Investing, in this context, is a term that has been suggested to me by multiple people so I wanted to use it (although such terms always makes me very uncomfortable, but bear with me for a moment)
After sleeping on a futon mattress for years when I was single, I need to decide on whether to get another one (two futon mattresses) or actually buy (invest in) a complete ~$1k QUEEN mattress set for the DW?
(Unfortunately for me, for some reason two brand new futon mattresses seem to add up to ~$700 and is comparative to a "good quality" complete ~$1k QUEEN mattress set.)
Anyways, a few things have to be kept in mind:
i. We live on Southern CA, so the padding provided by a single futon mattress is sufficient to insulate against a cold floor. To be safe, I am considering buying two futon mattresses to get more comfort and insulation (unless that's a crazy/bad idea)
ii. We intend to move around a bit (if the rent goes up and we can't get a lower rate) so lighter/less bulky bedding will be a plus, or something that we can afford to throw away after a year without feeling sad
iii. Both of us are from India and are used to sleeping on a futon like mattress for the last 20 years, so unless the thing sag too much or compresses into a sheet after a few months of use, a good futon mattress should be fine
Hence, we are not spoiled (yet) by all that memory foam or what-have-you larger-than-life-mattress-technology.
As long as our backs don't get hurt or get damaged due to bad mattress and we can sleep on it comfortably, it's going to work out just fine for us.
Now, the reason for considering a ~$1k QUEEN mattress set is because it's hard to justify buying two futon mattress when we can get a bed set for around the same price + our friends suggest we should invest in a better quality life and get a mattress that is going to last 10 years.
While both mattress life and comfort are both good arguments, I have this feeling that you Mustachians might have some good advice to offer :-D
Given this information would you guys recommend:
1. we get two good futon mattresses (with perhaps tips on where to get reliable futon mattresses. Most of the ones at Walmart have compliants about quality that they compress into half the height as when they were new)
2. we toss the futon mattress idea out, follow our friends' advice and sink ~$1k into a QUEEN mattress set
3. we do something completely different!
Any suggestions are welcome.