If you need a good solid mattress you will end up stunned at how high the prices are for a replacement. My wife and I decided to go shopping for a different mattress, as our existing mattress started to sag a great deal, which causes us both back pain. We have had our mattress for several years, but around this past year we both started losing sleep because we just could hardly get comfortable. We both tossed and turned at night and it was wearing on us. We awoke every day feeling pretty fatigued. Finally we decided that enough was enough and went searching for another one.

Unfortunately we didn't realize exactly how costly a new mattress was. After looking at a number of different mattress merchants, we decided that we were not about to pay those crazy prices. We kept our old mattress and opted for purchasing a new mattress pad instead. We shopped around and the mattress pads we tested were nearly as good as a new mattress. We were sold and decided to get one. Now we rest just fine and we have saved a ton of money to boot.

The mattress pad we bought was only three inches thick, but it was very comfortable. We don't have low back pain when we sleep and we get out of bed feeling refreshed and not fatigued.

If you are considering a new mattress, consider a pillow top mattress pad first. They are very comfortable and only a fraction of the price of a new mattress. The one other accessory you might get is a pillow top mattress cover. Pillow top mattress pads make the perfect choice for anyone considering a new mattress. It might not last as long as a new mattress, but it really can lengthen the life of your old one for a couple more years.