The mattress is the new status symbol. Really now.
The mattress of my previous tenant really did not deserve her name anymore. At best, it was still a thick textile rag with a deep hollow in the middle. A Kuhle, in which I have searched for too many nights in vain for sleep and got up in the morning with dislocated upper body and dark circles, before I decided to finally buy my own mattress. I used to go to Ikea for that, so in principle I had to decide between spring core and foam. And then again between the standard and luxury version, so between cheap and expensive.
Sleeping is a lifestyle
But Ikea is mediocre and that's not good enough anymore. Because you can no longer sleep when you are dead. Sleeping is a lifestyle. I see that every day on Facebook, where mattresses that bear beautiful names promise not only better sleep but also a better life. Mattresses today are not just a sleeping pad, but a marvel of seven zones, four layers and a reversible core. Awarded, of course.
The mattress of your life
"You live as you sleep", advertises the company Casper, the self-proclaimed mattress king, on his side. If you sleep badly, you also have a bad life. That's why Casper experts tested 200 different types of foam to find the perfect mattress. There is only one model, because one mattress should fit all. The mattress, your life, the motto of the company. Actually awesome, then I would have to worry about the purchase of my mattress just as little as my cell phone. That's what Apple cares about and tells me every two years that it's time for a new iPhone, with or without headphone jack. Apple decides, what a relief. So Apple for the phone, Casper for the mattress?
Emma, Casper or Bruno?
The problem is: Not only Casper wants to sell me the mattress of my life. Mattresses are the new thing. There is also Muun (sustainable, high quality, personal) and Emma (dreams made in Germany) and Bruno (incomparable sleep). Everyone has a name, and everyone promises the best sleep. How am I supposed to decide between Muun, Emma, Casper and Bruno?
I just want to sleep
I am at a loss and go to the mattress business with me around the corner, throw me on three different models. Everyone feels good, better than my old one anyway. While I'm almost nodding in the shop, the seller explains that cold foam mattresses are especially good for chilblains. Well, that's some kind of information that I can relate to. No cool, no cold, that's all I want. I strike immediately.
My new mattress is called Badenia Irisette Lotus TFK? not a name from which I could swarm my friends. She does not pretend she's changing my life. It does not do a mattress, never. I think it's enough for me to be able to get up under my eyes again without back pain and rings.
