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Title: How Often Do You Replace Your Mattress on Average?
Post by: Cbsteffen on January 04, 2019, 06:00:14 am: I just want to ask because the mattress I still have now is getting worn out (I’ve had it for about fourteen years now.).
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Post by: bshee58 on January 04, 2019, 06:28:05 am: I wouldn't wait that long to replace a mattress, after a while it will start losing its shape, and comfort feel.
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Post by: countrygirl12 on January 04, 2019, 06:28:15 am: Quote from: Cbsteffen on January 04, 2019, 06:00:14 am
I just want to ask because the mattress I still have now is getting worn out (I’ve had it for about fourteen years now.).

lol Yeah I have had mine for close to 20. It needs to be replaced but I cannot afford to purchase one right now.
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Post by: ccandpam on January 04, 2019, 06:50:04 am: I have had my Mattress for about 18 years now. I am actually looking around right now for a new one. I have a California King size Bed and it is hard to find the kind of Mattress that I need.
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Post by: judylucas on January 04, 2019, 08:56:14 am: A lot depends on the type of mattress
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Post by: Nancy5 on January 04, 2019, 03:32:17 pm: Ours is about 15 years old. We are starting to look to replace it.
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Post by: Tresbn00 on January 04, 2019, 05:14:35 pm: I have had my mattress since the early days of my self employed years which would make the mattress about thirty years old. I had several, top of the line mattresses used for staging a very large home that I was selling and ended up moving them into my private residence after the home sold. The mattresses are California King size. I flip the mattresses every six months, have no sagging and see no need to replace them as they are as comfortable as the day I purchased them. I generally only sleep for five to six hours at a time on these mattresses so the wear and tear is probably considerably less than most beds and lends to a longer life. I replace my kid's mattresses every four years and have yet to change the mattresses in our guest room (also from the staging about thirty years ago).
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Post by: heypeg on January 04, 2019, 06:23:20 pm: I change it about every 8 years.
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Post by: alina6 on January 04, 2019, 06:45:01 pm: I have had my mattress for 26 years, my car has 211,000 miles on it and try to earn every cent I can on these sites. You can probably say I am a little frugal :)
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Post by: bremer51 on January 04, 2019, 07:08:35 pm: I think our last bed was 22 years old. We finally bought a new one in 2018. I didn't really think it was worn out, but my husband did.
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Post by: dsawan on January 04, 2019, 07:41:37 pm: never use a couch and comforter and thats it
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Post by: snuggleycutejc on January 04, 2019, 08:02:38 pm: I hope mine lasts 10 years, am a bit ruff on them.
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Post by: mrisha on January 04, 2019, 08:50:14 pm: I have had my mattress for a number of years. My mattress was expensive. It's still firm because I decided to buy a mattress that would last for a number of years.
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Post by: heidi0902 on January 04, 2019, 09:09:58 pm: Depends on the mattress I guess, cheaper mattresses give out sooner.
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Post by: nannycoe1 on January 05, 2019, 05:58:18 am: We need a mattress so bad but have not been able to afford one, Ours is over 15 years old
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Post by: oldbuddy on January 05, 2019, 07:45:53 am: Our king size waterbed is over 40 years old and still doing fine.
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Post by: debidoo on January 05, 2019, 01:54:23 pm: Not very often in years past because we were always short on cash over most of our marriage and now I am older and I can afford to get a mattress when I need one but I still would wait until it had a dent in it lol and I was afraid of rolling out at night.
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Post by: mardukblood2009 on January 05, 2019, 04:44:48 pm: I have had the same one for 20 years now. Mine is still fine. I guess it depends how durable it is.
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Post by: shasha2210 on January 05, 2019, 06:26:26 pm: I rather replace my old mattress to my new mattress because all matches could get messy and dirty and ripped up and stink and give the new one at they charge more money and stuff but I rather go buy a new one
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Post by: bigfoot951 on January 05, 2019, 07:06:10 pm: I haven't ever replaced one for any other reason that to get a better one. That could be that mine has worn out or because with the older I get the more I value quality sleep, so I might upgrade.
