READING is among the filthiest when it comes to mattress hygeine, a new survey has revealed. 

Despite our bed being the most important piece of furniture that we own, only four out of ten adults in Reading love and appreciate the value of theirs. 

Six out of ten report that they are clueless on how to look after their mattress   

We spend a third of our lifetimes in bed and are dependent on sleep to help us function, make us beautiful and give us longevity. 

A third of adults in Reading are sleeping on a mattress that would fail a bed MOT due to being over nine years old, whilst one in ten adults in are napping on a mattress that is 21 years old and purchased when John Major was Prime Minster and the Spice Girls hit the pop scene - that mattress should have been and should have been scrapped 13 years ago.  These findings have been revealed in a new UK Mattress Census by Travelodge who went through the keyhole of British homes to assess the state of the nation’s mattresses.

This report was conducted in association with the Sleep Council to support National Bed Month – which is running throughout March. 

Key findings revealed that 62% of Reading adults are not aware of when to change their mattress or that they need to turn their mattress every three months to help maintain it. 

Over a quarter reported that they wake up feeling achy and experience back pain most mornings.

Just over half (51%) of respondents surveyed in Reading stated that they are aware that they need to change their mattress but it’s not a priority for them, and that they would rather spend the money on going out and buying things for themselves. 

One fifth of adults in Reading reported that they would keep sleeping on their mattress until it actually falls apart.