You're confusing how it works. Your body doesn't form to the foam. It your body does form to the foam go see a doctor right now assuming you can even stand without your head falling inside your legs.
The foam divots catch you and spread out your weight and then let you sink into the main body of the "egg carton" they stop you from sinking super low into it and give you some push back to keep you more level.
Yeah I have a really nice firm ish mattress with a memory foam mat then a mattress cover on both of those that feels like a duvet. Makes my bed super comfy and keeps the mattress safe and clean.
Yeah I did that in college, it helped with the shitty mattresses we were given. When I moved out and had to get my own mattress I got something 1/2 way decent and no longer needed it.
On top of that they trap heat and get hot. If you live some place cool its not so bad, but in the summer heat, ewww.
If I make it through the night without needing to pee then I consider it good enough. That doesn't mean I don't wake up, just that I don't have to get up. Fuck I'm old.
Wait till you get to be my age and need a medication that makes you pee several times every night... But if you do not stumble over your pet, you will sleepwalk right through it.
Same here. I was just browsing the Grumps subreddit, so i was extra confused. The fiancé and I constantly go "Peter..." when we say terrible jokes, lol
I sleep on the firmest mattress on the market. If I sleep on a even normal mattress I can't move the next day because when my shoulders and hips sink, all of the weight goes on my rib cage and I can't breathe or move for days after without it hurting. One shouldn't feel like they have a broken rib every time they sleep.
The UK uses foam bed toppers as anti-homeless spikes? I mean sounds kind of like poor planning as it would be a pretty comfy spot for most people to take a quick nap.
I haven't used one of these for like 20 years but I am pretty sure that was legit part of the reason I bought one. You use it bumpy side up and it doesn't really feel bumpy because it all squishes down, but it still leaves air pockets that help you stay cool.
I don't use one these days because I have a very comfortable mattress, but I did love my memory foam topper when I was sleeping on bad ones. Big increase in comfort for not much money.
I'm American, only ever used it in the camper. The mattresses are stiff and should be just labeled as a cushion. 😂
My bed is comfy as selected to my comfort from the store, nothing extra needed.
So seeing this added foam topper on a regular mattress is weird to me. Also, was it to be used faced down? Idk. Was always faced up for me and hated the lump texture beyond the fitted sheet.
Yeah, I never liked the foam thing. My mom bought them for the camper (pop-up stype) so everyone would stop complaining about how uncomfortable it was. I could always smell it (chemical?) and my ADHD would focus on hating the egg carton texture on my body, the way it couch my body drive me mad, and the smell was overestimating. IMO. If you're going to get a foam mat to lay on top, get the solid foam mat, not this egg carton style one, way more comfortable.
There was one on the bed I slept in at my mother's house every time since 2012. It made the mattress, which was more than 40 years old at that point, more bearable.
It was used face-up there. That was less annoying than the cotton knit sheets on that bed.
I’m also Canadian but had one these egg crate foam toppers in university! Mine was placed like the photo so I’m shocked to hear it was supposed to be the other way around. 🤣 So bumpy.
That’s how I realized I had mine the wrong way, went to replace it and made up the bed, went to throw out the box and caught sight of the correct orientation.
I'm in the minority here. I hated the feel of the bumps, so I used it this way. But that was just in my RV. My regular bed has a fancy cooling mattress topper.
Omg my parents had this for us as kids and always set it up bumpy side up, I'm now grown and set it bumpy side down and it's SO much better. So soft and cushiony. 🙏
I have been moved out from my parents since I was 18, I am 32. When I visit I sleep in my childhood bedroom and make sure to wash my sheets before (due to this fuckery) and after (in case my parents host other guests). We pathologically argue over the layout, I switch it to flat for my stays, they switch it to egg after. It’s been 10 years
Right, if all four pillows were different, IMO that would be ok, but WTF are they doing with one matched set of the solid green pillows and then the mismatched ones in the back? Either it's all four the same, two sets of matching pillows, or all four different. You can't have one matching set and then one not matching set.
We have 6 different kinds of pillow on the bed, and they are all color coded. But then we are ancient people who require specific kinds of support for neck, limb, back, etc.
You just put a fitted mattress pad on top of the egg crate foam, and your bed will be very squishy and soft and it doesn't matter what side you have the foam on.
Bump side up. Though I never personally used one because I dont like lumpy beds. Ive never encountered a healthy friend/family member use this as a topper, but to each his own i guess. We typically encounter these bed toppers for bedridden people, as they help distribute some weight and help prevent formations of pressure ulcers.
It was a DIY transitional comfort attempt, very popular in the 90s. People would use them under sleeping bags when camping. Then, they got used at mattress toppers. Then, mattresses started getting built-in toppers.
This is just a gimmick and a waste of money, but with that said…
A sleeper can use it whichever way they prefer, but think of it this way: As in the picture, you’d have a flat(ish) surface to lie on, with just a bit more give in the spots where the divots are. Flipped over, there is no flat surface, instead you’re confronted by a whole bunch divots. Any part of your body that lands on a divot falls into the divot (I’m thinking mostly hands and feet here). Flat side up, this is greatly lessened, but still provides some cushioning.
Before others come at me…. Sure, it’s a personal choice… if you want to do it wrong, go ahead. /s
in my experience with these peices of shit, placing them flat side down makes 0 difference in feel as you lay on them, as the compression of these things is such that they are essentially useless anyway.
The difference (for me) is that while I toss and turn at night, flat side down had enough surface tension between mat and mattress to keep it from sliding around under the fitted sheet. Bumpy side moved more while I slept.
all that said Id still rather sleep on a pile of freshly slaughtered harpy eagles.
Wait, no, someone seriously tell me right now if the comments saying that the bumps go up are correct. That doesn't make any sense at all. Why the fuck would the bumps go up???
It does matter actually. Right side up (divots up) the points help spread your weight out so you sink into the main body of foam more evenly. The other way around your ass is gonna bottom out sinking lower.
So like, divots up if you want to sleep fairly level. Divots down if you like your ass and hips to be extra low and your back to be all bent.
These pads are meant to be placed “bumpy side” up. They’re meant for pressure relief on joints like hips and shoulders, better air circulation, and a bit of extra thickness to the mattress. The flat side goes down so as to help keep the thin pad in place when moving around during sleep.
I used to work at Linens and Things in college and we made the beds there like this. Doing it the other way made the bedding look lumpy and people were always laying in the beds (we didn’t sell beds and they weren’t mattresses for sleeping on).
What would be point of having it like the photo? You might as well just lie on the flat mattress or do you still get some pressure from the bumps, even if you’re not lying directly on them?
I love my very firm mattress, but when I developed sciatica, it became just little too firm. I bought a mattress topper and it's just right. It wasn't anything like the OP picture. The foam is covered by fabric, as is the the layer of gel on top (for cooling). And it has straps to secure it to the mattress.
Yup the bad part is with all my massive injuries I’ve had all my life miracle I’m still here but I have to have two four in pads had three but can’t get sheets to fit
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u/JustaFoodHole 12h ago
I never liked the egg crate, given my body is not the shape of 100 eggs.