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A mattress is one of those purchases where you should spend a little extra. You spend about a third of your life in bed if you are getting the amount of sleep that you need, so it makes sense that you should have a good-quality mattress to keep you comfortable and healthy. If you were going to be on your feet for eight hours at a time, you would probably find after a day or two that you needed to invest in some good shoes. Likewise, you should invest in a good mattress to keep your body, especially your spine, healthy. However, a good mattress isn't something that you want to buy ever year; you want a good investment to last a long time. Here are some ways to extend the life of your Kansas City mattress. Flip It Even if you are skinny as a bean pole, after a while your body will start to leave an indentation on your mattress where you sleep. If you are sleeping with someone who weighs much more or less than you, then the mattress will begin to wear unevenly and your partner or yourself may find that one side sinks much lower than the other. This is why you should flip your mattress regularly. You may not have to flip it each time you change the sheets (depending how often you change your sheets), but you should make an effort to flip it about twice a year. Mark a date on your calendar so you don't forget. Once an indentation is worn in on the heavier of the partner's side, the other one will likely not be eager to flip the mattress and trade. Gradual wear and tear is the best way to make sure that everyone is getting a good night's sleep. Mattress Cover Most people own bedsheets, but some people don't realize the full importance of a mattress cover. This can serve as extra padding, but it also adds an extra layer of protection for your mattress. You can't exactly throw a mattress into your washer, so it is important to try and keep it as clean as possible. If you have kids, you know that spills, crumbs, and many times urine will make itself into your bed even if you are a clean freak. It just comes with the territory. With a mattress cover, you won't have to worry about these bodily fluids and stains making their way deep down into the fibers of your mattress where they will never come back out again. Clean It How can you clean a mattress? It is something that a majority of people don't know how to do, and a large number of people don't even know it is possible. Though you cannot perfectly clean a mattress deep down into the fibers, you can get rid of a lot of the skin particles and crumbs that have embedded themselves into the fillers. Here is how you do it: - Sprinkle a 16 oz. box of baking soda all over the surface of an uncovered mattress.
- Massage and rub the baking soda into the fibers.
- Let it sit for at least an hour.
- Use the wand extension from your vacuum cleaner to suck up all the excess baking soda.
Using this baking soda mixture will freshen your bed and vacuuming will clear out all the dust mites and skin particles mixed in your bed. Your mattress can double in its weight within a matter of 7 to 10 years from dust and skin particles, so this process really helps extend the life of your Kansas City mattress and it should be done at least yearly.
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