Why My Nectar UK Mattress Ended Up Being The Easiest Life Improvement Ever

After moving from our rented flat into our first home, my husband and I realized that we had upgraded nearly every aspect of our home life except for one: our old, shoddy mattress. Not only was the full-sized mattress getting to be a little too small for the two of us, but it was also sagging down a little in the middle and the springs had gotten loud over the years. It's no wonder we both had back pain. But, with so many boxes to unpack after moving, the last thing we felt like doing was lugging our old mattress out to the curb. Not to mention all the other hassles of buying a new mattress: dealing with salespeople, doing research to get the best bang for our buck, yet more boxes to unpack, hiring movers, and something else to add to our ever-growing to-do list. That's why I was elated when our neighbours told us they got their new mattress from Nectar UK, an online mattress company that makes ultra-comfy foam mattresses and takes care of mattress removal, delivery, and set-up. But I'd never ordered a mattress online and just didn't trust that anything so easy could also be high quality. Most of my experiences ordering things online told me that if something sounded too good to be true, it probably was.

Of course, convenience was a number-one concern for me at this point, but I also knew that our new mattress had to be top-notch and last for a long time—there was no way I wanted to go through this again anytime soon. Reading through the reviews online, I started to realize just how much mattresses have improved since we bought our old spring model. In a few clicks of the mouse, I learned Nectar mattresses have 10 inches of supportive, layered memory foam, and are topped with a pillowy cover engineered to cool your body as you sleep. They're engineered for the best night's sleep, which is great because I can roll around on a thousand mattresses at the store but I still won't really know which is best. I especially appreciated the free shipping and returns, as well as a 365-night trial, risk-free. We decided to go all the way and order our very first king-sized mattress.

We chose Nectar's premium delivery service, which includes mattress removal and set-up—all for way less expensive than hiring movers or a van to get a store-bought mattress up the two flights of stairs to our bedroom. When it finally came, we didn't need to lift a finger to get the old mattress out, and the new one in. Unboxing the mattress was really easy and took a few minutes, and we let it inflate throughout the day while we rummaged through a mountain of boxes labeled "miscellany." The day was long, and by the end of it, my husband and I couldn't wait to try the Nectar out. With our old mattress, I used to wake up in the middle of the night whenever my husband would move in his sleep, but on that first night, the motion-absorbing foam layers really did their job and I slept solidly throughout the night. The mattress is both incredibly soft and supportive, and the last thing I remember thinking before nodding off is, it's no surprise reviewers said their Nectar mattress was like "sleeping on a cloud." I'll admit I dreamed about flying through clouds later that night, which was kind of cool.

Several months later, and we're still getting through those endless "miscellany" boxes—but thanks to our Nectar, we're getting some of the best sleep we've had in years. Our back pain has lessened, we're less tired and irritable, and we rarely wake one another in the middle of the night. I truly feel as though it was the easiest life improvement we've ever made (I mean I love our new home but moving was so much work!). Nectar has been entirely worth it, and I'm so grateful that they made one part of a chaotic move totally painless.

Update: The Nectar team is extending a special limited time offer this Winter in addition to their 365 Day Home Trial. Click here to get £100 off your full priced purchase, plus two free Nectar pillows!