March 9, 2025
Feeling fully refreshed in the morning? If not, it’s time to change your bed.
A good night’s sleep is essential for our overall health and wellbeing. It helps us recharge, reduces stress, improves our mood, and boosts our cognitive abilities. However, the quality of our sleep depends greatly on the bed we sleep on, including the bed base. If you have been using the same bed and bed base for years, it may be time to consider replacing both.
Generally speaking, you should replace your mattress if one or more of the following apply:
- It’s 6-8+ years old
- It’s negatively affecting your sleep
- It’s noticeably saggy or damaged in certain areas
- It’s making more noise than usual (noisy springs are common in old innerspring mattresses)
- You find that you sleep better at hotels, friends’ houses, etc.
- You notice an increase in allergies and/or asthma
- You regularly wake up with muscle or joint stiffness
Essentially, you should replace your bed if it’s no longer helping you get restful sleep. There’s no clear-cut way to know for sure whether it’s time for a new bed – but generally speaking, If your body can tell the mattress is broken down, it’s already too late, and it’s likely worthwhile to make the investment sooner rather than later.
Generally speaking, If your body can tell the mattress is broken down, it’s already too late
Factors Influencing Mattress Lifespan
A variety of factors influence the longevity of a mattress. A cheap bed will degrade much faster than a good quality mattress, for example. Some key factors that impact mattress replacement guidelines include:
Mattress Material – The materials used to manufacture your bed greatly influence its durability. Lower-quality open-coil and all-foam mattresses tend to have the shortest lifespans, as they are prone to sagging and body impressions respectively.
8 Year Rule Of Beds – A typical bed interiors will degrade by up to 70%, so if you’ve had yours for longer than eight years, it might be time to start considering replacing it
Maintenance & Care – Like any other product, a mattress will last longer if you take good care of it. This means rotating your mattress every 3 months or so (unless the manufacturer recommends otherwise) and using a good mattress protector.
Sleeper Size & Weight – Your weight, as well as the weight of anyone sharing your bed, also influences the rate at which the mattress will degrade. Heavier sleepers will find that mattresses may sag quicker, while lightweight sleepers will have less of an impact. Similarly, a mattress accommodating a couple will likely wear out sooner than a mattress for a single person.
Children & Pets – If you share your bed with small children, or with animals, it’s likely that you will need to replace your mattress more frequently. In addition to the extra weight, both pets and children are more likely to cause stains and/or damage to the mattress.
8 Year Rule Of Beds – A typical bed interiors will degrade by up to 70%, so if you’ve had yours for longer than eight years, it might be time to start considering replacing it
Is a New Mattress Worth the Cost?
Buying a new mattress can be a significant expense – is it worth it?
In almost all cases, the answer is absolutely! A new mattress can improve the quality of your sleep, which influences everything from your energy levels to mood to overall health.
A new mattress can improve the quality of your sleep, which influences everything from your energy levels to mood to overall health.
Still not sure? Here’s a few other good reasons to buy a new bed.
A good bed will help you sleep for an extra hour – According to studies, sleeping an additional hour in a comfy bed may significantly improve your health and sense of wellness
The Weight of Your Mattress Will Double in Ten Years – Throughout its life, a mattress will gradually decay and accumulate dust, mites, skin cells, and sweat to the point that it will become much heavier.
A typical mattress can have up to 10 million dust mites, which are microscopic little bugs that feed on dead skin cells. They love to live in mattresses, where we shed about 10g (or 2 million) skin cells each week.
Now is the perfect time to buy a new bed, with Barretts Bed Month now on throughout March. 20% off all bed divan, mattresses, headboards, bedsteads, and bedroom furniture!