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Post by: tnshpalmer85 on January 05, 2019, 07:34:51 pm: My mattress was given to me used, so I am not sure how old it is. I have had it for 4 1/2 years and I am ready to let it go. It is not comfortable to sleep on anymore.
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Post by: santa7 on January 05, 2019, 09:08:03 pm: Replaced after 18 years because my daughter insisted I needed to although I didn't feel it needed it. Was still pretty firm. Not worn out. She seemed to think it was too old though.
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Post by: PGS28 on January 06, 2019, 04:06:59 am: Not often enough!
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Post by: PGS28 on January 06, 2019, 04:07:43 am: Flipping it periodically helps with sleep, I'm going to treat myself to a luxury mattress this year, my body needs and deserves some quality sleep.
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Post by: vg7405 on January 10, 2019, 12:40:25 am: I do not know when was the last time I replaced my mattress. It hasn't given me any physical problems, so I do not see the need. But if I was forced to, I would probably replace it every 10 years.
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Post by: jenniferhoder on January 10, 2019, 02:44:09 am: My guess is about every 6 years or so... or until you start waking up with aches and pains!
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Post by: brian8713 on January 10, 2019, 02:14:44 pm: I've had mine for 8 years-ish. It still feels very comfortable so I'm in no hurry to get a replacement.
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Post by: timvolley on January 13, 2019, 03:34:18 pm: i have had mine for about 15 years
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Post by: pectacon on January 14, 2019, 09:31:41 am: I forget how old mine even is, but way older than the recommended 8 years. My back feels okay and they're so expensive... I don't see the point in replacing it just because.
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Post by: darkxtsuna on January 16, 2019, 04:54:50 am: I would say 9-12 years before I swap it out with a new one during those years I just flip my mattress.
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Post by: ghunter on January 16, 2019, 08:08:45 am: I am not sure, but I guess 15 years and I am ready to buy a new one. Back beginning to hurt.
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Post by: cadence4u on January 16, 2019, 02:05:16 pm: I just replaced mine. It was 17 years old. I hear that you need to replace after 8 years old.

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Post by: mapiklfish on January 18, 2019, 03:48:39 pm: When someone gives me a new one. Other than that, we can't afford a new mattress. They're too expensive.
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Post by: teresa3200 on January 19, 2019, 04:39:55 am: We change ours every 7-8 years. We have a Saatva now and love it. It is the most comfortable mattress I have ever slept on.
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Post by: beatsdrop on February 01, 2019, 09:36:54 am: About every 7 years. I'm about to replace mine.
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Post by: mrisha on February 01, 2019, 12:47:45 pm: I purchased a very good mattress years ago so that I would not have to replace it every 2 years or more. It's still in good shape.
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Post by: larry007 on March 28, 2019, 01:10:01 am: We had to replace our mattress cause we couldn't rid of baby's pee smell out of our mattress. If not that case I would never replace it. Didn't want to waste my money. I made a study before we bought the best futon mattress (https://www.bestfutonmattresstoday.com/) (I used this site) from Amazon.
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Post by: cateyes1 on March 28, 2019, 03:26:35 am: So long as you flip it and turn it it should last many years. ours was maybe 15 years before we bought another
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Post by: MichelleHW101 on March 28, 2019, 04:16:27 am: I say after ten years, change it but honestly, when your back, sides, neck start to hurt every morning then change it. I flipped the mattress every time I changed the sheets but when I woke up each day with back pain, that mattress had to go. So, when your body tells you it's time, it's time. Until then, just flip the mattress when the sheets are changed.
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Post by: cadence4u on March 28, 2019, 07:50:04 am: Every 8 years, replace it! I such replace mine in December!

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Post by: snuggleycutejc on March 28, 2019, 09:03:21 am: If they weren't expensive I would replace it yearly or 2. I have never saved up for one before hand but will do this.
