I bought a queen sized sealy mattress from costco when I moved for school last year and since I have a contemporary style bed, the box spring looked funny. Thinking it was only to raise the height, I got rid of the box spring. Well now, 1 year later I realize what a mistake that was. I have constant back pain and my bed is just extremely uncomfortable. I don’t mind buying another mattress now, so can I use the current mattress as a box spring? I want to buy a memory foam this time because I have lower back problems as well as alwaying waking up in the morning extremely tired. What do you guys recommend? I would as the stores but I’m not sure if they’ll give advice that isn’t coming from a business standpoint for them.
Thanks!!!!!
Does it matter if the boxspring is namebrand or not? I’m trying to find one online used. Thanks again everyone.
You need a solid foundation under any mattress. IKEA sells these wooden slats for like $45 that can be used instead of a box spring. You might try getting something that or some other wooden foundaton. Even a piece of plywood.
You can also buy a memory foam top for your existing mattress for about $100.00. I have that and I love it!
Good luck!
I have a memory foam mattress and trust me you need a box spring that goes with the mattress. they are very comfortable to sleep. Once you get use to it you’ll never be happy with anyother kind of mattress hope you enjoy it like i enjoy mine
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No, the bed will still be squishy. The box spring gives the support to the mattress. You can try cutting some plywood sheets and laying them in your bedframe. Put your mattress on top. That will give you some support. It won’t be the same as a boxspring, but I bet it will help. I have back problems too and before we were able to get a new bed set we did that and it helped.
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You definitely need a box spring. You may not actually need a new mattress, but it is often much cheaper per piece to buy the spring and mattress together so, if you want the memory foam, get two new pieces. Also it will give you better support if you add a few extra slats. Most beds come with 3 or 4 slats. I had extras cut and use at least 6 per bed.
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You need a solid foundation under any mattress. IKEA sells these wooden slats for like $45 that can be used instead of a box spring. You might try getting something that or some other wooden foundaton. Even a piece of plywood.
You can also buy a memory foam top for your existing mattress for about $100.00. I have that and I love it!
Good luck!
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