Very inexpensive solution to making a bed more comfortable – Bed Mattress Toppers

Basic considerations that are valuable to know

Getting a foam bed mattress toppers is a great choice if your mattress and or cushion are getting old. It is also a great choice if it proved to be harder than you expected once you got it home. Perhaps you have a roll-out bed or a bed where the frame can be felt too well for your comfort. This can be a handy way to have comfort on a camping trip. Maybe this improves the hotel beds in a way that gives you a more comfortable night. This is a very affordable solution. Both latex and memory foam toppers conform to your shape. They both are resistant to mold, mildew, and dust mites.

Handy, cheaper solution that is valuable for sleep

An Investment in making your bed comfortable is well worthwhile. Sleep is very important to our health and well being, both short term and long term. Wasting time in a bed that is not comfortable enough to fall asleep on can waste valuable time and take a toll on us. A topper is a much easier and cheaper solution than getting a new mattress. This is also a mobile solution that can travel with you if needed.

Helpful to know

One thing to expect is that most bed mattress toppers are about an inch smaller in size than the mattress on all sides in order to fit under the bed sheets properly. If your mattress has sunken spots or structure problems like springs sticking out, a mattress topper will not cure these issues. New latex and foam material can, on occasion, have a unique smell to it. This dissipates with time. Leave it to air out for a few days before you cover it in bedding sheets. I saw comments about this for the topper I got. To me, this scent was quite minor, it went away easily when I let it air out for a day.

Figure out what is comfortable for you

There are many considerations for your topper. What material you prefer… what thickness. If you have doubts about whether the thickness will work for you… go a little thicker. Are you concerned with heat building up while you sleep? You should investigate the gel mixed in and the egg crate shape. If you need hypoallergenic material, you should choose latex.

Memory foam

Memory foam has proven to be a very comfortable material for pillows and cushions. It is so popular because it is far more comfortable than the old foam. These seem to be the most comfortable toppers overall.

Latex

Latex is a more expensive topper. They are hypoallergenic. It is very durable. The ones with pinhole design are more breathable. These very rarely have complaints about the heat build-up, this is not an issue for latex toppers.

Gel

Gel is a great additional element when you choose memory foam, because it tends to collect and hold heat while you sleep. This is one aspect that can cause you to become uncomfortably hot while you sleep. The gel infusion in the topper works as a cooling agent. This is an important consideration for warm climate areas. It is also even more important if you are your partner create a lot of heat while you sleep. I know about this issue because I am a sleep-time heater.

Shape – convoluted or egg crate

The shape of my foam topper is the reason that it does not collect and hold heat. It has what is often described as egg crate design (also called convoluted). This structure allows the topper to breath very well.

Density

The density of the topper material is important to good support. High quality density is 5 lbs and higher. To put this in this perspective, if you lay down, how much you sink into the topper has everything to do with the density of the material.

2 to 3 lbs/cubic foot this is not good for a bad back MINIMUM
3 to 5 lbs/cubic foot this is the range for a bad back and/or heavy person

Firmness

For latex, there is a firmness scale Indentation Load Deflection (ILD). This scale goes from very soft (20 ILD) to very firm (45 ILD). 24 is soft range, 28 is medium range, 32 is firm range, 36 is extra firm. The ILD scale is the number of pounds of pressure required to indent 4″ of foam by 25% with a 50 square inch indentation.

Thickness

Thicknesses of each material present as well as the total thickness make a big difference in the comfort of the topper. The following is very general and simplified detail for the total thickness that is meant to give you a perspective of the thickness that you would most want.

2 inch – least expensive
Medium pressure relief

3 inch – middle and most popular
Great choice on top of a firm mattress

4 inch – maximum range
Great choice for large or heavy people, or for a hard surface.
Great choice for leaving little doubt that it will be comfortable.

My choice

My topper is egg crate memory foam that is 4 inches thick with a cone shaped surface. It is called convoluted, but is also described as egg crate foam. The cones run very deep and it is quite thin between all these cones (1/2”). I absolutely love it and it is holding up through all the wear and tear over time and continual usage.

When I am asleep, I am one who of those people who pours off heat. My gel-infused memory foam topper also has the egg crate design to fight the heat problem in 2 ways. If I use a blanket over myself though, that traps heat in and it can be tricky to get the temperature right. Hopefully with this information, you get an idea of how it will work for you.

This is the one I have and love!

These are also highly rated, but do not have many reviews. It has the dual heat control of gel infusion and egg crate surface shape. The gel keeps things cooler and the cone surface allows good air flow. I live in the southern part of the United States where it can be very hot and humid. This topper is very comfortable for me.
4″ Slumber Perfect Convoluted Gel Infused Foam Mattress Topper

THESE ARE CURRENTLY SOLD OUT… I WILL WATCH FOR THEM TO RETURN

This one is very much like mine

This one does not come with a cover. I came to a point where I just wrapped the mattress and topper in the fitted sheet, but mine was deep enough to do that… This has the option of orders for thickness of 1.5 to 7 inches. You can order twin, twin XL, full, queen, short queen, and king too.

Gel infused, not egg crated (holes instead). Comes with a very nice textured cover to promote circulation of air and easy to clean. It has 2 layers… Gel swirl memory foam and Blue support foam. One thing I really like about the cover for this is that is has little textured buttons on the bottom to keep it in the place you want it to stay. You can get this one in Twin, Full, Queen, and King size.

This one is purple gel infused. It is another mattress that has distributed holes for cooling air circulation. This one does NOT come with a cover. It can be ordered in twin, full, queen, king, and California king as well as a range of thickness from 1.5 inches to 4 inches thick.

The mattress toppers that I have listed here are very highly rated and most have more than 200 reviews, which shows long term reliable approval

Other Memory Foam Toppers With Gel

LUCID 4″ Gel Infused Memory Foam Topper

Highly rated has 4.4 out of 5 stars with over 22,000 reviews
All with 3 year warranty

LUCID 3″ Gel Infused Memory Foam Topper

Best Seller in mattress toppers – has 4.4 out of 5 stars with over 25,000 reviews
All with 3 year warranty

Elastic Memory Foam – Extremely Highly Rated Memory Foam Mattress Topper with over 5k reviews!

Memory Foam Solutions, Visco Elastic Memory Foam, 3″ thick, 4 lbs/cubic foot

Latex Mattress Toppers

Pure Green 3″ Natural Latex Mattress Topper – medium firmness (30 IDT) & 5 lbs/cubic foot

Pure Green 3″ Natural Latex Mattress Topper – soft firmness (20 IDT) & 4 lbs/cubic foot

4.5 out of 5 stars for over 4,800 reviews

Really Great Option – 4 Layers And One Of Them Is Green Tea Infused

This design consists of a high density foam on the bottom layer, then a pressure relief foam, then a green tea foam, and comfortable poly terry cover.

Best Price Mattress 6-Inch Memory Foam Mattress
4.5 out of 5 stars for over 18,800 reviews

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