My wife has been begging me for the last year (probably longer) to agree we need a new mattress. I've used every technique: changing the subject, highlighting the benefits of our 10-year old mattress (that was hard), explaining we have other priorities that we need to spend the money on first, etc.

Finally, I was out of excuses. Before I continue, I feel like I'm not alone in trying to come up with reasons NOT to buy a new mattress. Anyways, the place I knew we had to turn to was Dubuque Mattress Factory at 2794 University Ave.

I've heard the benefits on their commercials, but most importantly I've talked to people who sleep on a Dubuque Mattress Factory mattress and the reviews have been nothing short of glowing.

What we experienced was the best service I've ever received. Let me type that again. THE BEST SERVICE WE'VE EVER RECEIVED. From buying a burrito; to a beer; to a vehicle; to a couch; to a mattress. THE BEST.

Why? Because they do almost as much listening as talking. They want you to tell them how you sleep. They'll listen to you and then make suggestions that will help you sleep better.

I'll be going into more detail about the mattress I sleep on in the coming weeks and why my wife and I are sleeping better than we EVER have (even with a baby waking us up occasionally).

This blog post was to publicly thank Doug and the staff at Dubuque Mattress Factory for providing me with top-notch customer service and when you are out of excuses why you shouldn't buy a mattress, remember Dubuque Mattress Factory.

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