Is it time to buy a new bed?

We buy Highgrove mattresses. High quality and a good price - made in the UK.
We just bought a new king size for around £450. Medium firm with lots of soft cushioning. And is reversible. We have a previous one that’s been on another bed for 10 years and it’s almost like new. No sagging at all.
Best to try out a few before you commit. As it’s an expensive purchase. Some places let you try them out and take them back if they don’t suit.

Greciangirl

Foxy Ferret.

Most councils charge to take away large items.

Mine charges £79 now.

Going to the tip has to be booked in advance, so disposing of any rubbish nowadays is not easy or free.

😦 wow £79? Ours £23 for 4 large items.
Beds with mattresses, treated as two separate items

Does anyone know who will dismantle an Ottoman bed if I buy a new bed

I have tried several places like DFS and Dreams but they say they don't dimantle beds. Im 70 and with arthritis, it's not possible for me to dimantle a Double size Ottoman bed. My late husband was the one who put it together, but I really want to change the bed for a new one, even tho' the bed isn't very old. , but I can't find any store who will dismantle and remove the old bed. Does anyone have any ideas ?

Ailsa43, maybe a local handyman on next door?

We’ve had a Sealy posturepedic for several years now and both need a firm mattress for our backs.
Willing to consider a Premier Inn bed next. We bought their pillows which are good but my favourite is my Dunlopillo with one hard side and one slightly softer. Not cheap but worth it.

Norah

As you say it is 11 year old and you are early 70s - buy one now.

It'll surely see you out, I'd think. We let seeing us out be our determining factor - most we own will see us out - we don't spend to spend.

Beds are important, do buy yourself some comfort! Now.

Absolutely with you on that. It's rather more than 11 years old - but I just know I brought it with me when I moved here (ie I moved here 11 years ago). As I can't recall exactly whether I had a previous bed or no - I just know it's somewhere between 43 years old down to at least 15 years old.

Have a vague idea I had a double bed before now - ie 4'6" - as I made a point of buying a king size bed when I got this one (ie 5' wide). Me - I like comfort....

Greciangirl

Foxy Ferret.

Most councils charge to take away large items.

Mine charges £79 now.

Going to the tip has to be booked in advance, so disposing of any rubbish nowadays is not easy or free.

I think booking an appointment at the tip is great. I've sat in too many long queues but now I drive in when it is my time slot and it is all done in minutes. My council started the system in covid and I'd had them to change it back.

CariadAgain

Thanks Lisangell10 - I've been googling away and, at first glance, it looks like Myers are still going - as there are pretty recent google entries. But they do seem to have shut pretty recently - darn it! Maybe they are a Lockdown victim?

I've been checking out various bedshops too - and none of them stocking them. I think they must have shut pretty recently. So guess I'm just going to have to head into what bedshops there are around me and tell them what my current bed is like and that I'm after equivalent.

Next point after that being that they do the full job - hadnt occurred to me that a firm might try not to do the full bed replacement job (ie take away old bed, make up new bed, etc) - as of course they obviously should (but I started wondering when one relatively local bed shop put up comments that they do these things - as a rather "fanfare" type announcement that made me wonder if some of their rivals don't do a full job of helping the customer replace their bed).

Going to a nearby town that has a bed shop next month - so will start by checking them out whilst I'm there. I know they aren't cheap #cough...so imagine they're reasonable quality.

As a business they will have to pay to get rid of the bed so that cost would have to be added to the price of the bed, not everyone will want to get rid of their bed so not fair for it to be charged to everyone.

Or they could just offer it as a service at an additional cost then you have the issue of things like bedbugs, do you want your new bed delivered when they picked up one infested with bed bugs a little while ago?

I think it is best to arrange for the council to collect your old bed, get a local handyman to dismantle it if you need to.

When you do invest in a new mattress, consider adding some decorative cushions to your bedding setup. Not only do cushions enhance the aesthetic of your bedroom, but they also provide additional support and comfort for lounging or reading in bed.

johncoper

When you do invest in a new mattress, consider adding some decorative cushions to your bedding setup. Not only do cushions enhance the aesthetic of your bedroom, but they also provide additional support and comfort for lounging or reading in bed.

I actually detest loads of cushions on beds. You go to bed at night and what do you do? Throw the cushions on the floor. 🤣

We have two pillows each and if I want to sit up and read I use a V pillow.

Over thirty-five years ago we bought a very good quality king-size wooden (beechwood) bed frame. This is simply a strong, woooden frame, with a (detatchable) headboard - nothing else. It's still going strong and over the years has had several new mattressses. (Currently an excellent Ikea one.) There's room underneath for storage boxes/bags and also it can be vacuumed beneath. This bed has proved to be a very worthwhile puchase. Slight repairs have been undertaken to this frame, but otherwise it continues to serve its purpose very well!

thank u for you thougts ;

We bought a big brass bed from M&S, plus mattress. Old bed and mattress taken away . Couldn’t have been better service.

Greyisnotmycolour

Memory foam mattresses are very popular these days but I was advised you can't use an electric blanket with them. If you use an electric blanket is worth checking if that is actually true if you are tempted by memory foam. Dreams are a good store, they will remove the old bed and assemble the new one one. They stock a wide range of styles to suit all budgets.

Dd nd SiL used to have a memory foam mattress (fortunately bought newish 2nd hand fairly cheaply) but found it far too hot, and soon sold it on.

When you invest in a new mattress, consider adding some decorative cushions to your bedding setup. Not only do cushions enhance the aesthetic of your bedroom, but they also provide additional support and comfort for lounging or reading in bed. You can use cushions everywhere to create a cozy and inviting space!

When I moved I had to buy a couple of smaller beds for smaller bedrooms. A double ottoman in the spare room but on the advice of a 30 year old (!) I bought an all singing all dancing Heritage double bed for myself thinking it would a) see me out and b) be useful eventually! Its benefit arrived earlier than anticipated after an op this year when I was unable to sit up unaided for some weeks. Pressing a button and rising like the Phoenix was a revelation. One of my best, if somewhat expensive, buys ever and one I’d thoroughly recommend!

johncoper

thank u for you thougts ;

I agree with Lisaangel10. Hotels go overboard with ornamental pillows - the bed is often heaped with them but at night you have to find somewhere to put them where you won't trip over if you get up to the loo.

Do you by any chance sell cushions, johncoper ?

I use pillows in bed. Cushions get tossed on the floor if I encounter them in hotels etc