Frequently Asked Questions
The best prices for bedroom furniture in the Myrtle Beach area?
- Why are mattresses so expensive in traditional furniture and mattress stores?
- Remember, the more a store advertises the higher it's costs and the higher the price you pay. Add up all of the free items from one store vs. add on costs at another, ie. free frame, free delivery, free sheets. Most times you will find you pay less at a store that adds these costs on at the end. Remember there is no such thing as free anything. It was added into the cost of the mattress. The cost to advertise on T.V. , the paper and other media costs you, the consumer in the end.
- Is it safe to buy a mattress that is used or rebuilt?
- Do not buy a "rebuilt" or "reconditioned" mattress. That consists of putting a new cover over the old soiled one. Nothing is done to rebuild it. Once it is worn out it is garbage. Many times these have not even been sterilized and can be contaminated with urine, bugs, mold and mildew. Gosh knows what else. They can be the cause of many unknown health problems
- What should I look for when shopping for a mattress?
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According to Dr. Scott Bautch, a Wisconsin chiropractor interviewed by Mary Duenwald for an article in The New York Times, "Your spine should look the same when you're lying down as it does when you're standing up." That means that when you are lying on your side, your shoulders and hips should sink into the mattress, while your waist is supported. A too-firm mattress -- whether made of foam, springs or air chambers -- may not allow enough give for that to happen. An excellent article at Australia's Choice magazine explains that a hard mattress may tax back and neck muscles, which will have to work harder to keep your spine straight. At the same time, Choice's editors say a too-soft mattress will also cause spinal alignment problems, as "your muscles work to compensate for the lack of support." Keep in mind that heavier people, however, may need a firmer mattress than average people in order to provide similar spinal support. But most people probably need something in the middle, neither the hardest nor the softest mattress.
Cornell University's Ergonomics group recommends looking for a mattress designed to conform to the spine's natural curves and to keep the spine in alignment when you lie down. Also suggested are mattresses designed to distribute pressure evenly across the body to help circulation, decrease body movement and minimize the transfer of movement from one sleeping partner to the other, as well as one that includes perimeter edge support.
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