You can give that old mattress new life by adding a mattress topper. Mattress toppers are a layer of padding which is placed on top of your usual mattress in order to provide better support and temperature control. The most traditional kind of mattress topper is the old feather bed that uses feather or down stitched into channels to keep the stuffing from clumping up. Nowadays there are lots of modern materials which can be used to make mattress toppers including memory plastic which is meant to agree to the body shape of the sleeper. Memory material mattress toppers will provide increased support for the spine and neck and will return to its original shape when you get out of bed.

Memory foam mattress toppers are produced using polyurethane based froth that was developed by NASA to cushion astronauts during lift off. They are available to work with any size of mattress and will comply with the form of your body while you sleep. Some folk are bothered by the chemical smell of memory plastic. You can help take away the smell if you let it air out for a while before using lit. When buying a regular memory foam mattress topper look for one that is around three inches thick.

Many people nowadays try to use more natural and natural produce in all areas of their life. A new alternative choice to traditional memory material is soy based memory material mattress toppers. These mattress toppers will not emit a chemical smell so they are perfect for those that are sensitive to the smells in standard memory material. Also they are available in the complete range of sizes that normal memory plastic mattress pads are found in. They come in one and half and 2 in. thickness to provide the level of support that you most need .

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