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 normal type of mattress topper is the old feather bed that uses feather or down sewn into channels to keep the stuffing from clumping up. Nowadays there are lots of modern materials which may be employed to make mattress toppers including memory plastic which is designed to agree to the body shape of the sleeper. Memory material 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 froth that was developed by NASA to cushion astronauts during lift off. They are available to work with any size of mattress and will comply with the shape of your body while sleeping. Some folk are worried by the chemical scent of memory plastic. You can help remove 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 of us these days are attempting to use more natural and natural produce in all areas of their life. A new alternative choice to traditional memory foam is soy based memory plastic mattress toppers. These mattress toppers won’t emit a chemical smell so they are perfect for people that are sensitive to the smells in standard memory material. They are also available in the full range of sizes that normal memory material mattress pads are found in. They come in one and half and two in. thickness to provide the level of support that you most need.