What To Look For
Looking for a mattress topper depends on what your needs are when sleeping. If you need a firmer surface than your air mattress currently provides, you'll want to get a topper that provides more support. If your air mattress is firmer than you'd like it to be, you'll need to look for a topper that guarantees a soft surface.
Common Pitfalls
There are problems that will eventually occur in any mattress topper that you buy. Foam toppers usually keep heat in, stretch out over time, cause allergy problems and are hard to clean. Softer toppers don't maintain shape very well.
Where To Buy
Galttech.com, an online buyer's guide, recommends amazon.com for buying mattress toppers since amazon provides customer reviews of the products and its prices are usually very reasonable. However, many department stores will have regular sales if you'd like to see the mattress topper before you buy it.
Cost
Consumersearch.com estimates the price of a standard memory foam topper as anywhere from $50 to $600. Latex foam toppers are a little more expensive, running from $70 to $700. Feather toppers can run from $40 to $400, and wool toppers can cost $130 to $700.
Comparison Shopping
Memory foam provides great support and is ideal for people who want to minimize movement while sleeping. Memory foam won't aggravate allergies and is extremely durable. Latex toppers also give great support, but can aggravate existing latex allergies. Feather toppers are a great option for people who prefer a cushioned sleeping surface. These mattresses are also much easier to clean than foam. Wool is another option for a cozy surface, and is also very easy to clean.
Accessories
If your sheets already fit your bed tightly, you'll have to consider buying new sheets that will fit your mattress topper.
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