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What types of mattress are there?I can remember going to an out-of-town store to buy a new mattress and self-consciously bouncing up and down on a few likely-looking candidates before picking the most decent-seeming one at an agreeable price, not even thinking about what it was made of.
Things have changed since then, though, and if you're buying a new mattress online for the first time, you might be confused by all the new mattress terminology going around and what it means for you. It certainly confused the heck out of me when I started writing about mattresses five years ago.Naturally we can help. We've put together a guide that explains all the different types of mattress and who they're best suited to, as well as outlining what's changed in the world of mattresses since you bought your last one. Take a look before you hit the Memorial Day mattress sales and you'll feel much better prepared to order with confidence.
