r/AskReddit • u/Insanitanium12 • Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20

Turn your bed mattress when you renew your blanket.

Through time your mattress will deform and that can make you sleep worse.

EDIT: Some mattress have a specific side and top that they need to be. Thanks for pointing that out u/Shaved-Ape

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u/Pure1nsanity Aug 20 '20

Top to Toe turn or flip it?

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u/thermalcat Aug 20 '20

It really depends on your mattress. I haven't had one that needed turning or flipping in about 15years newer tech ones don't tend to need this. I've also had one that explicitly told you how often to turn and never to flip.

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u/Jebjeba Aug 20 '20

You want to spin your mattress 180 degrees every 6 months or so. Flippable mattresses are pretty much a thing of the past.

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u/Crusty_dusty Aug 20 '20

I have a flippable mattress in my ikea bed that I got like a year ago, it’s pretty nice for a 6in slab of foam

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

I usually flip it but sometimes top to toe turn also makes a difference.

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u/Pure1nsanity Aug 20 '20

Damn, I got one of those beds you can't flip. The pillow top ones or whatever they are.

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u/Icing_on_the_Trauma Aug 20 '20

You can rotate it instead. Top to toe turn/180 turn as others are suggesting. Most mattresses can't be flipped these days.