Mattress topper for student accomodation

When my eldest son went away to university, my friends told me to get a mattress topper for his student accomodation – that was such brilliant advice as those Halls’ beds are sooo lumpy!

Somehow I forgot this wise suggestion and therefore had a call last week from son number two…

It’s that time of year when your kid has been away at university for all of a week, and telephones to bemoan the discomfort of his student digs… He’s happy enough to go sharesies with his housemates on a cold plunge ice tub for the back garden (don’t ask… !), but calling on me, Mum, to help him out with his not so comfy rented-house mattress. Loath to splash out on a whole new mattress, I suggested we get him a mattress topper to improve the quality of his sleep now he’s working so hard at university.

So I’m making a round trip to see him next week laden with the cafetiere (he’s posh) a suitcase of warmer clothes, and the clothes drying rack he’s left behind, and a big old box full of a mattress topper from SIMBA.

I mean, I think he’s going to be more comfortable than me now, and kinda wished I had a double bed in my own bedroom, and not a kingsize, as I might not tell him his mattress topper has arrived from Simba.

After doing a bit of digging into SIMBA, I was pleased to read about their recycling service, for an extra £50 they can take your old mattress away once you’ve decided what you need, there’s a guide to UK bed sizes here.

Recycling your mattress is critical due to its substantial environmental impact

A staggering 76% of discarded mattresses in the UK likely end up in landfills. The National Bed Federation found that only 24% of mattresses were recycled last year, and even then, the actual “real” recycling—where over 80% of materials are salvaged—might only apply to 14% of those mattresses. This waste is massive, equating to around 167,000 tonnes annually, or the size of 14,000 double-decker buses.

Recycling mattresses reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and reuses valuable materials like metal springs and foam, lessening the need for raw materials in new products. Simba’s mattress recycling service highlights the importance of finding sustainable ways to dispose of large household items.

Simba’s recycling partners have a large team of skilled workers, who methodically dismantle around 12,000 mattresses each week into their individual components. Every part is meticulously sorted, sanitised, and inspected for quality before being redistributed for its next use.

B Corp certified

This is a collaborative post with Simba who are certified B Corp and have an excellent refurb scheme too, read about that here and also offer exclusive discounts to several groups in the community such as key workers, students and others. Just check your eligibility here.