What Type of Mattress Makes the Most Sense for You?
Few things make a bigger difference in your daily (and nightly) life than a quality mattress. And if you’re thinking about making an upgrade, now’s a great time to do it since Memorial Day mattress sales abound. Whether you want to sleep cooler, get more support, or find just-the-right feel, here’s a quick guide to mattress types from A to ZZZ.
Memory Foam
This mega-popular mattress style includes high-density polyurethane foam that adapts to your body. Comfortable and durable, memory foam mattresses also keep your partner’s tossing and turning from disturbing you. Options like the Spa Sensations collection, available at Walmart, embed natural materials like Active Charcoal or Green Tea to eliminate odors and absorb moisture.
Gel Memory Foam
Similarly comfortable and durable, gel foam mattresses also dissipate heat, making them great for warm climates and hot sleepers. Lucid’s Gel Memory Foam Mattresses are ventilated for better airflow, and the gel foam captures and distributes heat to regulate sleeping temps—perfect if you tend to wake up feeling like you slept on the sun.
Hybrid
Before memory foam was the mattress of choice, we slept on good old innerspring coil mattresses. Hybrids combine the best of both beds, offering the bounce of springs with the support of foam. Linenspa’s Spring and Memory Foam Hybrid has supportive foam quilted into the cover and an inner layer of durable springs for a mattress that’s made to last.
Latex Foam
The foam in latex mattresses comes from petroleum- or plant-based materials. They’re known for being durable and eco-friendly, and can be less prone to off-gassing smells. (Though those often dissipate on their own over time.) Options like the Lucid Premium Support 10-Inch Foam Mattress combine a medium-plush feel with ventilated, allergen-resistant latex to optimize air flow.
For the broadest selection of mattress styles, check out Walmart. Their massive Memorial Day Sale runs through May 28, and you can upgrade your sleep system for as little as $60. Sale items range from memory foam to mattresses-in-a-box, with free in-store pickup or 2-day delivery. Ready to sleep better?