Visited this store with the idea of having a browse and getting a price in mind for a new mattress, as my partner was considering purchasing a one. It had served us well, 8 and a bit years, and we felt as though it was time to move on after starting to wake up stiff.
The store itself is well laid out, plenty of room to browse but no huge open areas either. There were divan bases, bed frames and huge, tall headboards galore. Obviously, mattresses, too. Which is why we were there. Or so we thought...
After being approached by a sales woman, she asked us what we were looking for and advised us to try three different models of mattresses. Off we went and tried them for a good 15-20 minutes, uninterrupted. Bliss.
The same sales woman then approached us again, asking us if we had any questions. Not pushy at all and as we were to find out, very knowledgeable. We got into a discussion about what we were looking for, why we were looking for it and a price range in mind.
We thanked her for the advice given but told her we couldn't buy today - we wanted time to think and most importantly, we needed time to save! Mattresses are not so cheap anymore...
She then suggested that as a short term fix, we could try a new pillow. She advised us that it could be our pillows giving us issues and making us stiff which we had never considered. Asked when we last bought a pillow, embarrassingly we didn't know.
So, off we went, ready to try some pillows this time! We tried a total of four, I think, before settling on a latex one. Latex?! Don't judge, just try...
After a couple of night's sleep, the stiffness went away, and we were feeling a lot better in the morning. Thank you for the advice given.
I have uploaded a picture of the pillow we purchased, just before we opened it up, so that if you also want a great night's sleep, you can follow our lead. read more