We visited a lot of mattress companies this past weekend at the High Point Market, but this little spot took the cake in terms of great, smart, funny advertising. The timing and deadpan quality are perfect. Check it out. :)

John and Yoko famously had their bed-in, in which they spent two weeks in bed as a way to promote peace. Fast forward to 2010 and our own Maxwell Ryan spent a year in bed to promote better sleep. OK, he didn't actually spend an entire year in bed — but he did spend a year testing a new mattress in his own home every month. Let's look back at his findings...

A couple years ago, we wrote about buckwheat hull mattress toppers from Open Your Eyes Bedding, which are a great natural solution for neck and back pain. Now, the company has expanded its line to include DIY (no-sew!) mattress kits using the same environmentally friendly filling. More

It's hard enough to get a good night's sleep nowadays what with kids, work, stress, and other things we do to ourselves (food, drink, television). Our mattresses shouldn't be one of these culprits! Here are a few tips to keep your mattress in tip-top shape. More

This past week I took the train out to Newark to visit the Shifman Mattress Company and had a remarkable deep dive into not only how Shifman makes their mattresses (the old fashioned way - they were founded in 1893), but also how the mattress business works and has evolved over the past hundred years. Come along for a tour, courtesy of the Hammer family, who have run Shifman since 1985.
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I recently ordered bunkable twin beds for my daughters (we went with the New Mix) and I have 8-10 weeks to purchase mattresses. I set out in search of a great foam or latex option and encountered a few salespeople who mentioned bunky boards. Bunky wha? More