Your use of the Forums confirms your acceptance of our terms of use and forum guidelines has anyone flipped a pillowtop mattress? Posted 06 February 2013 - 12:36 PM Posted 06 February 2013 - 12:41 PM Posted 06 February 2013 - 12:43 PM I guess you could do that, but my dh and I simply rotate it 180 degrees and that helps significantly. We have done that. Divots are still there, just a different spot. Posted 06 February 2013 - 12:44 PM Posted 06 February 2013 - 12:53 PM Posted 06 February 2013 - 12:58 PM Posted 06 February 2013 - 01:27 PM Posted 06 February 2013 - 08:03 PM Posted 06 February 2013 - 08:05 PM I'd check the underside of your mattress, but most of them don't really have padding on that side if they have a pillow top on the other.It's sad to say, but this is why I said, "Never again" to a pillow-top mattress. They always seem to develop buffalo wallows. Everyone I know who's had a pillow-top mattress has developed big buffalo wallows.
Somedays it feels like I am crawling out of a ditch! I am thinking they don't have much padding, but since I already have a 3 inch gel foam topper, I am thinking we would be ok with out padding.I was more wondering abou it feeling unblanced or something because of the mattress resting on the topper part.I guess we won't know unless we try. Posted 06 February 2013 - 08:40 PM The Well-Trained Mind CommunityThe requested URL /discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x766588 was not found on this server.I’ve been in the sleep business since 1970 and a retailer of mattresses and bedding since 1972. Since the Private Equity Firms (the wonderful folks that helped bring about the recent financial troubles in the U.S.) bought up all the major mattress companies (Simmons, Sealy, Stearns & Foster [owned by Sealy], Spring Air, and Serta) the industry has taken a “consumer be damned” attitude. The introduction of “can’t flip” mattresses or “no need to flip” mattresses in 2000 is an insult to consumers who can now expect three to five years out of their new mattress.
That’s one third of what can be expected from two-sided mattresses. Curious About 2-Sided Mattresses?They’re all we sell. Explore the possibilities & start sleeping better right away. CLICK HERE FOR FLIPPABLE MATTRESSES Like many industries, the mattress industry has gone through a period of cheapening products in order to save on manufacturing costs. Problem is, they market the cheapened product as a benefit to consumers — which couldn’t be further from the truth. Think about home appliances, another industry where the majority of companies are now owned by private equity firms. Depending on your age, it used to be that you would buy an appliance — a fridge, a washer/dryer, an oven — expecting it to last 20 years. If something broke, a repairman would come to your home and fix it. Now, if you get five to seven years from an appliance you’re lucky. And you can forget about repairs; parts either aren’t or won’t be available. The profits manufacturers make on selling half a mattress are too great to go back to two-sided mattresses.
Companies can save 25-30% by not including the second side cushioning layer, which is the most expensive part of most mattresses. Companies don’t pass these savings on to the consumer. As you may have noticed if you’ve done some research, some “can’t flip” mattresses sell for several thousands of dollars! They’ve just used the savings to increase their profits and then resell the company to another investment firm. Simmons, for instance, has now been sold many times over. The added benefit (to them) of selling “can’t flip” mattresses is that the consumer is back in the marketplace for a new mattress every three to five years. Their only other option is to put up with a saggy, uncomfortable bed, and the achy back and body that can result from it. Recently, on a day when we delivered 10 new mattresses, we took away three “can’t flip” mattresses. All three were from one of the best known “S” brands, all just three years old and all completely worn out.
Not even homeless shelters or charities will take mattresses so saggy, so they ended up in a landfill. These were not inexpensive mattresses — they retail locally for over $2000 each! You’d think that such dramatic wear and tear after just three years would be covered under warranty, but no. These companies consistently deny all but the most extreme breakdowns. They have PLANNED for the failure or obsolescence of their mattresses after 3-5 years. It’s how they do things now. Most manufacturers DO still make two-sided mattresses, they just don’t sell them to the consumer. They make them only for the hotel/motel industry. Owners in this industry avoid one-sided mattresses because they know that they won’t last more than a few years. Doesn’t that show the manufacturers’ true stripes? In order to be sold on our floor, mattresses need to have TWO sleeping surfaces. That, or they need to have zipper access to the inside so that components can be flipped or refreshed.
It is not right to sell mattresses that wear out so quickly. A consumer should be able to expect their new mattress to last and be comfortable for at least 8 to 12 years. If they purchase a 100% botanical latex mattress model, it should last even longer. Been sold half a mattress?Stop sleeping in a sinkhole. Try a 2-sided mattress & FEEL the difference immediately . . . & 10 years later. SEE THE MOST DURABLE & COMFORTABLE MATTRESSES AT ALL PRICE POINTSEdit ArticleHow to Rotate a Mattress Two Parts:Caring for Your Mattress Consistently and SafelyProlonging the Life of Your MattressCommunity Q&A In the past, mattresses needed to be rotated and flipped regularly to prevent sagging in the areas you sleep on the most. Recent innovations in mattress design have mostly removed the need for flipping newer mattresses, but rotating can still help prolong its life.[1] Doing this on your own can be cumbersome and difficult, but with a few tricks and techniques, you won't have to worry about buying a new mattress for a good long while.
