Don't lose sleep over plan to buy mattress

MORE MATTRESSES are sold in August than in any other month of the year, according to the International Sleep Products Association. That's because August is a transitional month, when people marry, move to new homes or post-graduation/off-campus apartments, and need new places to sleep. Surveys show that many of us keep our mattresses longer than their intended shelf life of five to seven years. With some help from Robert Klein, president of Dial-A-Mattress, which sells mattresses from a variety of manufacturers, we offer some food for thought before you purchase: Need to know: You need a mattress that allows plenty of room for movement -- cramped quarters can mean a nightly wrestling match. A healthy sleeper moves 40 to 60 times a night, including some full body turns.

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