You can give that old mattress new life by adding a mattress topper. Mattress toppers are a layer of padding which is placed on top of your regular mattress to provide better support and temperature control. The most standard kind of mattress topper is the old feather bed that uses feather or down stitched into channels to keep the stuffing from clumping up. These days there are lots of modern materials which may be employed to make mattress toppers including memory material which is designed to conform to the body shape of the sleeper. Memory plastic mattress toppers will provide increased support for the spine and neck and will return to its original shape when you get out of bed.

Memory foam mattress toppers are produced using polyurethane based foam that was developed by NASA to cushion astronauts during lift off. They’re available to work with any size of mattress and will conform to the form of your body while you sleep. Some folks are bothered by the chemical hint of memory plastic. You can help take away the smell if you let it air out for some time before using lit. When buying a regular memory plastic mattress topper look for one that’s around three inches thick.

Many folks nowadays are trying to use more natural and natural produce in all areas of their life. A new alternative to traditional memory material is soy based memory plastic mattress toppers. These mattress toppers won’t emit a chemical smell so they are perfect for those who are delicate to the smells in traditional memory foam. Also they are available in the full range of sizes that normal memory foam mattress pads are found in. They come in one and half and 2 inch thickness to supply the level of support that you most need.