You can give that old mattress new life by adding a mattress topper. Mattress toppers are a layer of padding which is placed on top of your regular mattress to provide better support and temperature control. The most traditional kind of mattress topper is the old feather bed that uses feather or down sewn into channels to keep the stuffing from clumping up. These days there are heaps of modern materials which can be used to make mattress toppers including memory foam which is designed to agree to the body shape of the sleeper. Memory material mattress toppers will supply increased support for the spine and neck and will return to its original shape when you get out of bed.

Memory foam mattress toppers are produced using polyurethane based froth that was developed by NASA to cushion astronauts during lift off. They’re available to work with any size of mattress and will agree to the form of your body while sleeping. Some people are bothered by the chemical scent of memory plastic. You can help remove the smell if you let it air out for some time before using lit. When purchasing a regular memory foam mattress topper look for one that’s around 3 inches thick.

Many of us nowadays are trying to use more natural and natural produce in all areas of their life. A new alternative to standard memory material is soy based memory plastic mattress toppers. These mattress toppers won’t emit a chemical smell so they are perfect for people that are sensitive to the smells in normal memory material. Also they are available in the complete range of sizes that traditional memory plastic mattress pads are found in. They come in one and half and two inch thickness to provide the level of support that you most need .