Mattress support: How to fix a sagging mattress

Why does a mattress sag?

Let’s have a look at why a mattress sags in the first place. This will help to understand the prevention methods better which will be coming up very soon!

A mattress sags most commonly in 3 places. As one can imagine, it always begins to sag on the areas on which we lie most. The first place where the mattress begins to lose its shape is where you lie on. This usually happens where you place most of your body weight as you sleep, meaning around the area of the hip and lower back. The other two most common places are connected to couples sleeping. If you and your partner prefer to sleep very closely together, the mattress will sag in the middle over time. This is because the weight of two people is concentrated on one specific area. The final option is when couples prefer their space during the night. This means that the mattress will begin to sag on two separate spaces. Namely, where each person is lying on!

Now, the real cause for sinking is connected to the quality of the mattress. The claim of industry experts is that many mattresses nowadays are thicker. This is because they are made of many different comfort layers. Many of those are low-quality materials to keep the costs low. In addition, the amount of steel found in mattresses has also gone down significantly. The loss of coils in the mattress has resulted in a loss of support. A simple way to verify this is to lift a mattress from 20 years ago and one from today. You may find it hard to lift the old-timer!

How to fix a sagging mattress

Let us have a look at a few ways on how to fix a sagging mattress. However, it is important to note that it won’t be possible to fix every mattress. We recommend giving it a go with a few of these tricks at home. However, if your sagging mattress turns out to be a lost cause, do not worry at all! The final part of this article will talk about a mattress which does not sag. Even after 20 years!

Hopefully, once you reach this part of the article, your mattress has lived its life to the fullest. Many have had an extremely bad experience in which their mattress didn’t even last the first year. Usually, you could still claim the guaranty or warranty - but what if the shop has run out of business?

We would also like to note one important thing: unfortunately, there are no great ways to really fix a sagging mattress. However, there are two ways which you can add a bit of lifetime to your sagging mattress. The first option here lasts a bit longer. Option two, however, is really just a temporary fix!

How to fix a sagging mattress: Buy a topper

The easiest thing to do is purchase a mattress topper. For those who do not know: a mattress topper is a thin layer which you can place on top of your mattress. Usually, it is used to give an additional comfort layer to the mattress. However, this may also help you to fix your sagging mattress.

There are two ways you can use the topper. The first is simple: lay it on top the sagging mattress and simply put the bed sheets on top. Voila! Although this is the easier way, you can also opt to remove the comfort material from the topper and directly add it to the mattress. However, this will require you to but a new cover as well for the mattress. Of the two options, we recommend the second one if you have someone handy at home. It is more likely to save your sagging mattress that option number one!

In terms of toppers, we can highly recommend toppers with Vita Talalay latex inside. There are many benefits of Vita Talalay latex which we will get to later. However, the main one in connection with this article is the sole fact that it doesn’t sag. Here is an article about everything you need to know about mattress toppers if you are looking to try this option!

How to fix a sagging mattress: The pillow trick

This is the cheapest solution. However, it is also the most temporary solution. It will not work that long but it will definitely help to bridge the time until you get a brand-new mattress.

All you need to do here is take a pillow and place it in the sinkhole of your sagging mattress. At best, make sure that your pillow has a similar density to that of your mattress. This way you will not really feel the pillow lying under you. A great pillow to use here is a filled pillow. Either down, feathers or flakes. The reason is that you can add/remove the amount of filling inside to (1) fit the hole and (2) fit the density of your mattress. However, gel pillows will last longer as a temporary fix.

Mattress support: Prevention against a sagging mattress

Now, prevention is much simpler than already having a sagging mattress at home! Let’s have a look at a few things which you can do to prevent a mattress from sagging.

Prevention method 1: Flip and rotate regularly

Many may know this trick already from their parents. As it turns out over the years, they are right sometimes! It is simply one of the best tricks in the book to prevent your mattress from sagging.

We recommend flipping and rotate your mattress every time you change the sheets. Changing the sheets is something you should do weekly! In fact, the real recommendation on changing bed sheets is every 2 days! That is because we sweat quite a bit during the night. In addition, you may also drool on your pillow (you are not alone) and so on. However, we do realize that this is simply unrealistic. We stick to the recommendation of a week!

Prevention method 2: Maintenance is the key

This prevention method is especially important if you sleep on box springs. Cheap box springs will eventually lose their support abilities. In turn, your mattress will end up sagging. We recommend having a quick check every time you flip and rotate your mattress. It will be lifted off the cheap box spring anyway!

If you choose to do so, here are a few things you need to look out for:

The springs should give a good amount of resistance but should still be springy and bounce back. Also, make sure that the slats do not show any indications of warping. By doing so, you will make sure that your box spring, as well as your mattress, will have a longer lifespan.

Don’t want your mattress to sag in the first place?

Not satisfied with the ways how to fix a sagging mattress? Don’t feel like rotating and flipping your mattress on a weekly basis? How about a mattress which doesn’t sag in the first place? That would be much easier. And that is what a mattress should do. This is where we would like to introduce you to Vita Talalay latex mattresses. They do not only make your life easier and better - they make you live a healthier life.

What is Vita Talalay latex?

Vita Talalay latex is the healthy choice when it comes to comfort materials. It is pure natural latex with no artificial components. This includes fillers, additives, flame retardants, and many more. Instead of sleeping on petroleum oil, you will be sleeping on nature. We have also made sure that we source the white gold from sustainable and fair sources. After all, a healthy product has to be healthy for the body, mind, and soul.

In terms of physical health benefits, Vita Talalay brings numerous with it. It is soft and supportive at the same time. This allows your back, spine, neck, shoulders, and hip to fully relax and get the rest it deserves. Remember that they have been carrying you around throughout the day. They need to rejuvenate overnight. If they do not, it may result in pain and illness over time. With Vita Talalay latex products you will always wake up refreshed and ready for life’s daily challenges.

Why does a Vita Talalay latex mattress never sag?

A Vita Talalay latex mattress is also highly durable. This is all thanks to the unique production process which creates the round, open cell structure. You will not be able to find this in any other comfort material.

Remember that we mentioned above that Vita Talalay latex is soft yet supportive at the same time? Although usually a paradox in the industry, our natural comfort material makes it happen. It is also what gives the latex mattress, toppers and pillows its shape retaining characteristic. A Vita Talalay latex product will not lose its shape - even long after its lifetime. The main reason we recommend you purchase a new mattress after 8 years is simply due to hygienic reasons. Also: you will never have to flip or rotate a Vita Talalay latex mattress. Ever!

The best part about it? As buoyant and comfortable the healthy comfort material is, touching or moving a part of the mattress will not affect the rest. Let’s illustrate this as an example: if you get up in the morning and your significant other still need to sleep, they will not feel that you wake up. Only the directly affected areas will feel the motion - nothing else.

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