Consumerist

Don't Overpay for a Mattress

How does the IRS sleep at night? Well, they don't spend too much on mattresses for one thing.

4:20 PM on Tue Feb 28 2006, by popkin, 0 views, 11 comments

How To Buy A New Mattress

Elizabeth Mayhew of the Today Show gives a primer on mattress shopping, including the basics on types of mattresses, cost differences, what to look for, and when to replace your old one. "If you are a couple, shop together and if possible bring...

6:14 PM on Fri Jan 18 2008, by Chris Walters, 0 views, 63 comments

Mattress Giant's 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Doesn't Apply To Mattresses

Look, if you're going to call your store "Mattress Giant," and you're going to have a 100% satisfaction guarantee, then don't specifically exclude mattresses.

4:00 PM on Sat Sep 27 2008, by Carey, 0 views, 56 comments

Woman Hides Life Savings In Mattress, Mattress Taken To Dump By Helpful Daughter

A woman in Israel hid her life savings—she says nearly $1 million dollars—in her mattress. Her daughter bought her a new mattress as a surprise upgrade and threw it out. Dump employees are now searching on behalf of the family while...

8:30 AM on Thu Jun 11 2009, by Chris Walters, 0 views, 81 comments

Toast Mattress Perfect For Hot, Buttery Afternoon Delights

Sure, Wilson, there is plenty of information out there today on flat toasters, but what about mattresses that look like toast? You didn't consider that, did you? Well, worry not, because I'm here to serve up this toasty, delectable looking 6' by...

4:00 PM on Sun Apr 20 2008, by Jack Loftus, 0 views, 32 comments

The last time you bought a mattress, the store probably offered to take your old one away for free. Trouble is, mattresses are hard to dispose of and expensive to recycle. They can't be compressed easily in landfills, and have to be manually torn...

4:06 PM on Mon Sep 10 2007, by Chris Walters, 0 views, 22 comments

If you have babies visiting you this holiday season, don't let them sleep on air mattresses, says the CPSC. They've received several reports of suffocation deaths because the mattresses can be too soft for infants. The same goes for waterbeds,...

11:52 PM on Tue Dec 18 2007, by Chris Walters, 0 views, 17 comments

Don't Get Fleeced Buying a Mattress

Shop for a mattress and you'll be faced with hundreds of options: ultra premium this and that, super coil density here and pillow tops made from angel feathers there. Read on to avoid getting fleeced.

9:30 AM on Fri Mar 27 2009, by Jason Fitzpatrick, 0 views, 125 comments

How to fold a mattress cover (or fitted sheet)

Blogger aL's published a guy's guide to folding a mattress cover, illustrated with detailed photos. I'm a gal and I need help with those unruly elastic corners. Sharpen more of your folding skills with our previous post on How to fold a shirt.

3:30 PM on Wed Apr 12 2006, by Gina Trapani, 0 views, 5 comments

1800mattress.com Will Give You Free Pillows, But That Doesn't Mean It Has To Like You

We love it when what's supposed to be internal communication leaks out to the customer—it gives you such clear insight as to how a company really feels about you. In the case of 1800mattress.com, calling to complain about a missed delivery...

8:18 PM on Mon Jan 26 2009, by Chris Walters, 0 views, 61 comments