As with most products, there are ways to make quality products that look good, last long and are safe. There are also ways to make products look good (like the original) that do not last and are not safe. These are called “cheap imitations” and the world is full of them.

Does it really matter if you get enough sleep? Absolutely! Not only does the quantity of your sleep matter, but the quality of your sleep is important as well. People whose sleep is interrupted a lot or is cut short might not get enough of certain stages of sleep. In other words, how well rested you are and how well you function the next day depend on your total sleep time and how much of the various stages of sleep you get each night. So when considering what new mattress to buy consider how important a good night's sleep is and why buying the cheapest option isn't always the best.

Performance: We need sleep to think clearly, react quickly, and create memories. Inf act, the pathways in the brain that help us learn and remember are very active when we sleep. Studies show that people who are taught mentally challenging tasks do better after a good night's sleep. Other research suggests that sleep is needed for creative problem solving.

Skimping on sleep has a price. Cutting back by even 1 hour can make it tough to focus the next day and can slow your response time. Studies also find that when you lack sleep, you are more likely to make bad decisions and take more risks. This can result in lower performance on the job or in school and a greater risk for a car crash.

Mood: Sleep also affects mood. Insufficient sleep can make you irritable and is linked to poor behavior and trouble with relationships, especially among children and teens. People who chronically lack sleep are also more likely to become depressed.

Health: Sleep is also important for good health. Studies show that not getting enough sleep or getting poor quality sleep on a regular basis increases the risk of having high blood pressure, heart disease, and other medical conditions.

In addition, during sleep, your body produces valuable hormones. Deep sleep triggers more release of growth hormone, which fuels growth in children, and helps build muscle mass and repair cells and tissues in children and adults. Another type of hormone that increases during sleep works to fight various infections. This might explain why a good night's sleep helps keep you from getting sick-and helps you recover when you do get sick.

Hormones released during sleep also affect how the body uses energy. Studies find that the less people sleep, the more likely they are to be overweight or obese, to develop diabetes, and to prefer eating foods that are high in calories and carbohydrates.

Almost every home in the UK has unwanted lodgers - the common dust mite. You can't see them because they're so small, but left long enough, you will definitely start to notice their presence. And lots of people are allergic to them, with 20% of the population suffering from the little blighter's.

The mites are often to blame for causing conditions like asthma and eczema, because their droppings cause an allergic reaction in some people. But there are ways to reduce the amount of mites in your home.

Simple measures like airing your bed, hovering your mattress and carpets daily, and opening your windows when you're cooking and cleaning can all help. Dust mites don't like being too cold, too hot or too dry, they love humid conditions like a snug bed or a cosy carpet.

To prevent the fiends getting too comfy, you can replace feather pillows and duvets with synthetic ones. You can also use cotton sheets, pillowcases and duvet covers to combat the crawlies. Vinyl flooring or floorboards will also put them off because they won't be able to nest in it the way they do in carpets. All of our memory foam mattresses come with removable covers meaning you are able to wash the covers to remove any dust mites that are seeking refuge.

Mites thrive on eating our dead skin cells, which we shed around 50 million of every day. So it's very important to hoover regularly and keep your house as dust free as possible. Once the summer arrives, you'll be able to get rid of even more of them because they don't like sunlight and they'll get blown away on the breeze if you leave your windows open.

If you think you may have an allergy to dust mites, you might be experiencing feelings of a tight chest, wheezing when you breathe, itchy, red skin or watery eyes. If you are, you should see your GP as soon as possible and try ridding the mites from your house by following the advice above.