I wish I had a loyalty to products.

Other than deodorant (too much information??) I am motivated by whimsy. Not even price is a determinant. I might remember an ad I saw, maybe a friends recommendation, a total impulse selection, any other reason you want to supply is good. And, I am usually content with my selection.

Now I am confronted with having to replace a mattress that was probably purchased when I caught Rapunzel pulling out the innards in a feeble attempt to spin the straw into gold.

Do you have any idea how overwhelming the selections are? There are, without question, six hundred and two selections to choose from.  "You have to test them" I am told. "Then you can make an informed decision." My mental image of that maneuver is that of an over sized guppie, frantically flipping about, trying to extend it's life expectancy for a few more minutes, once it has been plucked from the water. 

That's not going to work.

Polling people doesn't seem to work, either. "Do you sleep on your back, side, stomach, fetal position, alone, with a crowd, more than eight hours, only an hour" are just a few of the questions posed.

I answer yes to all the questions. Doesn't seem to aid in getting a good recommendation.

So I made a decision without any input. If sleeping like a baby is the goal, I am going to buy a crib.