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Post by: tnshpalmer85 on March 28, 2019, 06:01:27 pm: I just bought a new mattress. The one I had before was given to me and I had it for almost five years. I think they say you should replace your mattress every eight years, but there are many people who keep them for much longer. I plan to keep mine for about ten years.
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Post by: rghvac69 on March 28, 2019, 07:11:19 pm: I flip my mattress every month, which I think helps it to last longer.
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Post by: guapguysteven on March 28, 2019, 08:53:31 pm: One could definitely last long if you take good care of it just keep the sheets and blankets clean and don't wear and tear on it too much but i'm sure it feels good to get a new one after a while so probably just when doing some renovating you might want to get a new one while you're at it 8)
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Post by: LaTashaS28 on March 28, 2019, 08:58:51 pm: I have had my mattress for about 4 years now, it is comfortable.
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Post by: surveygrabber on March 29, 2019, 12:53:26 am: Hard to say. I would say about 10 to 15 years or so.
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Post by: alice44 on March 29, 2019, 06:03:28 am: TOO long. We can't afford a new one now either. But I have heard there are places that redo mattresses. Anyone else heard of these???
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Post by: nmbrown863 on March 29, 2019, 07:26:04 am: We bought a new mattress last year. We had the one before that for many years.
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Post by: lhz123 on March 30, 2019, 03:13:01 am: Our mattress is 10 years sill its on best form king size.
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Post by: s34g35j on March 30, 2019, 05:57:12 am: i wait until it starts to fall apart but that is just me
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Post by: Skyisbluetoday on March 30, 2019, 06:25:23 am: :clover: :peace: :clover: I tend to change my mattress when it gets a bit worn out. They say that on television to change your mattress every eight years. With my life changes I tend too. :clover: :peace:
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Post by: kvanwert on March 30, 2019, 09:32:32 am: From others' comments, I see that this is mostly personal preference and mattress dependent. I personally have only had my mattress for a few years but I know people who have only purchased a new one for themselves after back problems started to arise.
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Post by: santa7 on March 31, 2019, 12:35:45 am: I'm glad I read this. Mine was 20 but still in good shape. I thought that was a long time to keep one.
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Post by: tantricia44 on March 31, 2019, 12:42:11 am: I haven't replace my mattress for about 10 yrs & it's fall apart but can't afford it now.
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Post by: hawkeye3210 on March 31, 2019, 08:19:37 am: Less often than what is recommended.
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Post by: sak4kat on March 31, 2019, 08:36:04 am: I'm also among those in need of a mattress. I would like to replace it every 10 years... it seems I've been living a nomadic life for so long I don't even technically own a mattress. After the most recent move I've made I'm considering getting a daybed for my daughter..and a trundle...that will lead to the purchase of at least 1 new mattress.
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Post by: Mizzkizz7 on March 31, 2019, 08:41:04 am: Purchased new mattress 3 years ago but signs of a needing a mattress is no comfort, noisy, and worn.
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Post by: myfreebees316 on March 31, 2019, 03:58:13 pm: Every two to three years anything longer the mattress starts to break down slowly and increases til its really not comfy anymore
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Post by: larry007 on May 31, 2019, 04:19:01 pm: We have our king size mattress for about 7-8 years and it's still in very good condition, but we kept it in a protector cover. Also couple of months ago we ordered a new mattress protector cover and a mattress topper from this shop - https://chaba.com.au (https://chaba.com.au)
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Post by: Mizzkizz7 on May 31, 2019, 09:21:39 pm: I would say every 5-7 years or whenever it feels like you need to. Like when it starts to creak, tearing of the mattress etc.
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Post by: DEBMZ6 on June 01, 2019, 05:39:36 pm: replace mine about every 7-10 years, or when I actually have the money to purchase one.
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Post by: dsosnowski06 on June 01, 2019, 05:44:05 pm: Ours is 11 years and still in decent shape so hoping it will last a couple of more years. But they recommend 7 to 10 years to get the best sleep but I think it depends on you