Journal

Practical essays for people who are about to buy a mattress, or who are trying to sleep more honestly in the one they have. Written in English.

• Buying guidesWhen to replace a mattress, using the sag and not the birthdayAge is a rumor people repeat. A sag you can see, a smell that isn't new, or a morning that keeps getting worse is evidence.July 1, 2026 · 4 min read
• Buying guidesWhat you're paying for in a mattress, line by lineThe price is the coil unit, the foam stack, the cover, the delivery, and the trial. It is not a mood.June 19, 2026 · 4 min read
• Buying guidesTrial and warranty are two different clocksThe trial answers "do I want this bed?" The warranty answers "did it break?" People write to us using one word for both.June 6, 2026 · 4 min read
• Buying guidesWhat a mattress in a box is actually doingThe box is a shipping trick, not a kind of mattress. What happens in the first hour is mostly patience.May 29, 2026 · 4 min read
• Buying guidesMattress mistakes we keep seeing in the cartThe mistakes we see in carts are boring: wrong size, wrong position, a protector left for later, a trial used as a nap.May 14, 2026 · 4 min read
• Buying guidesMattress sizes, including the ones that share a nameUS queen, UK king, and a 160 cm bed are different rectangles. Measure the frame before you fall for a name.May 2, 2026 · 4 min read
• Buying guidesMattress firmness is a handshake, not a scoreA 6 out of 10 on one site is not a 6 on another. Firmness is what your weight does to a specific stack.April 18, 2026 · 4 min read
• Buying guidesHow to choose a mattress without a quiz doing it for youStart with the complaint you already have at 2am. A firmness number from another brand will not translate.April 3, 2026 · 6 min read