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To maintain the performance and useful life of your mattresses, it is important that your home maintenance program include the proper care for your mattresses.


Mattresses are made of fibrous materials and springs which become compressed and matted down over time.


Shown in the "Maintenance" tab above are the recommended routine maintenance tasks for your mattresses. The "Questions / Answers" tab above shows our answers to related questions. And the "Articles" tab above provides links to related informational articles and sources.


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 Maintenance Task #1:  Flip mattresses

  
       
    How do you flip a mattress?  

 

  

Turn mattresses over so that the top surface of the mattress becomes the bottom surface.

  
       
    Why is it important to flip a mattress?  

 

  

Similar to the way that the useful life of your car's tires can be extended by rotating them, you can prolong the life of your mattress by rotating it.  Regular rotation of your mattress allows it to recuperate from the constant pressure of your body, and helps prevent creating a groove in your mattress, which can be uncomfortable to sleep on.

  
       
    How often should you flip a mattress?  
    Mattresses should be flipped every 6 months (February and August).  NOTE: Rotating the mattress is done in May and November.  

 

  

 

    
    How does Home-Wizard rate the costs and benefits for this task?  
    The cost of this task is very low.  It is estimated that this task should only take about 30 minutes to complete, depending on how many mattresses you have and how strong your are.  
         
    The benefits of this task are moderately high in that it helps to extend the useful life of your mattresses.  
       
    Overall Home-Wizard benefit-versus-cost rating (one 'hat' = low and four 'hats' = high):   

 

  

 

 

  

 Maintenance Task #2:  Rotate mattresses

  
       
    How do you rotate a mattress?  

 

   Rotate mattresses 180° so that the head of the mattress ends up at the foot of the bed.  
       
    Why is it important to rotate a mattress?  

 

  

Similar to the way that the useful life of your car's tires can be extended by rotating them, you can prolong the life of your mattress by rotating it.  Regular rotation of your mattress allows it to recuperate from the constant pressure of your body, and helps prevent creating a groove in your mattress, which can be uncomfortable to sleep on.

  
       
    How often should you rotate a mattress?  
    Mattresses should be rotated every 6 months (May and November).  NOTE: Flipping the mattress is done in February and August.  

 

  

 

    
    How does Home-Wizard rate the costs and benefits for this task?  
    The cost of this task is very low.  It is estimated that this task should only take about 30 minutes to complete, depending on how many mattresses you have and how strong your are.  
         
    The benefits of this task are moderately high in that it helps to extend the useful life of your mattresses.  
       
    Overall Home-Wizard benefit-versus-cost rating (one 'hat' = low and four 'hats' = high):   

 

  

 




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