Only you can answer this question. A mattress is a personal item and each of us needs to determine that for ourselves. In this section there is a list of ten questions to ask yourself. Alternatives to buying a mattress that can help prolong your need to purchase a new sleep set.

·	Is your mattress uncomfortable?
·	Is your mattress too small?
·	Do you awake with aches and pains?
·	Do you sleep but get up tired?
·	Is your mattress over seven years old?
·	Do you have trouble waking up or falling asleep?
·	Do you have numbness in your shoulders or hip(when you wake)?
·	Is your mattress lumpy, torn, have sides that are collapsing, stitching coming out?
·	Do you have allergies?
·	Do you wake up when your partner moves in the bed?

If you answered questions 1 or 2 yes or three between 3 and 10 yes, you probably need a new mattress.

There are some things you can do to prolong the use of your mattress set.If your answer to questions 1,3,or 7 was no your mattress is probably too hard or is sagging. you can soften the mattress surface with a mattress topper. If your mattress is sagging there is a product called The Mattress Remedy. This inexpensive item can help with a sagging mattress until you can purchase a new set.If your mattress is over seven years old it probably is full of dust mites you can separate yourself from this buy using an allergy relief mattress pad ;

For those of you with back pain or improper spinal alignment these may help you sleep better and reduce the cause giving your body time to heal and keeping it supported.