How To Make A Bad Mattress More Comfortable With 11 Ingenious Products

Your mattress topper is almost as important as your mattress in ensuring you have a good night's sleep. To make a bad mattress comfier, try a memory foam mattress topper like this one. Made with gel memory foam that feels soft, yet firm, this topper will shape to your body eliminating any pain you get from sleeping on a bad mattress. One fan raves, "I bought a cheap firm mattress out of college that my girlfriend didn't like that much when she moved in, but after buying this, everything is all better. It makes my cheap mattress on an Ikea bed frame feel like an actual memory foam mattress for a tiny fraction of the cost."

• Available in sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Full XL, Queen, RV Queen, King, California King (in 2-inch and 3-inch options)

There’s still hope left if you already bought a mattress that was just too firm for your liking. Try adding this down-alternative poly bed cover. It’s filled with fluffy microfiber that’s naturally hypoallergenic. Its 100% cotton outer shell ensures you won’t be adding too much heavy weight either. Better yet, this cover is also super convenient to clean using your washer and dryer at home, and the fill even re-lofts after washing.

• Available in sizes: Twin, Double, Queen, King

Body pillows are an excellent way for side-sleepers to feel more comfortable at night. By placing this body pillow between your legs, you'll relieve pressure from your spine. It eliminates tossing and turning, which can often happen a lot when you're sleeping on a bad mattress. The pillow will make your body align the proper way, giving you a much more comfortable night's sleep. According to one reviewer, "I purchased this to alleviate back and neck pain while sleeping and it has definitely given me a lot more restful sleep without the awful neck pain when I wake up. Shape of pillow moves with you when you change positions while sleeping too. I like that it can be arranged multiple ways for comfort when reading, watching TV in bed, etc."

Ease tension with a memory foam pillow. They conform to your head and provide just the right amount of support. This pillow is filled with shredded memory foam to cradle your head so you don't feel the need to toss and turn all night. It even comes with a super breathable and soft bamboo pillow case. With more than 9,000 Amazon reviews, this pillow has a glowing, 4.3-star rating, with reviewers who swear it leads to a better night's sleep. One reviewer raves, "I was considering buying a bamboo mattress but decided to try the topper and pillows first. Good decision! I sleep very comfortably and cozy. Price was a great alternative to a mattress."

This specially-designed (and lavender-infused!) egg crate foam mattress topper helps to promote a more restful sleep. The different patterns of foam cradle your body so you can get a good night of sleep, and allow for more airflow so you don't overheat. The foam pad eliminates hard spots that a bad mattress can often have and provides two additional layers of soft comfort to help ease aches and pains in your joints and body. It comes in seven sizes and has more than 17,000 glowing Amazon reviews.

• Available in sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Full XL, Queen, King (in 2-inch and 3-inch options)

If you sleep hot or find airflow lacking when you're falling asleep, a cooling mattress protector like this one is breathable and made with bamboo to keep you from overheating through the night. Even better, it's hypoallergenic and waterproof, to truly protect your investment. You can get it in a range of sizes, including twin XL and California king. One user said, "This product does exactly what it says, it protects the mattress and is super soft. It has helped us decrease the amount of sweating we do at night. Highly recommend this mattress protector."

• Available in sizes: Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King

Make your bed a bit cozier with a heated throw blanket. It has three warming settings and a three hour auto-off function in case you drift off to sleep while you're snuggled up in it. These blankets are great if you live in a cold place or even if you just want your bed to feel a bit more comfortable. The blanket is available in several colors so you can find one that matches your decor. One reviewer raves, "Great way to warm up the bed! The heat isn't great in my apartment, so I use this to warm up my bed at night. I never leave it on over night though."

• Available colors: 4