We sleep on our mattresses and in our beds every night, so here are some interesting facts about sleep, mattresses and beds:
- We use our beds more than any other item of furniture
- The average life of a mattress is 10 years
- A comfortable bed will give you around one hour’s extra sleep a night
- One in five people in the UK suffer from a severe lack of sleep
- Sleep problems are one of the most common complaints people go to the doctor with
- 93% of GPs agree that a comfortable and supportive bed will improve sleep
- You move approximately 60 to 70 times a night with up to a dozen full body turns
- You grow 2cm during the night because your spine is compressed during the day and has chance to straighten at night
- 85% of doctors believe there is a link between old beds and asthma
- Your mattress can double in weight over 10 years with built up dust
- The average mattress has up to 10m dust mites in it
- 10% of your pillow weight maybe made up of dead dust mites