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Thousands Are Sleeping On Mattresses Over 40 Years Old (And It's Playing Havoc With Our Health)
The Huffington Post UK | By Natasha Hinde

You know that comfy bed that you struggle to peel yourself out of every morning? Well, if this news is anything to go by, it could be seriously past it's snooze-by date.

A survey has revealed that up to 30,000 people in the UK could be sleeping on a mattress which is over 40 years old.

Additionally, 28% of people are sleeping on worn-out mattresses that are over eight years old, 5% have kept their mattress for fifteen years, and it's estimated that eight million beds in the UK are well and truly fit for the skip.
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All of this, researchers believe, is contributing to serious sleep issues across the country.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/08 ... d%3D372158

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Mine is three and a half years old ...

Mine is past its best, it is on the long list of " to dos"

I might get a new one over the winter, it must be about 15 years old now.

Mine is about 3 years old and is sooooooooooooooooooooo comfortable.

My parents used to keep them for ever.
They would never think of changing a bed because it was old.
I bet they had bed bugs and all sorts.