john brook burst on the scene, and said:
It was only a few years ago we bought an expensive Ikea sprung double
mattress and its now no longer flat but has hills and valleys. Also
it so heavy that its almost impossible for us to move about for
spring cleaning.

We thought we would buy a foam mattress now. Ikea do a double one
200x140x10cm for £60. Is this a good price or could we perhaps buy a
thicker one elswhere for the same money? Also we are wondering if
10cm is a bit thin, although we do prefer a firmer mattress and we
use a mattress pad.

The question is whether to buy at Ikea or can we find a better deal
elswhere? Thanks.

I know nothing about foam mattresses but, looking at those available
online, 10cm seems quite shallow. 15cm seems a more common size. £60 is
also pretty cheap but probably accounted for by the thinness of the
mattress and Ikea's generally low prices.

I would go around one or two dedicated bedding shops and get advice
from people who know. If the Ikea one then seems a good buy you can
still go for it. You don't buy a new mattress very often and like most
things you get what you pay for so cheapest isn't necessarily best.

On balance, if I was in the market for a mattress I don't think Ikea
would be my first port of call. In fact I'm not sure I would look at
them at all.

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