I Know What's Inside Your Mattress
I'm Tim. I've owned a mattress recycling business for 15 years. Before that, I worked in a mattress factory. I've seen what every major mattress brand looks like at the end of its life — which ones hold up for 15 years and which fall apart after 3. I also know all the industry tricks you need to avoid.
This Is What I Do Every Day
Not stock photos. This is my actual work.
What The Industry Doesn't Want You To Know
I've torn open mattresses from every major brand. Tempur-Pedic. Casper. Purple. Sealy. Serta. The expensive ones. The cheap ones. The ones with fancy marketing.
Here's what I've learned: Price has almost nothing to do with quality. I've seen $500 mattresses outlast $4,000 ones. The difference is in the materials — and the industry works hard to make sure you can't compare them.
I know which brands hold up for 15 years. I know which ones fall apart in 3. I know the tricks they use to make cheap foam seem premium.
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What I See When I Tear Mattresses Open
This is why I started sharing what I know
3 Years Old. $1,800.
Body impressions and sagging. Low-density foam. The warranty was denied.
"Luxury" Coils
Thin wire that bends and loses support. From a $2,400 mattress.
What Most Look Like
This is the average mattress I pick up. But it doesn't have to be this way.
What Actually Lasts
Thick-gauge wire. Good edge support. I see these after 15 years still holding.
Mattress Teardowns
I test mattresses and cut them open to see what's really inside
Luxury
Brooklyn Bedding Sedona Elite
I own this mattress AND cut one open. 6 years of real use plus a full teardown.
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Hybrid
Brooklyn Signature Hybrid
I tore open this popular hybrid to see if the coils and foam live up to the hype.
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Budget Friendly
Dreamfoam Essential
How does a $200-400 mattress not cut corners? I cut one open to find out.
See What's Inside →What I've Learned From Recycling 1 Million Mattresses
I tear open every mattress I pick up. After doing this for 20+ years, I've learned a lot about what the industry is really putting inside these things.
- What materials they actually use vs. what they advertise
- The tricks they use to make cheap materials seem premium
- Why some expensive mattresses fail faster than cheap ones
- Which brands I see holding up after 10+ years
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