Memory Foam Buyers Blog

Welcome to the memory foam buyers blog.

Here you'll get the latest low down on making a smart purchase of memory foam products.

Quick and easy to use, this blog will make you a sure winner.

Come back often for updated insider tips and video clips.

Mar 11, 2010, Why are memory foam toppers always a few inces short of mattress size

Many memory foam toppers are cut up to 5 or 6 inches shorter and narrower than a standard mattress size.

If you've checked out many of the tips I give to people you already know this.

The reasons given are that they don't want the topper to interfere with your fitted sheets, or some other lame excuse.

Really, it means that they can get one more topper out of a certain number of cuttings.

Now, before we go to deep into this, I need to explain that even if a topper is cut to the exact dimensions of a mattress, it could vary by about an inch either way once you've opened in your home.

Temperature and humidity will affect memory foam just like it does everything else.

When the foam is warmer, it will be larger and when it's cooler, it could measure a bit smaller.

This is normal and you shouldn't expect it not to be this way.

When your topper is cut 4 to 6 inches less than standard, there is no reason other than cost savings for the manufacturer.

For this reason, I always caution people to check the actual dimensions on the packaging.

Even if it is labeled Queen or King, it might show the actual dimensions to be quite a bit smaller.

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Mar 10, 2010, What Happens When Memory Foam Freezes?

Most people would never have to worry about what happens when memory foam freezes, but for the few who might, I'll try to answer this question.

In colder climates a mattress might sit in an unheated warehouse or a truck long enough to freeze.

Depending on how the mattress was prepared for shipping this could be more of a problem for some than for others.

If the mattress was shipped unfolded and in a box, you probably would only have to unbox it and let it sit in a warm room for several hours until it thaws out.

If, however, the mattress was folded or compressed and rolled, you would want to unpack it as much as possible without trying to unfold or unroll it.

Once it has sat in a room long enough to thaw, you'd be ok to go ahead and unroll it and place it onto the bed for use.

Freezing won't hurt the memory foam unless you try to force it in some way.

In that case, you could actually crack or tear the memory foam.

That's what happens when memory foam freezes.

Mar 9, 2010, Alleviate Back Pain With An Orthopaedic Mattress

Orthopaedic mattress is a term akin to memory foam mattresses because of the extreme back support afforded by them.

Many chiropractors, physicians and other medical people recommend memory foam for it's superior support qualities.

Spring mattresses don't give you anywhere near the back support you get with memory foam because the makeup of spring mattresses is a recipe for pressure points which cut off needed circulation.

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Mar 3, 2010, How to Buy a Memory Foam Mattress Topper

Looking for a memory foam mattress topper?

Don't think of buying one until you've read this informative blog article by Beth Kaminski.

Many times people try to promote memory foam mattress toppers as an end all, do all to any sleep problems you have.

In this candid article Beth shares some of these misconceptions and how they'll surely end in a bad experience if you don't take them seriously.

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Mar 2, 2010, The Remarkable Design And Comfort Of Foam Mattresses

As for the different types of memory foam, the most important factor you can consider is the country of origin that the foam is poured in.

The U.S. foam manufacturers are regulated quite tightly on what chemicals are allowed and more importantly what chemicals aren't allowed to go into your mattress.

Foreign foams, on the other hand, have little or no regulation and usually contain chemicals that are know to be harmful such as CFC's, PDBE's and Formaldehyde.

In addition to this, foreign manufacturers are known to put clay products into their formulas which gives them a higher (false) density reading.

This also destroys many of the benefits of the foam.

Your readers should know at least 4 or 5 basic things about memory foam before they buy one because there is a world of difference in the memory foam composition of different manufacturers.

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