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Mattress buying advice

kdawgkdawg
I'm so confused!

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  • the_owlsthe_owls
    You can save a lot of money by buying the factory reject type of thing. Usually big furniture stores will have a small section of weird sale mattresses, and then there are specialty stores that only deal in discounted mattresses.
    I've gotten some nice ones that way!
    They might do kind of a hard sell, but it's worth the hassle.
  • curtcurt
    The Suprisingly Awesome podcast just did an episode on mattresses (https://gimletmedia.com/episode/12-mattresses/). Their conclusion: Just find one that's comfortable for you. You don't gain anything by spending more money.

    We've been using an Ikea mattress and like it a lot.
  • swamp_knobbler_mahanswamp_knobbler_mahan
    Sasha and I got a couple mattresses for the cabin from Ikea and they're surprisingly comfortable and nice. I think they were $300 each?
  • kdawgkdawg
    Our current thing is an Ikea, but we're 5 years in and it's not what it used to be. I guess that's normal though because the lifespan is supposed to be like 7-10 years.

    There's all these internet mattress companies, some of which Consumer Reports rates highly, but it does make me nervous not to be able to try it out first! Even with a very generous return policy.
  • MirandaJulyMirandaJuly
    I have been curious about https://casper.com

    They make it easy to return.
  • DeathDeath
    Don't get a super soft mattress if you have a bad back
  • swamp_knobbler_mahanswamp_knobbler_mahan
    I keep getting targeted ads for the Casper mattress too. The reviews of it are pretty good.

    DISRUPTION IN THE MATTRESS MARKET #startup
  • swamp_knobbler_mahanswamp_knobbler_mahan
    You could just go to Mattress Ranch
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  • kdawgkdawg
    What if I go to the Casper showroom when next I am in NYC? Is that weird?
  • MirandaJulyMirandaJuly
    Sounds very not weird.
  • freddyfreddy
    Do you live in Portland? We like the Mattress Lot (or as Josh always calls it, The Mattress Bog). Nice people, local shop, local products, let you try stuff out, good return policy, discount if you arrive by bike, delivery by bike if you're close. We like a firm mattress and we got the firmest non-foam mattress. We're super happy with it.
  • swamp_knobbler_mahanswamp_knobbler_mahan
    kdawg is a fat cat bureaucrat in DC ;)
  • SchlabeSchlabe
    I also got my last mattress from Mattress Lot. No regrets!
  • MirandaJulyMirandaJuly
    We got ours at Mattress Lot too. It's been fine.
  • YoursTrulyYoursTruly
    have you seen Veep? That is kdawg's life
  • kdawgkdawg
    If that's true, it probably means I'm Gary.
  • kdawgkdawg
    Also, delivering a mattress by bike is adorable.
  • YoursTrulyYoursTruly
    you're not Gary!!!!!!! You're ANNA CHLUMSKY
  • MatthewMatthew
    I recently purchased a Casper mattress and enjoy it (after trying in the NYC showroom)
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