i need a new mattress. advice please

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i have a big 6ft bed, the mattress is 11 yrs old.

i have a bad back and would love to replace it.
problem is funding it. Ive just booked a holiday so i need to save money to pay for it.

do i really have to spend about £1000 to get a decent one?
does anywhere do credit anymore? so i can pay an amount monthly.

i don't want to apply for a credit card atm.
thanks

I think you do, our mattress is a tempur and it is the nicest mattress in the world ever

It cost £999 but it was worth every single penny.

i tried a pillow that is memory foam but i didn't like it. my DD has it now.

would that mean that i wouldn't get on with a memory foam mattress.

i would spend that sort of money. my DH wouldn't.. mind you he doesn't have a bad back !

I can honestly say it is the best nights sleep I've had in my entire life!

Completly different to memory foam pillows IMHO.

you need to replace it because?

too soft? lumpy? dip in middle?

is it on a sprung base or a hard (padded top) base?

If your bed base is hard i.e. slats, not sprung, its worth thinking about a memory foam topper over a not too expensive firm mattress, would cost a lot less than £1000. It worked well for us when we found our new mattress was too hard, and cured my chronic morning backache, topper cost £86 over 7 years ago still working but looks a bit shabby now so need to get round to ordering another one.
The memory foam topper is completely different foam-wise to the pillows.

It's on a hard base.
There is a definite dip when I have slept.

Argos have some half price deals. That look good.

If you get a memory foam topper best go for 7cm thickness, more expensive but worth it as 3cm is too thin.

Try zleeps.co.UK. I have a double memory foam mattress from there which is gorgeous and cost 165 so really cheap but think it was a sale. Worth a look?

Should also add its not solid memory foam, it has a topping of it and is sprung underneath. Heaven.

I have a soft mattress and thick memory foam topper and my back is so so much better!

I got a half price argos deal mattress and its extremely comfortable, I have no complaints so far. I looked at the Which guide and they said memory foam toppers can reduce air circulation so some people find them a bit hot and sweaty.

We got a relatively decent pocket sprung one for a little over £300.

I got a king size pocket sprung mattress on Anazon for £100.00 (70% off)Cured my bad back overnight .... It is amazing, and had the same spec as ones in John Lewis that retail for £900.

I have the DeepSleep Futon Mattress from the Futon Company - I sleep so much better on this mattress than I ever have on any other type

Sorry, forgot to add - it's only £450 for the king size, plus £45 for home delivery

cakencustard and honeydragon which mattresses did you buy?

I can't get the link to work properly on my phone, as soon as I'm on the pc today I'll post it for you

here plenty of places to it and in largers sizes