Can you buy *just* a mattress anymore?

[Kim&Chris]

We bought a Stearns & Foster mattress & boxspring set about 8 years ago. It's now developed a valley in the middle (even though I flip the mattress every time I change the linens), so we went to a local mattress store today to see if we could buy a new one. Nothing at all is wrong with the boxspring, so all we were looking for was the top mattress itself.

So we went to one of those "mattress giant" type places, and the salesman told us they don't even make mattresses like that anymore. All they had in the showroom were the tempurpedic-type bedding sets (now it seems that all manufacturers make these types of beds - with the memory foam and latex). And they are expensive.

My question is: Is this true? Do any of you know if they really stopped making the "old fashioned" type of mattresses? I'm a bit doubtful because not everyone has a few thousand dollars to spend on these newer foam sets.

 

[olena]

Keep shopping. They're out there.

 

[OctMtnWoods]

They must because those of us with platform beds have no use for a boxspring & only use a mattress. I haven't bought one in a while, but when I do, I'm not going to be needing a boxspring either. And they still sell plenty of platform beds.

Also, anyone with an old waterbed frame going to mattress buys a "slug". Its a mattress, designed not to need a boxspring, and 2" different in measurement to fit inside the waterbed frame. Again, no boxspring.

Are they trying to sell you a set & telling you they won't sell just 1 piece?

If it helps, when we bought the slug & just the mattress, both times it was at a large local family furniture store. Not a chain.

 

[jlima]

Go to a department store (JC Penney, Sears, etc.).When DH's father was in assisted living, he had to replace just a mattress. It can be done.

 

[tonilea]

I think Sam's sells them. Sealy? brand.

 

[olena]

I think Sam's sells them. Sealy? brand.

They do! I don't know what brands though.

 

[C.Ann]

Good to know! I need "just" a mattress for here at the lake and "just" a mattress for down to DD's.. Full size here, twin size there..

 

[AllyBri]

Our neighbors just bought a mattress at IKEA.

 

[SandrA9810]

Ikea sells them. Because most of thier bed sets have a cross bar frame that acts like a boxspring. And they have them with and without pillow tops.

We're trying to decide what to do with an extra bed set we have. It's an old sanoma waterbed, and while the tubes and the bottom foam are in still good condition, the top foam has given out some and needs replacement. My aunt used to work at a company that cuts foam, but i don't know if they would do it for free for me.

 

[Cindy B]

BJs had them.. we just bought one for DS.

The Dump (a furniture outlet around here) has them as well.

 

[Nie0214]

I have a Platform bed, so I had no reason to buy a boxspring, I bought just a mattress.

 

[MichelleinMaine]

We've gotten just a (nonfoam) mattress twice recently at Bob's Discount Furniture (chain store.) Keep looking.

 

[Darcy03231]

We just bought a mattress at Jordan's Furniture. Our box spring was still fine. It was a queen size and cost $289.

 

[disney1990]

Our neighbors just bought a mattress at IKEA.

Another vote for Ikea. That's where my DD got hers.

 

[DarthKTrava]

Big Lots sells them separately. Note: not all Big Lots carry furniture and mattresses so check which ones do first.

 

[Ilivetogo]

I got a memory foam (10" - REALLY good one) mattress from Overstock. I read a lot of reviews and it was a $1500 mattress for about $325. Here's ONE of their many selection examples. Take a look. They have awesome stuff and with the $2.95 shipping (no matter what you order) ... it's hard to beat!!

Good luck.

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garde...Foam-Queen-size-Mattress/3158654/product.html

 

[novajeanjellybean]

Another vote for IKEA!!!

 

[KAMLEM]

I bought beds for my DD's at Sleepy's, they had plenty of regular mattresses. I also went to Mattress Discounters and they had plenty.

 

[PanamaMike]

Sleep Country has an yearly "mix & match" sale to get rid of all the left over pieces caused by customers buying just a mattress or just a box spring.