Mattress For Better Sleep

Best book to help

Sleep Smart, by Shawn Stevenson - Includes lots of other health factors, remarkably well done. He has an online resource guide to go with the book - excellent, though I didn't buy the superbed that he recommended.