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Frances Daniels

Over 60% of us have trouble sleeping away at Christmas — 3 tricks to make the guest room mattress softer

A four-image collage of someone making a hard mattress softer. .

Sometimes, sleeping in the spare room means you end up discovering why the mattress was spare in the first place.

In fact, a 2025 survey found that 61% of adults admit they sleep worse at relatives' homes than in their own bed, with many complaining that the Christmas visit forces them to sleep on old, uncomfortable mattresses rather than the best mattress for support and comfort.

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