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Mattress Shopping Guide From a 1950s Homemaker Edition
This piece advises first time and seasoned shoppers on selecting an innerspring mattress. It covers length options up to 84 inches, choosing size for two sleepers, testing buoyancy and comfort, inspecting exterior ticking and construction, checking borders and handles, ensuring ventilation, and warns against pairing a new mattress with an old box spring. It also contrasts innerspring versus solid filled mattresses and recommends testing at the store with a reliable dealer for a custom fit.
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