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Most mattresses need to be rotated to achieve its maximum usable life. This quick method will keep you from having to buy another mattress for a while, if done regularly.

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    Rotate your mattress at regular intervals. When you adjust your clocks for standard and daylight saving time, change your smoke detector batteries and rotate your mattress. In Spring - spin; in Fall - flip.
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    Plan for this when the bed is stripped of linens closest to the date of clock adjustment.
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    Spin the mattress end for end so that what was at the headboard is now at the foot board in Spring.
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    Flip the mattress the short way so that the top is now the bottom in Fall.
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EditTips

  • Flip side to side also once a month.
  • Rotate your mattress once a month if you prefer, first front to head.
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EditWarnings

  • Some mattresses have a "pillow top" only on one side - so flipping won't be an option, but spinning will work.
  • Not all mattresses require spinning or flipping. Those that don't usually indicate so.
  • When rotating the mattress beware nearby night tables, lamps, or heaters.
  • The low position required to rotate a mattress can lead to lower back injury. Do not do jerky movements, and proceed with caution. If done properly, there shouldn't be any problem.

EditThings You'll Need

  • Mattress
  • Strength or ingenuity
  • Attention and care

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Article Info

Categories: Bedding and Mattress Care

Recent edits by: Jakesoup, Greg, Dave Crosby

In other languages:

Deutsch: Wie man eine Matratze umdreht, Português: Como Virar um Colchão, Español: Cómo rotar un colchón

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