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This image shows the hands-on edge support testing. The Siena Memory Foam mattress on a bed frame sits in the center of a decorated room. Sleep writer Eve Davies sits on the foot of the Mattress. She's comfortable and shows no signs of sliding off.
The 6 best cheap mattresses under $400 in 2026: Tested, vetted and ranked by our sleep experts

By Frances Daniels Last updated

The best cheap mattresses offer excellent comfort and support for less than $400 for a queen. These are the ones we recommend after sleeping on them at home and testing them in the Tom's Guide Sleep Lab

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Two of our mattress testers sitting on the navy and white Bear Elite Hybrid mattress on wooden bedframe in sleep studio with blue walls, wooden bedside table, plant and black chair.
The best cooling mattress 2026: 9 expert-recommended beds for hot sleepers

By Eve Davies Last updated

Banish sweaty nights this summer with one of the 9 best cooling mattresses on the market today, tested and selected by our team of hot sleeping reviewers.

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The Sleep Number Comfort Lux mattress on a bed frame in a bedroom
Are Sleep Number beds worth it? I’m a sleep tech tester and here’s my take

By Eve Davies Last updated

Here's everything you need to know about investing in a Sleep Number bed in 2026, from its bankruptcy to its collection revamp

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The SweetNight CoolNest Mattress on a wooden bed frame in a neutral-colored modern bedroom setting.
SweetNight CoolNest Memory Foam Mattress review: Cooling comfort at a budget price

By Frances Daniels Published

The SweetNight CoolNest offers a cool-to-the-touch feel for side and back sleepers but there's one type of sleeper who should give it a miss

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The main image shows a woman inspecting the Purple mattress Protector. Top right, an inset of a hand spilling wine on a mattress. Bottom right, an inset of a person spilling coffee on a mattress. Bottom left, a badge saying 'Tested!'
$21 vs $119 mattress protector showdown: Which one performs best in our 6 spill tests?

By Ruth Jones Published

Every bed needs a mattress protector — to see if you should save or splurge, I put two to the test by throwing everything I had at them (literally).

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The composite image shows a woman wearing a white t-shirt and green check trousers sitting crossed legged on a bed, eyes closed and hands on knees. The image on the right shows the same woman in the same position, but wearing a large pebble-shaped object around her neck. Inset in the middle a wrist displays an Apple Watch sleep score of 96.
Do you really need a $299 gadget to de-stress? I pitted a vagus nerve stimulator against $0 practices — here's the one I recommend if you can't sleep

By Nicola Appleton Published

Both methods helped me mellow out before bed, but one has become my go-to stress buster

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The image shows the silhouette of a woman with long hair standing in a field of tall grass, bathed in the golden light of the setting sun
I fixed my 3 a.m. wake-ups and brain fog by syncing my sleep with the rising and setting of the sun, just like the Amish — doctors explain why this circadian living works

By Nicola Appleton Published

I swapped late-night scrolling and artificial lights for an early-to-bed, low-tech routine for two weeks — and, along the way, discovered that good sleep is mostly free.

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The image shows a young woman sleeping peacefully in bed. Inset, another woman lies in bed awake and checks the clock - it's 3 a.m.
Stress was waking me up at 3 a.m. — until two of the world's best sleep doctors shared 5 fast fixes to lower my cortisol at night

By Nicola Appleton Published

'You are, in a real sense, running low on the very substance that makes sleep happen'

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Our mattress tester Lauren Jeffries lies on the Birt Elite Natural Mattress in a side sleeping position. The mattress is on a wooden bed frame in a decorated room. She uses a high loft pillow to cushion her head, neck and shoulders
Review: The Birch Elite Natural latex mattress kept me cool during a sweltering heatwave, but there are some big drawbacks I can't overlook

By Nicola Appleton Published

Hotel-style organic luxury? Check. Excellent cooling abilities? Check. Contouring support? Hmm....

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Two mattress testers unboxing a memory foam mattress to test its off-gassing
My dream mattress came with a nightmare smell: Here’s what off-gassing is and how to get rid of it

By Kaycee Hill Published

Bought a new mattress only to be greeted by a sharp chemical smell? Here is why off-gassing happens and the exact steps I took to clear the air fast.

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