I bought a Tempur-Pedic mattress some years ago. At that time, one of the selling points was that this mattress would last 20 years. “Wow, it will last twenty years! That’s great.” Got it home, and started using it. Several years into sleeping on this mattress, the thought came to me, “Why would I want a mattress for 20 years?” That thought comes from the idea that with daily use a mattress becomes a sponge or dirt magnet for all sorts of sweat and grunginess. Mattresses don’t come cheap, but probably 10 or at most 12 years might be what I think I should keep a mattress before buying a new one. *So, I’m well over due for a new mattress.

The pillows that came with my new Tempur-Pedic were of the “Neck Pillow” style. I like these because I can turn them in opposite directions depending upon how I want my head to rest on the pillow.

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