Lifespan of a mattress is confusing for many. Especially when we consider a mattress in Dubai climate, you may have experienced not lasting up to what the mattress manufacturers and sellers claim. Ideally a regular mattress should last for 8 years even in Dubai climate.
What might be the reasons for the reduced lifespan of the mattresses? Usage patterns are the main reason. But, even that is dependent on various factors including but not limited to:
- Sleeping hours
- Number of sleepers
- Body dimension of sleepers
- Mattress maintenance
- Ambience
Tips to Save Mattress, Once Again
Indeed we have discussed how to keep your mattresses healthy. Yet, this time we will focus on the mattress care routines that will improve their lifespan. Let me cite some major tips that can preserve the overall appeal of your mattress as well as extend their life even beyond what the mattress manufacturers and sellers in Dubai claim.
- Clean, Maintain
- Proper Bedding
- Use Protectors
- Sleep, Rest and Nothing Else
- Flip, if Not Reversible
- Air Passage is Important
- Shift with Care
- Often You May Need Professional Care
- If There are Anymore Guidelines, Follow Them
Clean, Maintain
Longevity so much depends on how clean the thing is kept. The statement stands for all products, not just mattresses. However, while almost all products can be cleaned using water and other liquid cleaners, mattresses are different in that case. Mattresses require dusting and vacuuming.
In case of unavoidable scenarios to use water and detergent as in cleaning an unexpected stain, you need to give proper drying. For this you may use wet vacuuming if your vacuum cleaner can handle wet. Else go for sun-drying. It is not advisable to use normal heaters on mattresses without knowing what are the materials used. Chances of fire hazard are high when you use a heater to dry up mattresses. However, there are dedicated mattress dryers compatible for a selected range of materials.
Proper Bedding
Beds and mattresses are inseparable couples. Yet, people tend to make horrible matchmaking by picking high quality mattresses and substandard beds to pair with that. If you want to buy a bed and mattress in Dubai, you have plenty of options not to go wrong.
There are mattress manufacturers and sellers who deal with the complete bedding solution. Buying from a reliable mattress seller in Dubai can help you find the ideal pair for your mattress. In fact they will have a better knowledge on how much support your mattress requires. Choosing the bed with right support for the mattress can impart longevity to it.
Use Protectors
Indeed, mattresses already have a cover stitched to it. But, it is always advisable to use an extra cover for your mattress. Don’t worry that you are going to lose the feel of the mattress once it is covered. There are varieties of mattress covers available with the mattress sellers in Dubai. This includes covers with the same look and feel of the mattresses itself.
Mattress covers help you in two ways. They provide protection to the mattress surface and thereby longer life and in case of staining the mattress, you can remove the cover and clean, easily.
Sleep, Rest, Make Love and Nothing Else
Mattresses have a purpose. To give your body, good rest and and comfort. You may use it for sleeping, just resting or making love. But, if you are using your mattress for any activities that they are not designed for, it will impart extra impact. Eventually, this can result in damping and hanging of mattresses.
So, keep your mattress for the activities it is meant to, especially eating and playing. This will help you to use your mattress for a longer period of time.
Flip. if Not Reversible, Rotate.
Flipping the mattress is a trick that has been used since ages. But, is that effective in all scenarios? Well, no. It only works with reversible mattresses.If you are having a mattress that is not reversible yet detachable from the bedset, then you may do a rotation routine.
Both flipping and rotation of the mattress will help you to avoid impact on the same part of the mattress. Thus these methods can contribute highly to the longevity of the mattress.
Air Passage is Important
Dubai is a humid country. This will reflect in the interiors as well. Even with a good air conditioning system, you may experience this indoors as well. Also, humidity or moisture is a big threat in case of mattress maintenance. If you are not providing proper ventilation, it can result in excessive moisture build up.
Moisture presence not only makes sleep uncomfortable. It also affects the texture of the mattress materials and results in mold build up. Providing adequate ventilation helps you eliminate these problems and prevent aging.
Shift with Care
Dubai is a place with a high density of expatriates. This also means people shifting their places of stay is quite common in Dubai. So, that factor also should be considered while talking about the mattress maintenance in Dubai.
You need to make sure the mattress is well-packed before shifting. There is a tendency to keep a mattress as packing for other heavy objects while shifting. This is a highly destructive action when considering the longevity of the mattress. Mattress is not something that you can bend and twist to your wish. Keeping it well wrapped and packed while shifting can prevent bending and accidental structural damage.
If There are Anymore Guidelines, Follow Them Too
Despite being discussing ‘regular’ mattresses, I need to warn you about exceptions. There are some mattress manufacturers in Dubai who include their brand identity even in regular beds. This may be alterations in materials used from that of a ‘regular’ regular mattress.
Product manual is the go-to document for you in such cases. Apart from these generic tips, they may have some specific tips to offer. Take them seriously and follow them which will definitely give your bed longevity.
Often You May Need Professional Care
Even after you try all these by yourself, there are chances your mattress undergoes certain scenarios that need expert attention like accidental spillages, damages, loosening of stitches etc. Especially if any of these happens in the first few years of the mattress purchase, get an expert by your side.
There are seasoned mattress sellers in Dubai who have expert mattress professionals. You can seek their assistance in case of mishaps. The corrective measures may be covered in the guarantee as well.
Long Live, Your Mattress
‘Give care and take comfort.’ That is what each mattress tells us. With proper care you can extend the life of your mattress. Begin that care right from the mattress selection. Out of the mattress sellers in Dubai, choose the best one for you. From there, with a bit of care you can stay with your mattress, maybe not forever, but at least close to a decade.
