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The bed or mattress will probably last you for up to 10 years before at least the mattress needs replacing. During that period, you will spend up to a third of your life lying on it, so you want to be sure that you’ve chosen exactly the right bed or mattress for you! The Bed Guru is here not just to show you how to buy a bed or mattress, but to ensure that you buy the right bed or mattress for you. Please go to our Blog to ask questions or make comments.

Most of us are aware that beds and mattresses come in four standard sizes: twin, full, queen, king size bed and Calif. king size. But you’d be surprised at how many people need non standard sized beds or mattresses, either for those odd shaped rooms or simply because they want to enjoy a bigger bed!

Bed Size	Width	Length
Twin	39"	75"
Extra-Long Twin	38"	80"
Double	54"	75"
Queen	60"	80"
King	76" - 78"	80"

Mattress firmness
The firmness of the support provided by a bed base can be further adjusted by the firmness of the mattress used in combination with that base. Mattresses come in four grades of firmness: medium, medium firm, firm and extra firm (sometimes call ‘orthopaedic’).
A word of warning, though: Convinced by alleged back-care benefits, many people opt for a mattress that is too firm for them, so try to balance firmness and comfort.

Bed buying tips
The following five tips are the ones that we think are most useful when buying beds and mattresses, but there are several other web sites which give more detailed information – our favorite is the Sleep Council’s site. See also our tips on getting a good night’s sleep in our how to get a good night’s sleep section.
• Buy the biggest bed you can afford and comfortably fit in your bedroom – the bigger the bed, the better night’s sleep you’ll get.
• Balance firmness and comfort, bearing in mind your weight and build – too firm and it’ll be like sleeping on a board; too soft and you’ll have too little support.
• Buy the best quality mattress you can afford – it will repay you many times over in the quality of sleep you get.
• Buy the right type of mattress for your bed type – some mattresses are designed to work best with a particular type of foundation.

Allergy and Asthma
It's a sad fact of life for allergy suffers that beds will get dust mites. The best you can do is air and clean the mattress regularly (vacuum both the mattress and the base), and use a cover made from a barrier fabric. Before you buy a mattress check that you'll be okay with the fillings, as some, eg. hair, can cause an allergic reaction.

If you do suffer from asthma or an allergy your best bet is to buy a mattress specially constructed and treated to eliminate dust mites. These mattresses are clearly identified such as the iBEDS Amicor Pure.