Mattress Too Soft or Sagging? How To Make It Firmer
31 Oct 2024
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A mattress that is overly soft can lead to back discomfort, improper spinal alignment, and a restless night's sleep. Even if your mattress is designed to be firm, it may have experienced gradual wear and tear over time, causing it to sag.
Whether your mattress is brand new or has gradually lost its firmness over time, we’ll help you make your mattress feel firmer, extend its lifespan and bring you the support you need for your most restful sleep. Say hello to a firmer, more rejuvenating sleep experience!
While most mattress toppers were designed to be plush and make your bed feel softer, some models add more firmness. Hush Home’s Dual Mattress Topper has 2-sided design that allows you to get extra-firm support, as well as plush comfort on the other side.
Be sure to choose a topper that is compatible with your mattress and bed frame’s size and thickness.
A mattress topper is an effective, quick solution to a sagging mattress. However, if you start experiencing consistent pain when you wake up, it might be time for a new mattress.
One method that’s often overlooked is to rotate or flip your mattress. Most mattress brands recommend regularly rotating your mattress. At Hush Home, we recommend our customers rotate our mattress every 3 months.
Turning your mattress 180 degrees is important because it helps to spread out the wear and tear that comes from sleeping in the same position every night. Rotating your mattress is an easy way to maintain its firmness, shape and also improve its lifespan.
If your mattress is double-sided, you can also flip your mattress regularly.
By rotating your mattress every 3 months, you can prevent excessive sagging and maintain a more consistent level of firmness throughout the mattress.
Looking for a firm mattress? Check out the Essence Firm Mattress™, designed for additional orthopedic support and ideal weight distribution.
The bed’s foundation or base under your mattress can also affect the overall firmness of your bed. If you feel that your mattress is too soft, check your bed frame for any sagging, cracks or weak spots.
If you want a firmer surface, a bed frame with a solid wood and supportive base is typically best. Many mattress brands including Hush Home and Emma Mattress recommend a flat, solid surface as the best type of bed frame to support their foam mattresses.
You can also simply place a piece of plywood or bunkie board on top of your bed frame, under the mattress to create a more solid base. This creates a more supportive structure that can make your mattress feel firmer.
The temperature of your bedroom can play a major role in your comfort while sleeping. Memory foam mattresses are sensitive to temperature - memory foam softens in response to warmer temperatures and hardens up in cooler temperatures.
If you have a foam mattress (such as a memory foam mattress), one thing you can try is to cool down your room a few hours before bed time. The difference may not be significant but the cooler temperature could be just enough to make your foam mattress feel firmer.
If you’ve tried the above methods and still find your mattress too soft, it may be time to consider upgrading your mattress. Older mattresses will inevitably lose their original firmness and support.
If your current mattress is beyond repair or has reached its lifespan, explore new mattresses with firmer support systems and materials. Hybrid mattresses combine the firm support structure of pocketed coils with the contouring features that memory foam brings.
If you're looking to replace your mattress, check out these firm mattress options from Hush Home:
If you're looking for a quick solution, check out the Dual Mattress Topper today.
