07/27/2026
🛏️ **Mattress Monday: A Quick Trip Through Mattress History!**
Believe it or not, mattresses have been around for **thousands of years!**
🌾 Around **77,000 years ago**, people slept on layers of grass and leaves.
🏺 The ancient Egyptians elevated their beds off the ground using woven reeds and wooden frames.
🛌 In the late **1800s**, the invention of the innerspring mattress completely changed the way people slept.
💤 Fast forward to today, and we have cooling technology, memory foam, hybrids, adjustable bases, and mattresses designed specifically for different sleeping styles.
One thing hasn't changed through history...
A great night's sleep has always been one of the best investments you can make in your health.
**Fun Fact:** The average person spends about **26 years of their life sleeping!** That's a lot of time on one mattress.
👇 What's the oldest mattress you've ever slept on? Take a guess at how many years old it was!