How often do you flip your mattress?

[XMan]

I haven't had a "real" bed since I was 12 . . . had either a futon or a waterbed the entire time.

I've got a pillow-top, but it's different because it's pillow top on both sides. It's probably the best money I ever spent on a piece of furniture, so obviously I'd like to keep it in good shape.

Should I do it every time I change the sheets? (Once a week?) Once a month? When I notice lumpiness?

 

[DaiShan]

Not once in the 7 years since I got rid of the water bed.

 

[notfred]

Haha, I've never flipped a mattress in my life. well, I guess each time I moved I had a 50/50 chance of flipping it.

 

[loup garou]

I did it once when my gf and I broke my boxspring.

 

[RossMAN]

We bought our Sealy Posturpedic Mira Loma Queen for $339 @ CostCo B&M back in January 2002 and haven't flipped it since then. I think you're supposed to flip it after the first 3 months then flip it every 6 months? I think it has flipping instructions with the owner's manual.

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: notfred
Haha, I've never flipped a mattress in my life. well, I guess each time I moved I had a 50/50 chance of flipping it.

me too...never flipped a mattress once.

-=bmacd=-

 

[Aceman]

I haven't flipped a mattress in about 15 years. I'll stick with my waterbed. Never needs flipped and a very good replacement mattress is less than $200.

Now if I can find sheets that stay on for a reasonable price

 

[StageLeft]

Every time yo' fat momma go home in tha mo'nin!

 

[XMan]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Every time yo' fat momma go home in tha mo'nin!

Uhhhh . . . all right, sir.

 

[dakata24]

never flipped mine before..

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Xerox Man

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Every time yo' fat momma go home in tha mo'nin!

Uhhhh . . . all right, sir.

Pay no attention to Skoorbie he hasn't had his Arby's yet, after he's had some he'll return to normal (whatever that is).

 

[StattlichPassat]

I've never heard of flipping mattresses...

 

[StattlichPassat]

Originally posted by: notfred
well, I guess each time I moved I had a 50/50 chance of flipping it.

That's what I just thought of- same here.

 

[HappyPuppy]

I have the double-pillow type mattress and it gets flipped every time the sheets are changed. Notice I said "it gets flipped" and not "I flip it". Ain't wives great?

 

[diskop]

Originally posted by: NightFlyerGTI

Originally posted by: notfred
well, I guess each time I moved I had a 50/50 chance of flipping it.

That's what I just thought of- same here.

Sounds about right to me.

 

[Evadman]

I remember flipping mine a few years ago. So that would be once in about 10 years. I think you are supopsed to flip it every 6 months right?

 

[MisterPresident]

Are there any negative consequences to not flipping? My mattress has intructions for flipping AND rotating.

 

[bacillus]

I've got a latex matress which doesn't need flipping!

 

[Farmall]

We flip and rotate the mattress about once a month.

You will start getting the hammock scenario after a while if you don't, unless you've bought a bed thats hard as a rock.

 

[blahblah99]

i flip my mattress whenever i pee on it.

 

[yakko]

Mattress?

 

[Chaotic42]

No bed. I sleep on the floor or couch.

 

[Squisher]

I've had a waterbed for 20 years, but I've been thinking about going back to a regular mattress, but I'm scared that my back won't like it.

What kind of mattress did you get?

 

[Anubis]

never

water bed

 

[jarsoffart]

I've never flipped my mattress.