Spring Beds

Spring beds are now looked upon as a necessity in every home and still some are careless as to the selection of springs and mattresses. This carelessness is usually the result of lack of education as to what really constitutes a good outfit. People sometimes buy fine bedroom furniture and then remember at the last moment that a spring and mattress are needed, and resort to almost any kind, regardless of the quality, to complete the bed. In some cases they do not even take the pains to look at the spring and mattress. These should be the most essential things on a bed and should be the first to be considered when buying a bedroom outfit. No man realizes the great advantage and comfort of a really good bed until he has one for himself. Eight out of twenty-four hours, or one-third of life, is spent in bed, and it is during this sleep that a person recreates the energy expended during the other sixteen hours. An old spring that sags in the center like a hammock, should be discarded and replaced by a good one. It is stated that kidney trouble is frequently caused by a sagging bedspring.

Many do not get a really comfortable spring until they make their second or third purchase.

The best material used for bed springs is crucible spring steel. It is used in clocks and watch springs and in almost all springs that require elasticity and durability. Bessemer steel is softer, with a great deal less elasticity. In purchasing a spring made of crucible steel the best quality is secured.

There are many fabrics in bed springs, such as woven wire, link and slat fabric, all of which are good, but a really good crucible steel spiral spring will give as good satisfaction as anything that can be purchased.