Why do I need a mattress protector?

Why do I need a mattress protector?

A mattress protector might be the most important accessory to have for your mattress. There seems to be a lot of confusion when it comes to choosing a mattress protector.

Often, when I bring up a mattress protector when showing a mattress to a customer, I get an immediate “no” as soon as I start talking, the customer fearing being “upsold.”

Other times, the customer laughs and proclaims proudly that they don’t “pee the bed”. There are other reasons for using a mattress protector.  Let’s have a look at why a mattress protector should be used.

A mattress protector accomplishes a number of things:

Keeps the mattress clean and helps separate our bodies from the mattress.  We all perspire at night. We all produce oil from our skins. Some of us wear makeup. We all also shed dead skin cells. All of this can soak through your sheets and into the mattress giving bugs a source of food and promoting bugs to breed in the bed. A mattress protector prevents the spread of oils, skin and fluids from getting into the mattress and can be taken off and washed, so you can sleep soundly knowing you are sleeping in a healthy, clean environment.

A mattress protector keeps the mattress feeling in “like new” condition for longer. Perspiration (or any moisture, like spilling a drink) will wear down the foams in the mattress, shortening the comfort life. It’s a similar effect to a kitchen sponge after too many uses. Even if only a little moisture gets through, after years of every night use that adds up. You will need to replace your mattress more quickly without the protector.

Helps prevent dust mite allergies from acting up. Dust mite allergies are very common and can lead to issues such as sneezing, runny nose, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Dust mites eat dead skin cells, and there will be dead skin cells in your mattress if you don’t use a protector.

For all these reasons, and more, everybody should consider using a mattress protector.

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