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 ordinary mattress to provide better support and temperature control. The most normal sort of mattress topper is the old feather bed that uses feather or down sewn into channels to keep the stuffing from clumping up. Today there are plenty of modern materials which may be employed to make mattress toppers including memory plastic which is designed to conform to the body shape of the sleeper. Memory plastic mattress toppers will provide 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 comply with the form of your body while sleeping. Some folks are worried by the chemical scent of memory plastic. You can help take away the smell if you let it air out for a bit before using lit. When buying a regular memory foam mattress topper look for one that is around three inches thick.

Many folks nowadays are attempting to use more natural and organic produce in all areas of their life. A new alternative choice to standard memory plastic is soy based memory material mattress toppers. These mattress toppers won’t emit a chemical smell so they are perfect for those that are sensitive to the smells in traditional memory material. Also they are available in the full range of sizes that standard memory plastic mattress pads are found in. They come in one and half and two inch thickness to supply the level of support that you most need.