Why you may want to Consider ‘Downgrading’ your RV Mattress to a Queen
After prolonged debate, we recently decided to ‘downgrade’ our RV king mattress to a queen mattress. This came after months of suffering from a lack of sleep/comfort on a VERY firm RV mattress. One of my personal requirements in our RV was a king mattress - we had one at home and I really liked the additional sleep space - so I really did not want to get a queen. However hubby presented me with some great reasons and Amazon Prime Day had a huge deal on a mattress brand we know we love, so I decided to team up with my husband. I wouldn’t trade that decision because of the following reasons!
Can Buy a Well Known Mattress Brand
RV king mattresses come from several companies we are not familiar with. While they may be great, we liked the bigger name companies that everyone buys for their homes. We are also big mattress in the box fans and own several different brands that we are all extremely happy with in our home. Amazon Prime Day was offering a great deal on a medium firm Casper mattress which is what we have on our king bed at home. We knew we’d be pleased with it and by golly, we are! It is so nice to sleep again and in a mattress we knew we’d like before making our online purchase.
Bedding Essentials are Not ‘Custom’
While we had already purchased an RV king mattress protector, it is nice to now have bedding that fits other beds in our home and camper. It is also amazing to not need to buy special RV king sheets and have sheets that also fit the kids RV beds in a pinch.
Extra Floor Space for Kids & Folding Laundry
Going from a 72”x80” mattress to a 60”x80” mattress gives us a whole extra 960 square inches in our bedroom! That is 6 inches on each side! I feel so refreshed having that extra leg room to get in and out of bed, squeeze around toddlers, and to fold laundry in the space. Anywhere you can find extra space in your RV with toddlers will feel very rewarding.
Morning Cuddle Sessions with your Husband
While I loved that a king bed gave me the ability to not be touched in the night, I now have the benefit of rolling over and being able to snuggle with my husband (and we can also squeeze in the kids in the morning)! I wanted a king for when we had wee babies in times of those hard nights, but we ended up sleeping with them in their rooms/beds instead of having them sleep with us so we didn’t have to break that habit. The need for a king for that reason went away and now that our kids sleep well, its even less of a concern. We get to sleep in more than we used to (we used to awake at 4-430am for work!), so this cuddle time is a very special time for us. In our king bed, we’d just roll out of bed it seemed like. RV life has generally given my husband and I more time to enjoy each other and this is one of the many reasons I have more happiness in this lifestyle.
Have you appreciated a smaller bed in your RV space?! Tell us your thoughts on this!
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