***This review is not sponsored, I paid my own money for this product, and I am not being paid by the manufacturer to make this review***
For the past few months, I’ve been living without a bed. About three months ago, I moved into my first “big boy” apartment after starting residency. Because my previous living situations were a university apartment and my parent’s home, I’ve never had to worry about buying furniture.
However, now that I’m on my own, I’ve had to slowly acquire furniture piece by piece. When I moved into my place, my only furniture was a desk, chair, and a 3-cube organizer. For the first month, i slept on a pile of old pillows on my floor. At the beginning of month two, one of my neighbors threw out a sectional couch worth over $2000. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the couch or included ottoman and it’s incredibly comfortable. I’ve been sleeping on this couch for the past month. However, I recently sold my gaming PC to a friend and was left with nearly $1000 at my disposal. There was exactly one thing that I wanted to buy with my profits – a bed.
While I could’ve spent hundreds of dollars on a name brand mattress, I was lucky enough to be raised in a free school lunch household and I’ve always embraced generic, no-name products. A friend of mine had purchased a generic “bed in a box” from amazon. She seemed happy with her purchase when she initially bought it. After asking her about the mattress, she told me it held up well and she was very happy with it. I asked her for a link and she sent me a link for the ZINUS 6 Inch Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress from amazon.
After roughly zero minutes of deliberation, I ordered a full sized mattress (I am a single guy after all…) and waited patiently for it to arrive to my place. thankfully I have Amazon Prime, so my order shipped for free and arrived at my apartment’s mail room in 2 days. Opening the package was an absolute blast. Watching the bed inflate upon breaking the vacuum seal gave me a strange sense of childlike joy. It only puffed up to 4 inches after taking it out of the box, but the instructions said to give it 24-48 hours to fully return to it’s original size.
Laying down on this mattress for the first time was an absolute dream. I prefer a firmer mattress, but I have a bad hip, so I can’t handle anything too firm. This zinus mattress is medium-firm and is the perfect level of firmness. It’s also has zoned pressure relief to avoid any excess pressure on your joints or muscles, making it even more comfortable to lay on. The mattress foam is also infused with green tea and charcoal throughout, which keeps the mattress fresh throughout the night. The green tea also adds a soothing aroma that helps me unwind and relax when I lay down. Lastly, it’s Fiberglass free and mad with certified Safe Foams and Fabrics. Given how much time we spend in bed, It’s relieving to know that I’m not being exposed to any harmful chemicals or materials.
The 6″ thickness is the only drawback in my opinion. While they do make the mattress in other sizes, I went with the 6″ mattress because it cost the least. While it’s definitely sufficient and a cheap mattress topper can increase the size, I think I should’ve gone with a thicker option. however after two months of living without a bed, I’m happy no matter how thick the mattress happens to be.
Overall, I give it two thumbs up. Definitely a steal for the price. The amazon page for the item will be linked below if you decide that you want to purchase the Zinus 6″ mattress for yourself.
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