Guest guest Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 > My favorite brand of the two mattresses is " Natural Sense " : > > http://www.foamorder.com/organic-mattress.html Actually, after re-reading the above page, I think perhaps this manufacturer might have the least chemical offgassing of any mattress on the market (or at least right up there in the top 1%). Probably why I purchased one. Like I said, I certainly never smelled anything... and that's saying something... :-) Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Marc, Thanks we've been looking. I can't believe the chemicals in them these days. You get a film feeling on your hands just touching them. Closest can come in our state is Sealy Natural Organic w bamboo, cotton, latex, & memory foam, Has springs which would defeat the purpose. Even these have fireblocker. I don't like memory foam. We bought mem foam toppers & had to get rid of them. Felt hot, smelled, caused, heart palpitations, headaches, & made my mom's BP go way up. How do you work out comfort if we manage to swing a mattress? I wouldn't advise vinyl. Kathy From: Marc <marc@...> Re: latex mattress  > My favorite brand of the two mattresses is " Natural Sense " : > > http://www.foamorder.com/organic-mattress.html Actually, after re-reading the above page, I think perhaps this manufacturer might have the least chemical offgassing of any mattress on the market (or at least right up there in the top 1%). Probably why I purchased one. Like I said, I certainly never smelled anything... and that's saying something... :-) Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 > I don't like memory foam. We bought mem foam toppers & had to get rid of > them. Felt hot, smelled, caused, heart palpitations, headaches, & made my > mom's BP go way up. Even the organic latex mattresses have the " feeling hot " problem, although you can put something on top of them to dissipate the buildup of body heat. Generally a layer of wool is used for that, but there are also mattress pads specifically designed for that (NASA technology). I bought one of the NASA-tech pads, but then decided that was too cold (!!!), so I'm just using an extra cotton pad between the latex mattress and the bedsheets. > How do you work out comfort if we manage to swing a mattress? I wouldn't > advise vinyl. I'm not sure I understand the question, although if you're asking about how do you select the correct firmness when buying a mattress by mail, they do allow exchanges, although the postal charges are high (and vacuum-packing a latex mattress is tricky). With my 3 " mattress topper, I started with an " extra-firm " , and then exchanged it with a " firm " via the mail. I think the postal cost was around $30 - $40. And I think when dealing with a full-blown mattress, they only exchange the top part, which reduces the postal costs. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Hi Kathy,  I have a vinyl air mattress. It has a removable pump, the in-pump ones will have wires. I out-gassed the mattress for a couple months outside under a car port. I then bought an anti-allergenic mattress cover which was all organic cotton and covered the vinyl mattress with that. I then bought a feather bed topper (which was " hyper cleaned " and had no smell) for on top (this allows me not to sweat from the vinyl). I then covered all of this with 2 organic cotton flannel sheets. I then cover this with my regular cotton bedsheets and bedding. I smell nothing and I am a human smell detector. I do also keep plants in my rooms to keep chemical smells out, as well.   Plants absorb chemical gasses and put out fresh air. Most MCS people think they cannot have plants, but you can if you know what you are doing and learn to take care of plants well. You have to be picky about cleanliness and watering correctly.  You could get the same benefit from 2 flat washed organic cotton sheets in which you encase cotton quilt batting insteaad of the feather topper. [You would have to machine or hand sew the 2 sheets together on 3 sides and then roll the batting into the pillowcase-like bag. After you get the batting in, you would need to sew the remaining side closed. All this is easy and doable for anyone with any or no sewing skill. From here, you will need to pin down the batting every foot or so. Then you can, by hand or machine, sew basting stitches to hold the batting stable so it doesn't shift.  By machine, you will want to use the longest stitch available. You can create 6 " to foot wide blocks or channels.] You can also buy these toppers made up, but not all are smell-free.  THis all sounds like alot of work, I imagine. It is not that much piddling with once you have it on the bed. I need only change my top flannel sheet once or twice a year. The rest smells fine and is not ever in a situation of getting dirty in the first place. I put the mattress in my regular wooden bed frame. It required a piece of non-voc painted plywood, cut to size, in place of slats. Also I turned the bed frame side supports upside down so the mattress would appear higher, since I don't have any box springs.  What I am also saying is, this can also be done with an organic latex type mattress. Once you get it off-gassed and encased, you notice little residual odors.  Diane From: KathyB <calicocat477@...> Subject: Re: latex mattress Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 3:24 PM  Marc, Thanks we've been looking. I can't believe the chemicals in them these days. You get a film feeling on your hands just touching them. Closest can come in our state is Sealy Natural Organic w bamboo, cotton, latex, & memory foam, Has springs which would defeat the purpose. Even these have fireblocker. I don't like memory foam. We bought mem foam toppers & had to get rid of them. Felt hot, smelled, caused, heart palpitations, headaches, & made my mom's BP go way up. How do you work out comfort if we manage to swing a mattress? I wouldn't advise vinyl. Kathy From: Marc <marc@...