Check your mattress instructions. Your mattress, especially if it is new, might not need you to flip it at all. In this case, clear directions on the mattress tag will state something along the lines of "Do not flip" or "No flipping required."[2] Mattresses without this direction should be flipped and rotated for best results. Some mattresses have a "pillow-top" on one side. Usually, these mattresses aren't intended to be flipped, but can be rotated.[3] In some cases, the pillow-top of your mattress may not be uniform. Check the directions of pillow-top mattresses carefully; some might not require rotation. If you have torn the tag from your mattress, or if the tag was somehow pulled free from it at some point, you should look up your mattress care instructions online. Type the name, manufacturer, and size of your mattress into an online search engine to find your care instructions. Make rotation and flipping reminders, if necessary. Depending on the kind of mattress you have and its manufacturer, you may only need to rotate your bed twice a year.
[4] Other mattresses may require you to follow a more regular schedule, like rotating every three months.[5] But it can be difficult to remember which way your mattress needs to be rotated/flipped. Take your pen and an index card and: Write the name of the month you plan to rotate your mattress at the top of your card. For a mattress that requires flipping and rotating, turn your card upside down so the month you wrote at the top is now at the bottom of the card. Then write the month three months after the first month you wrote. Take your second index card and write the name of the month three months after the second month you wrote along the top. For a mattress that requires flipping and rotating, turn your card upside down so the third month you wrote is now at the bottom of the card. Write the next month three months after the third month. For example, on your first card you could have "March" at the top and "June" at the bottom and upside down. Your second card, in this case, would have "September" at the top and "December" at the bottom and upside down.
Attach your reminders to your bed. This will help you to remember which side needs to be rotated or flipped when the time comes. Take your safety pins and attach one card to the head of your bed and the other to the foot. A pin apiece should be enough to keep your reminders in place, but two pins will give your card greater stability and prevent it from catching on your sheets. You might also want to mark these dates on your calendar, put an alert in your phone, or use an online calendar service to keep track of your mattress maintenance. Clear the area of breakable items. Rotating and potentially flipping your mattress can be an awkward endeavor. You might lose your hold of it while re-positioning, causing it to flop this way and that. While it's unlikely your mattress will do serious damage to you or sturdy objects, like a nightstand or dresser, more fragile items may be damaged. Move lamps, heaters, knick-knacks on your nightstand, cups, glasses, clocks, wall hangings, and other breakable items out of the way before flipping or rotating.
You should also move stationary objects that might get in the way while flipping the mattress, or might be a hazard while flipping. For example, you might want to scoot your nightstand out of the way a little bit so you don't bump your toe on it while reorienting your mattress. Re-position your bed, if necessary.Pull your mattress away from the headboard, wall, or the head of your bed frame, if possible. Some four poster beds, beds with footboards, and large mattress beds, like king sized ones, may require you to first lift the bottom of the mattress to pull it away from the headboard and rest on the footboard. This position will allow you to most easily helicopter your mattress around on your box spring or frame. Then grasp your mattress by one corner, lift up slightly, and drag it so the bottom faces either the left or the right side. Check the sides of your mattress for handles. Some mattresses include side handles to make maneuvering and transportation easier. You can rotate your mattress to whatever side is most convenient.
Your end goal is to re-position the foot of your bed so it becomes the head. Recenter your mattress after you have pointed the bottom to either the left or the right. The starting head and foot of your bed should be hanging off the left and right sides now, with the mattress roughly in the middle of your box springs or frame. King and Queen sized mattresses may be hard to maneuver with just one corner. If you have a bed this size or larger, you will likely have the easiest time rotating your mattress by propping it on the head- or footboard and sliding it a little at a time until the foot and head of the mattress are pointing off to the sides. You should not prop and pivot your mattress on your head- or footboard if either have sharp angles that might catch on your mattress or if these are not stable. In this case, offset your mattress by pushing one corner of the foot of the mattress inward with respect to the frame and one corner of the head of the mattress outward. The resulting orientation should be offset and tilted on an angle.
Grasp your mattress again by the corner and begin sliding it so the bottom takes its new place at the head of the bed. Once your bed is mostly in position, you can make small adjustments until it is completely centered, unless you need to flip your mattress. Once your mattress is rotated, flip-needing mattresses will have to be turned over. The size of king mattresses makes these prone to developing a hump in the middle. Thanks to the fact that these mattresses are mostly square, you can prevent this hump from forming by only rotating these mattresses 90-degrees and not finishing the rotation. Except for king size mattress, your bed should now be oriented normally, with its long side running from the head of the bed to the foot of the bed. The head and foot of your mattress should now be in exchanged positions. Flip your mattress, if necessary. Pull your mattress to either side of your bed so that about half of it hangs off your box springs or frame. Take the overhanging side and lift it until your mattress is standing straight up.
Then lower the tall end to the opposite side of the bed. End-over-end flipping can be done similarly; pull and prop your mattress on the head- footboard and then raise the overhanging side and lower it until the bottom of the mattress takes the place of the top. Generally, you should flip your mattress alternating between side-to-side flipping and end-over-end flipping unless your mattress tag/instructions indicate otherwise. After flipping your mattress, it should overhang the opposite side of the bed. However, at this point it is rotated and flipped. All you need to do is push your mattress into place on your box spring or frame and you're done. Show more unanswered questions Moving large or heavy mattresses can be difficult on your own. You may want to recruit a friend to help rotate your mattress to make your job easier. Rotating a mattress can cause strain that might lead to lower back injury. Do not do jerky movements, lift with your legs, and rotate with caution.