Labor Day has officially arrived, which means retailers like Amazon are flooded with deals on many of this year's best mattress toppers. However, before you rush out to shop for all your bed topper needs, don't make the same mistake I did.

Last year, suckered in by the cheap price, I bought a mattress topper from Amazon and it was a huge mistake. It made little difference to my hard mattress, and it wasn't even worth the low cost — but I've now learnt from my mistake.

Here I'm explaining where it all went wrong for me, plus I'm sharing the five big mistakes you should avoid too when shopping the Labor Day mattress sales for a comfy new topper.

Unsure whether you need a new topper or a new mattress? You can see all our top recommendations in our best mattress of 2025 guide, plus all the

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