Like your favorite old chair or worn pair of shoes, your mattress can still feel comfortable long after it has lost its ability to provide your body with the proper comfort and support it needs. Here are a few things to consider when deciding whether it’s time to buy a new mattress and boxspring/foundation:

• Your mattress is five to seven years old
• You wake up with stiffness, numbness, aches and pains
• You had a better night’s sleep somewhere other than your own bed (such as a hotel or friend’s guest room)
• Your mattress shows signs of overuse (it sags, has lumps, etc.)