That phrase comes from the time before box springs when your mattress or pallet was suspended off the floor by ropes in a wooden frame. The tighter the ropes the better the support.
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That phrase comes from the time before box springs when your mattress or pallet was suspended off the floor by ropes in a wooden frame. The tighter the ropes the better the support.