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I was happy with the two IKEA mattresses I bought. I have one super-cheap foam one that I used for many years and keep around for guests; guests say they like

I was happy with the two IKEA mattresses I bought. I have one super-cheap foam one that I used for many years and keep around for guests; guests say they like it more than their mattress at home, and I think it only cost $30 and has lasted going on 15 years at this point. I also had one of their more expensive latex foam mattresses, and that kind of developed a sunken in spot in the middle where I slept on it after ~5 years. I replaced it with a more botique latex mattress and the same thing happened; so I think that's more of an intrinsic weakness in the material rather than a manufacturing defect. And, you have to expect that something used every day for 8 continuous hours is going to need replacement after a few years anyway. What I like about IKEA is that you just walk in and self-serve yourself a mattress. No sales. No marketing. If you don't like it, at least it was cheap. So I'm giving them a recommend.

leetcrew 7y ago
> If you don't like it, at least it was cheap it's actually better than that. you can return it any time in the first year of ownership, provided you kept the receipt.
- ohazi 7y ago
  Provided you can get it into your car. If it came vacuum rolled, the odds of this being the case are low.
  - leetcrew 7y ago
    this is probably how they get away with such a generous return policy.
dole 7y ago
One caveat about IKEA mattresses: being a multi-national company, verify the mattresses and linens you're buying complies to the same sizing in your region of the world; they can differ and there's always stories about how IKEA sheets don't fit standard sizes or fit them well, at least.
- rahimnathwani 7y ago
  I've bought mattresses from Ikea in the UK, China and USA. In all three of those countries, Ikea sells mattresses in the regular local sizes. I recall that, maybe 20 years ago, Ikea in the UK only sold beds and mattresses in their native (Swedish? Euro?) sizes. But, in the last few years, I've bought both beds and mattresses from Ikea that are standard UK and standard US sizes. Of course, it's always good to double check the actual measurements of your old/new mattress before pulling the trigger.
EvanAnderson 7y ago
I'll add a positive comment for IKEA mattresses here, too. We purchased one a couple of years ago. It was significantly cheaper than a "name brand" mattress, even if I consider that I may need to replace it more frequently. So far it has held up very well, too.

leetcrew 7y ago

> If you don't like it, at least it was cheap it's actually better than that. you can return it any time in the first year of ownership, provided you kept the receipt.

ohazi 7y ago
Provided you can get it into your car. If it came vacuum rolled, the odds of this being the case are low.
- leetcrew 7y ago
  this is probably how they get away with such a generous return policy.

dole 7y ago

One caveat about IKEA mattresses: being a multi-national company, verify the mattresses and linens you're buying complies to the same sizing in your region of the world; they can differ and there's always stories about how IKEA sheets don't fit standard sizes or fit them well, at least.

rahimnathwani 7y ago
I've bought mattresses from Ikea in the UK, China and USA. In all three of those countries, Ikea sells mattresses in the regular local sizes. I recall that, maybe 20 years ago, Ikea in the UK only sold beds and mattresses in their native (Swedish? Euro?) sizes. But, in the last few years, I've bought both beds and mattresses from Ikea that are standard UK and standard US sizes. Of course, it's always good to double check the actual measurements of your old/new mattress before pulling the trigger.

EvanAnderson 7y ago

I'll add a positive comment for IKEA mattresses here, too. We purchased one a couple of years ago. It was significantly cheaper than a "name brand" mattress, even if I consider that I may need to replace it more frequently. So far it has held up very well, too.