When your parents or grandparents bought a mattress, it likely came as a set with a box spring. But box springs have become far less common in the last two decades. With the innovations in mattresses ...

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You're probably familiar with a box spring, the simple wood frame with springs that acts as a support base under older mattresses. It's not a highly technical piece of equipment like a smart bed (or a ...