Can you put a mattress pad on top of a Pillow Top mattress?

[JanetRose]

? Thanks

 

[ndelaware]

We have 4 pillow top mattresses in our house and all of them have a mattress pad on them.

 

[Darsa]

Just make sure you get a mattress pad that is made "for" pillow-tops, so that it's deep enough on the sides

 

[Nie0214]

Any suggestions? I have a full-size pillow-top, and maybe a mattress pad will help me sleep better.

 

[Imzadi]

Any suggestions? I have a full-size pillow-top, and maybe a mattress pad will help me sleep better.

I think you are confusing a mattress pad with a mattress topper. A mattress pad is about 1/2 inch thick, it can be ripped off easily and tossed in the washer, so it protects the mattress.

A the best mattress toppers, ideally are 3" - 5" thick, so there is actual cushioning on top of the mattress. Some are made out of memory foam, pillow top matterial, featherbeds or "alternative down" toppers for those who do not want feathers and down.

I've had 4" memory foam toppers on two of my beds and I couldn't have lived without them. The last one is a Sealy for overstock.com. I put a thin mattress pad on top of my mattress topper to protect it.

 

[TaraPA]

Above is correct - a regular mattress pad is just that - a thin pad, sometimes with waterproofing, to protect your mattress from spills, etc. Yes they do sell these to go on top of pillow-top mattresses. Just be sure to buy an extra deep one or it won't fit over it.

A mattress topper is much thicker, not to protect your mattress but for extra support or comfort while you sleep.

We just got a 3-inch mattress topper for DS11 because his mattress is older & starting to wear out. We thought we'd save money by just getting a $45 topper rather than a $200+ mattress, but he doesn't like it.

 

[Nie0214]

Duh, I'm not awake. I have a pad on it for spills, I was thinking of a topper, thanks!

 

[Imzadi]

Duh, I'm not awake. I have a pad on it for spills, I was thinking of a topper, thanks!

Well, if you're not awake, because you're sleeping without a mattress topper, you're excused.

Here's a link to a memory foam mattress topper at overstock.com:
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Serta-Memory-Foam-3-inch-Mattress-Topper/1528629/product.html

You will need extra deep pocket, fitted sheets as well as an extra deep pocket mattress pad, Darsa mentioned above.