I ve been sleeping on a mattress on the floor for the past year for the same reason you re considering.
Mattress on floor reddit.
Only way to make this work is to sleep flat on your back with your legs raised under some pillows.
You might also try a firm topper but in my experience layering a firm topper over soft materials creates an odd feeling that i don t like.
This does a few things.
It makes it easier to get in and out of bed for most people.
I usually do a one in one out kinda.
The floor does provide proper support for the mattress so there s nothing structurally wrong with it but most people use a frame or a platform bed anyway.
Weekends i sleep in a normal meh mattress bed with my gf.
Just remember to prop it up against a wall to air it out from time to time if you are in a humid area or else depending on how cheap your mattress is it may grow mold.
I do not mean sleeping on a mattress that s on the floor 295 comments.
The frame i got was pretty easy to assemble and it still looks nice too.
Been selling mattresses for 10 years and have thousands of happy clients.
They often buy a headboard to pretty it up.
But really you should just have a quality mattress that fits you properly.
Sleeping on the floor is a terrible idea.
This traditional japanese floor mattress is made of white cotton a layer of foam and a layer of polyester fiber.
This thread is archived.
Also the warranty card for many mattresses will stipulate it is voided if the mattress is used directly on the floor.
I just finally ordered a bed frame and put it together i have to admit it feels nice being higher up and it s easier to make my bed now as well.
The method i recommend most is to take the mattress off of your current foundation and put it on the floor.
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It may impact the longevity of the mattress and maybe even flooring see thread below.
5 days a week about 95 of the time the last 13 14 months have been like that.
There is an actual fad based off having the mattress on the floor especially with small apartments and low cost style of furniture.
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It gives a little space underneath the bed for storage.