{"id":2142,"date":"2011-03-21T07:00:05","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T07:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/bedroom\/beds\/bensons%e2%80%99-tips-on-when-to-change-your-bed"},"modified":"2011-03-21T07:01:55","modified_gmt":"2011-03-21T07:01:55","slug":"bensons%e2%80%99-tips-on-when-to-change-your-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/bedroom\/beds\/bensons%e2%80%99-tips-on-when-to-change-your-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"Bensons\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Tips On When To Change Your Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/images\/bensons-beds\/lila-bed.jpg\" class=\"right\" alt=\" Bensons\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Tips On When To Change Your Bed \" \/> March is National-Check-Out-Your-Bed Month, so leading bed specialist Bensons for Beds has offered five reliable ways to tell when it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to throw out the old and check in the new.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Working out when your bed has outlived its usefulness isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t rocket science, but you do need to know what to look for,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Bensons\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 bed expert Simon Williams. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Unlike many major household items, the wear and tear of a bed can be very gradual and almost go unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Unfortunately, the impact an old bed has on a good night\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sleep can be enormous. But when poor sleep kicks in, people rarely think to blame their bed.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bensons five-point \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcHealth-check for Mattress Happiness\u00e2\u20ac\u2122;<\/strong> carry it out in March on mattresses three or more years old:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Waking up with a stiff neck or backache is a classic sign of mattresses no longer offering the correct level of support for a good night\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sleep.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Obvious signs of wear and tear \u00e2\u20ac\u201c lumps and bumps in the mattress, a torn or stained cover \u00e2\u20ac\u201c are sure signs that a bed is past it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Mattresses that cause \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcroll-together\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 need to go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Beds that go creak or crunch in the night have reached their bin-by date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Beds that are 10 years old or more will almost certainly need replacing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Simon Williams added: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We regularly check the safety and efficiency of our cars and many other household appliances. Given we spend a third of our lives in our beds, it makes sense to check them out regularly too.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>For further information about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bensonsforbeds.co.uk\" title=\"Bensons For Beds\">Bensons for Beds ranges <\/a>or to find your local store, please visit the website.<\/p>\n<p>Bensons\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 new Order Line Service  &#8211; Tel:   (0808) 144 6160<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March is National-Check-Out-Your-Bed Month, so leading bed specialist Bensons for Beds has offered five reliable ways to tell when it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to throw out the old and check in the new. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Working out when your bed has outlived its usefulness isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t rocket science, but you do need to know what to look for,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Bensons\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 bed expert Simon Williams. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Unlike many major household items, the wear and tear of a bed can be very gradual and almost go unnoticed. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Unfortunately, the impact an old bed has on a good night\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sleep can be enormous. But when poor sleep kicks in, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/bedroom\/beds\/bensons%e2%80%99-tips-on-when-to-change-your-bed\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[200,147],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2142"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2142\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ukhomeideas.co.uk\/ideas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}