Arricca SanSone is a home and lifestyle writer. When your parents or grandparents bought a mattress, it likely came as a set with a box spring. But box springs have become far less common in the last ...
Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She's written about fitness and wellness for Well+Good, Women's Health, Business Insider, and ...
For years, it has been a common approach to use a box spring to support your bed. It's been the go-to solution to ensure you don't wake up with a sore back. However, mattresses and beds have evolved, ...
Sleep is essential to your overall health and well-being, but that can be hard to come by when your bed and sleeping environment aren’t conducive to rest. If you lie awake wondering how to make a ...
There was once a time when purchasing a new mattress without a matching box spring was almost unimaginable. When inner coil mattresses dominated the market, a box spring was considered an essential ...
I HAVE ONE of the world’s tiniest guest bedrooms. This was not a problem during the pandemic. But with the impending return of houseguests—remember them?—I realized recently that I need to transform ...

Do mattresses need box springs?

Once upon a time you couldn't purchase a mattress without a box spring. Today, box springs are all but obsolete, reserved ...
While the average lifespan of a good mattress is seven to 10 years, a mattress’s firmness — and support — gradually decreases. If you’re not ready to upgrade to a new mattress yet, or it’s not within ...
Box springs have been a bedroom staple for decades, providing height, support, and comfort for a restful night's sleep. However, as bed technology and design trends evolve, many are questioning ...