What do you do when you have neighbours that have no civic consciousness? You curse them, call the cops on them, and you get the best mattress that you can get.

Home Sweet Home

My better half and I were blessed with a bundle of joy in the midst of the pandemic. Or as some would call it, a coronial baby. Home to us is a sanctuary away from the hustle of the city. Our love for our home is one of the reasons we willingly endure a commute of over an hour to our offices in Bangsar and KL city, while we were still needed in our offices before the pandemic struck.

Meet the Neighbours from Hell

Then, enter the neighbours who had no blardy brai… err… totally lack civic consciousness. With MCO and the pandemic, they could no longer gather in a pub with their friends so they decided it would be a fantastic idea to tile up the back lane and setup a table to drink with their buddies Mr Chin Tuah Seah and Mrs Beh Pai Tseh. And drink they did very regularly, and loudly, often past midnight.

Then the neighbour’s son decided to keep a dog. They proceeded to build a kennel, again right on the public back lane. You can imagine the ruckus caused by the dog barking through the night. And then the dog’s buddies started coming by, barking and howling through the night.

The local council came many times but the street smart dogs often gave the officers the slip. As for the cops, they were probably otherwise busy stopping people from crossing the border to respond to noise complaints.

Our little one is a light sleeper and woke up again and again due to the noise. After enduring this for weeks, my better half raised hell and told our neighbours off multiple times, to no avail.

“Oh, were we talking loud? Oh, were we up until so late?”

We even resorted to getting a water gun to scare away the stray partying dogs (the 4-legged ones), which at best was a short range solution.

An Unlikely Saviour

We then found an unlikely saviour which came in a massive box. It’s name is Origin Hybrid® Mattress. This natural latex mattress has won many awards and it’s reputed to be the best mattress in Malaysia (and some say Singapore too).

There’s so much to say about the great points of this mattress. I would say much more if I could move my lazy butt off the mattress. But here I’m going to share just a couple of pros and cons.

Pros

  • The mattress and pillows are the perfect firmness. And this is a difficult thing to achieve as both my better half and I have always in the past had difference preferences of firmness. Which is ok if you both get different pillows BUT you can’t literally put two mattresses onto the same bed frame. (Well technically you may be able to squeeze that but it’s weird as heck so nobody does that). Oh and both her and our little one are light sleepers (see below for more on the tech).
  • If you’re unsatisfied, there’s a 120-day trial with a hassle-free refund! (Don’t abuse this free trial ya and spoil their low returns record that they are very proud of). Oh, did we also mention there’s a 15-year warranty on the mattress? Best!

Cons

  • The mattress is heavy. So heavy that you’re going to struggle moving it yourself. Or if heaven forbid, you need to move house. Better prepare to give your delivery man some extra ang pao.
  • The mattress is not cheap. If you’re watching your budget, this mattress is NOT for you. It is good value though (especially when there’s a sale!) + free delivery. [Editor: Right now at time of publication there’s a MEGA Sale of up to 60%!]

Know Thy Mattress

Aiden and Gee, the founders of Origin Mattress, had a dream (pun intended) of a simple process to get a mattress that you can rest easy, literally. They believe (and we agree!) that buying a mattress is a long-term investment. This mattress is proudly designed by Malaysians for Malaysians. Malaysia boleh (tidur)!

Origin Mattress founders, Shaun and Gee. Credit to Express photography.

So much technology went into the mattress that we have actually giving this article the “Technology” category tag besides our usual “Lifestyle” tag. So let’s explore the tech behind the mattress.

  1. The Origin Hybrid® Mattress is anti-dust mite, anti-bacterial, hypoallergenic, and made with 100% natural materials with higher hypoallergenic properties. Don’t let the bed bugs bite!
  2. Motion Isolation™ technology, and top class memory foam material absorbs kinetic energy from movements. So you (and your baby) can stay blissfully asleep even when your sack of meat… errr… partner moves or gets in and out of bed.
  3. The mattress will not sink over time! The 3 layers of Natural Latex, Cooling Gel Memory Foam, and Vanadium Calico (re: high quality metal) Encased Pocket Springs mean the mattresses are more durable than your everyday tilam. (Pro Tip: rotate your mattress every 6 months for even wear).
  4. Stays cool throughout the long nights in sweltering Malaysia (or if you turn off your air-conditioning to save your utility bill). The cooling gel infused memory foam layer keeps you cool for throughout the night. While the Tencel cover layer promotes air-flow throughout the mattress, keeping temperature even cooler.
  5. The company has spent a lot of time sleeping on the job. Over 100,000 tests have been done researching on sleeping patterns and 100 density changes. As a financial planner, I often say that past performance is not indicative of future performance. But backtesting and back testing is very important!

(From top-down: Airflow Tencel, Natural Latex, Cooling Gel Ventilated Memory Foam, Reflex Support Layer, Corner Support Design, Vanadium Calico Encased Pocket Springs)

Get Your Own Sleep Guardian

Instead of choosing between latex, spring, or memory foam, you can have all three with the Origin Hybrid® Mattress! Kiasu people – win liao lor.

By the way, if you are looking for pillows, Origin Mattress’ pillow recently featured as one of the Best 8 Pillow in Singapore. For more details do check out their website.

If that’s not enough for those of you that want your mattress to be from overseas, do know that this was designed in Germany. And then proudly made in Malaysia. After you buy ah, you can go hao lian (action) to your friends.

What are you waiting for? Faster go invest in this lar.

Disclaimer: The story is dramatized off real-life events. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, and buildings is intended or should be inferred. This is a sponsored post for education and entertainment purposes. Definitely not financial advise.

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