A Mattress Instead of a Cold? Constantly sniffling this winter? It may be more than a virus that’s getting to you. You house could be full of allergens, especially if you don’t have air circulation and you’ve been keeping the windows closed. One remedy you might consider is replacing your mattress? If your mattress has been around a while, chances are you’ve been cultivating a first class colony of dust mites. You could have anywhere from a hundred thousand to ten million dust mites in there. They thrive in the warm innards of your mattress, feasting on the skin and hair you shed.

A mattress is likely to last you only seven to ten years. It doesn’t sound like long until you realize the tens of thousands of hours you will put it to in that time. The best way to figure out if you need one is to take a closer look at your sleep. Are you sleeping poorly? Are you sore when you wake up in the morning? Do you find yourself waking often in the night? Does it just look and feel worn out? You might be able to tell by walking into a mattress store and feeling the difference.