Save $100s By Buying Only A New Mattress (Without The Box Springs or Foundation) And Re-Using Your Current Box Springs (or Foundation)

For most people, we've found that you really don't need to buy a new foundation or box spring when you are purchasing a new mattress. I know that this confuses some people - they are used to buying a mattress as a set. But it really isn't necessary to replace the box springs in most cases these days. And buying just the mattress can save you $100s.

That's because most mattresses sold in the last 10 - 15 years aren't sold with a box spring, but instead with what is called a foundation. A foundation is a very different animal than box springs. Foundations are made to be basically rigid. The most basic foundations are just boxes of wood covered in fabric. More expensive foundations do incorporate some metal parts, but, unlike springs, these metal supports have very little flex and give the foundation a very stiff, platform like feel.

The net result is that most people have a foundation that works basically like a platform, and as long as it still has a firm, resilient feel you can use it with our mattress.

To be honest, this is an area that I've had some pressure to sell foundations with our mattress. It would be an easy way to make a bit more on each mattress sale. But I'd rather have you save some money and keep your current foundation, as long as it is working fine. There's a green element to this as well - it keeps these big items out of landfills, when they're still working perfectly fine.

So test your foundation - remove the mattress and press it in a few places - and as long as it is firm and has no areas with any sort of dips, or excessive give, it should work with our mattress.