> Re: latex mattress  > My favorite brand of the two mattresses is " Natural Sense " : > > http://www.foamorder.com/organic-mattress.html Actually, after re-reading the above page, I think perhaps this manufacturer might have the least chemical offgassing of any mattress on the market (or at least right up there in the top 1%). Probably why I purchased one. Like I said, I certainly never smelled anything... and that's saying something... :-) Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 You can also find foam mattress toppers and mattresses in your local community various places: some fabric stores, and some craft/ mall outlets. I've seen foam matresses at IKEA and Costco, Sam's club.... I even saw organic latex at one of these, but I don't remember which one.  Diane From: Marc <marc@...> Subject: Re: Re: latex mattress Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 4:09 PM  > I don't like memory foam. We bought mem foam toppers & had to get rid of > them. Felt hot, smelled, caused, heart palpitations, headaches, & made my > mom's BP go way up. Even the organic latex mattresses have the " feeling hot " problem, although you can put something on top of them to dissipate the buildup of body heat. Generally a layer of wool is used for that, but there are also mattress pads specifically designed for that (NASA technology). I bought one of the NASA-tech pads, but then decided that was too cold (!!!), so I'm just using an extra cotton pad between the latex mattress and the bedsheets. > How do you work out comfort if we manage to swing a mattress? I wouldn't > advise vinyl. I'm not sure I understand the question, although if you're asking about how do you select the correct firmness when buying a mattress by mail, they do allow exchanges, although the postal charges are high (and vacuum-packing a latex mattress is tricky). With my 3 " mattress topper, I started with an " extra-firm " , and then exchanged it with a " firm " via the mail. I think the postal cost was around $30 - $40. And I think when dealing with a full-blown mattress, they only exchange the top part, which reduces the postal costs. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Interesting, they have a lot of choices, I suppose I would like the soft eco model best. I will have to consider this. Too bad they dont sell a wood frame. > > > My favorite brand of the two mattresses is " Natural Sense " : > > > > http://www.foamorder.com/organic-mattress.html > > Actually, after re-reading the above page, I think perhaps > this manufacturer might have the least chemical offgassing > of any mattress on the market (or at least right up there in > the top 1%). Probably why I purchased one. > > Like I said, I certainly never smelled anything... and > that's saying something... :-) > > Marc > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 > Interesting, they have a lot of choices, I suppose I would like the soft > eco model best. I will have to consider this. Too bad they dont sell a > wood frame. I purchased our wood bed frame at a local furniture store. Unfortunately, the finish on it did bother me for the first few months, until it sufficiently off-gassed... Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Thats what I have to watch for also, i react to everything > > > Interesting, they have a lot of choices, I suppose I would like the soft > > eco model best. I will have to consider this. Too bad they dont sell a > > wood frame. > > I purchased our wood bed frame at a local furniture store. Unfortunately, > the finish on it did bother me for the first few months, until it sufficiently > off-gassed... > > Marc > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Diane, Thank you. I agree plants are needed for 02. <evie15422@...> Re: Re: latex mattress Hi Kathy, I have a vinyl air mattress. It has a removable pump, the in-pump ones will have wires. I out-gassed the mattress for a couple months outside under a car port. I then bought an anti-allergenic mattress cover which was all organic cotton and covered the vinyl mattress with that. I then bought a feather bed topper (which was " hyper cleaned " and had no smell) for on top (this allows me not to sweat from the vinyl). I then covered all of this with 2 organic cotton flannel sheets. I then cover this with my regular cotton bedsheets and bedding. I smell nothing and I am a human smell detector. I do also keep plants in my rooms to keep chemical smells out, as well. Plants absorb chemical gasses and put out fresh air. Most MCS people think they cannot have plants, but you can if you know what you are doing and learn to take care of plants well. You have to be picky about cleanliness and watering correctly. You could get the same benefit from 2 flat washed organic cotton sheets in which you encase cotton quilt batting insteaad of the feather topper. [You would have to machine or hand sew the 2 sheets together on 3 sides and then roll the batting into the pillowcase-like bag. After you get the batting in, you would need to sew the remaining side closed. All this is easy and doable for anyone with any or no sewing skill. From here, you will need to pin down the batting every foot or so. Then you can, by hand or machine, sew basting stitches to hold the batting stable so it doesn't shift. By machine, you will want to use the longest stitch available. You can create 6 " to foot wide blocks or channels.] You can also buy these toppers made up, but not all are smell-free. THis all sounds like alot of work, I imagine. It is not that much piddling with once you have it on the bed. I need only change my top flannel sheet once or twice a year. The rest smells fine and is not ever in a situation of getting dirty in the first place. I put the mattress in my regular wooden bed frame. It required a piece of non-voc painted plywood, cut to size, in place of slats. Also I turned the bed frame side supports upside down so the mattress would appear higher, since I don't have any box springs. What I am also saying is, this can also be done with an organic latex type mattress. Once you get it off-gassed and encased, you notice little residual odors. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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