While you’re probably spending most of your time and effort seeking out the right sized single bed to suit your bedroom please don’t over look what is, in fact, the most important decision that needs to be made, buying the right single bed mattress. If you’re on a tight budget then compromise on the amount you spend on the bed frame before you compromise on the quality of the mattress. The chances are that if you’re buying a single bed and mattress for your home it is probably for your kids or the guest bedroom. Either way the quality of sleep that the user gets from this bed will be effected almost entirely by the mattress rather than the frame. Yes some divan beds have box spring bases for extra support but this is only secondary to the main support given above by the mattress. Remember that we spend about a third of our lives in bed so it’s really important that we give our bodies the best support possible.

Foam Bed Mattresses

Most of you have probably heard about foam bed or memory foam mattresses. These revolutionary mattresses mold themselves to the contours of your body to give you a more comfortable nights sleep. To be honest they can take a bit of getting used to at first as your body feels like it is almost being sucked into the bed? However once you’ve spent a few nights on one you will probably never want to go back to the traditional spring mattress. The question is whether they are necessary for a child’s bed or guest bed. Given that a full single memory foam mattress is fairly expensive I would say that it is a bit of an extravagance. A guest bed probably isn’t used enough to justify the expense and children will probably benefit more from a firmer mattress while their bodies grow and develop. A decent compromise would be to buy a memory foam mattress pad. These are just a couple of inches thick and sit on top of your mattress giving some of the comfort without all of the cost.

Taking Care of your Single Bed Matress

If you make the effort to buy a really high quality mattress, and take good care of it, then it will last you possibly longer than the bed frame itself. There are just a few cleaning and maintenance tips to consider.

1. Keep you mattress fresh by turning it over once every six months. As well as turning it over you can flip the ends so that the base becomes the head and visa versa. Basically this ensures even wear and tear across the whole of the mattress.

2. Keep it clean by giving the surface a hoover every now and then. Dust, dust mites and other dirt does build up over time and can cause allergies and stains so periodic cleaning is recommended.

3. Consider buying a mattress cover to protect the surface. Most of these are machine washable and will help to cut down on the number of times you need to clean the surface of the mattress.

4. If you do end up with a stain on the mattress use an upholstery detergent being sure not to get the surface too wet and always let the mattress thoroughly dry to avoid any chance of mold.

Best Mattress Brands

For Foam Memory Mattresses the most recognized brand in the UK is Tempur although there are now other companies producing similar products. In the US the same brand goes by the name of Tempur-pedic but again there are other options available.

Single bed mattresses UK – In no particular order here are some of the most respected brand names in the UK,

Silentnight
Sweet Dreams
Sealy

Single bed Mattresses US – Again in no particular order, some of the biggest mattress manufacturers in the US,

Sealy
Simmons
Serta

It’s worth pointing out that some of these suppliers produce a single bed with mattress all together if you want to make life a little easier on your self and don’t want to buy both items separately.

Please avoid a non branded cheap single bed mattress.

Finally don’t forget to measure your bed frame or base before ordering a new mattress. Remember that there are different single bed mattress sizes and dimensions