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 usual mattress in order to provide better support and temperature control. The most traditional sort of mattress topper is the old feather bed that uses feather or down stitched into channels to keep the stuffing from clumping up. Today there are heaps of modern materials which can be used to make mattress toppers including memory plastic which is designed to conform to the body shape of the sleeper. Memory material mattress toppers will supply 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 are available to work with any size of mattress and will agree to the form of your body while sleeping. Some people are worried by the chemical smell of memory plastic. You can help remove the smell if you let it air out for a while before using lit. When buying a regular memory foam mattress topper look for one that is around three inches thick.

Many people nowadays are attempting to use more natural and organic produce in all areas of their life. A new alternative option to traditional memory plastic is soy based memory plastic mattress toppers. These mattress toppers will not emit a chemical smell so they are perfect for those who are delicate to the smells in normal memory foam. Also they are available in the complete range of sizes that traditional memory foam mattress pads are found in. They come in one and half and 2 inch thickness to provide the level of support that you most need.