Do you need a box spring? Here's how to know whether you should have one for your mattress or if your bed might benefit from a different kind of base.

A box spring, on the other hand, with its metal or wood frame, is not nearly as packable. This begs the question: Do you even need a box spring anymore?

If you haven’t seen a box spring in a while, it’s not your imagination—a mattress expert breaks down when you might need this dinosaur of the sleep world.