Mattresses & cross contamination risks

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Hi All,

First off, happy 4th!!

Hopefully close to finding a relatively safe rental, now I am wondering

about mattresses.

Been told to leave behind anything soft/stuffed, etc. that I can't wash

repeatedly.......wondering about mattresses ENCASED in allergy

encasements, can I take them? if they contain any mold fragments (I do

not believe mold is growing in any of the mattresses, if there are mold

fragments on any of them it is because it has blown all over the house

thru the HVAC system, etc.) would they be able to escape thru the

allergy encasings, and for that matter I have always kept them enclosed

in allergy encasings???

I am resigned to buying new mattresses, but I want to buy either wool or

cotton futons, it will be mail order, and they won't come immediately,

so need something to sleep on....if I order the futons now and don't

find a place, then I have no place to store them, really don't want to

order new bedding till I know I have a place, and once we get a place we

need something to sleep on...catch 22....

Your advice appreciated.........

Carl and Dr. Thrasher, do you have any opinions on this??

Thanks, Sue V.