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Mattress Pads And Toppers - An Overview

Many people these days are keen to try out memory foam mattresses or latex mattresses. The problem is, these can be quite expensive, and if you already have a good quality, comfortable mattress, you'll probably not be keen to get rid of it for the sake of it. This is where mattress pads and mattress toppers really come into their own. You can get the benefits of a latex or memory foam mattress, but KEEP the benefits of your existing mattress as well.

As an example, a friend of mine spent over $600 on a really nice mattress around 8 years ago. It was medium/firm and really comfortable. He decided to buy a memory foam mattress pad for under $150 and completely changed the feel of his bed. It was still the medium/firm bed he loved, but with the mattress pad on top, his sleep was more comfortable, and he woke feeling fresh and invigorated.

Mattress pads and toppers are actually two separate products, although the names seem to be used incorrectly at times. A mattress pad is generally somewhat thinner than a mattress topper, and is often just a cotton or synthetic material. Used as a protection they tend to be more like a fitted sheet than an actual padding for the mattress. Mattress toppers, as the name suggests, are almost like a separate mattress that sits on top of the existing one. But, in this article we use the names in relation to the way they are marketed.

So , you can really make some great savings, and get the comfort of one of the new styles of mattress with ease. But mattress pads and toppers are not just made foam and latex. There are other pads that can be bought to meet your individual needs. Here is a brief list of what is available.

Memory Foam

Magnetic

Electric

Water Resistant

Latex

There are plenty more, and some brands that have really stolen the market in high end, quality topers and pads, like the original Tempur-pedic range, from the company that took memory foam from the space age and brought it into the bedding market.

Of all the mattress pads and toppers, memory foam mattress pads are one of the most popular. Developed by NASA, memory foam is a visco elastic foam product that adapts to your own body heat to allow it to mould to your contours. Where you are war, it gives, but remains firm in the cooler areas.

Constructed of polyurethane, the great thing with this foam is that unless you have severe chemical allergies, this product will be hypo-allergenic for most users. Mold and mildew resistant, it also repels dust mites. The vast majority of memory foam toppers can be bought in 3 firmness ratings, soft, medium, and firm. Ideally, they are suited for use on a medium to firm mattress, you then just choose the firmness of the topper as you desire.

Memory foam toppers are available in many sizes, to fit crib and toddler beds, singles, doubles, and all the major sizes of mattress that you can buy.

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Other Mattress Pads And Toppers

Heated mattress pads are really another name for a modern electric blanket, but the type that go under you rather than ON you. They offer really good warmth and heating during the colder months, but care must be taken to turn them off before you sleep.

A pillow top mattress pad is a matress pad that has a raised pillow are a built into it. These are particularly useful to GERD suffers and snorers who need to sleep with their upper body in a more elavated position.

Waterproof mattress pads offer a barrier to moisture, ideal for the young or elderly, but still good if you drink a lot of tea in bed. Cheap and effective, some come with an absorbent covering, others are simply vinyl.

Mattress toppers and pads are a great way to customise your bed. A check online at Amazon will show some great mattress toppers at low prices. Check them out, or visit your local high street to find the ultimate mattress pads and toppers.