Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 >Hi Elaine we received our organic mattress for Sam last week and bed frame as it is 3ft 6 so bigger than the average single bed. We got it from a welsh company called ABACA Ltd email: info@... phone number 01269 598491. It is a very nice bed, smells like a sheep for a couple of days! Sam seems very pleased. Cost is breathtaking for both £787!!! Arrgh. Hope it lasts him a good ten years, no springs though so jumping on bed should be better, they assured me it was pretty bomb proof! HTH Di x > Hi, > > I am new to the group as we have only been following the DAN protocol for my > 8 year old son with autism since November.I am looking at getting him an > organic mattress, does anyone have any advice? > > Thanks Elaine > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I am saving for a totally wool mattress from Shepherds Dream. I already got one for the crib. The layers are thin so you can take them out and air them in the sun. I can't until I can afford mine ! --- In , Seay <entheogens@...> wrote: > > Can anyone here recommend a place where you can get > organic mattresses/bedding that don't cost an arm and > a leg? > > Don't even suggest a hay bail, because I am already > thinking of going that route > > Thanks, > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 > I am saving for a totally wool mattress from > Shepherds Dream. Shepherds Dream makes very nice mattresses, but if you would like a well made alternative at 1/3 the price, check out www.natureswool.com. We've had ours for about 5 yrs. Still good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 , Don't know about getting one on the cheap side (you get what you pay for and all). We bought ours from Lifekind and they are the absolutely most comfortable, most wonderful beds we have ever slept on. They were pricey, but when I wake up in the morning FULL of energy and feeling like I have truly rested life is GOOD. I highly recommend them (I believe broken down over the life of the mattress- 25-30 years- the price is teeny tiny). It's just the initial outlay that's hard.... HTH, Sal Can anyone here recommend a place where you can get organic mattresses/bedding that don't cost an arm and a leg? Don't even suggest a hay bail, because I am already thinking of going that route Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 > > Shepherds Dream makes very nice mattresses, but if you > would like a well made alternative at 1/3 the price, check out > www.natureswool.com. > > We've had ours for about 5 yrs. Still good as new. Does it give much back support? Suze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 --- Greg <gmiller@...> wrote: > Shepherds Dream makes very nice mattresses, but if > you > would like a well made alternative at 1/3 the price, > check out > www.natureswool.com. Just checked that site out. Now these are the kinds of prices I was looking for! And the shipping is reasonable, too. Thanks Greg! Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. -WB Yeats ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 > Shepherds Dream makes very nice mattresses, but if you > would like a well made alternative at 1/3 the price, check out > www.natureswool.com. I really like the looks of this. Do you place this directly on top of a box spring, or on top of another mattress? KerryAnn www.TFrecipes.com/forum/- Traditional Foods Menu Mailer, recipes and cooking helps, home-style TF meals your kids will LOVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 > I really like the looks of this. Do you place this directly on top of a box > spring, or on top of another mattress? Ours sits on a futon bed frame (sometimes called a platform bed), just a simple wood frame with cross slats to allow air circulation. This link has a picture of a similar frame: http://www.futons.net/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD & ProdID=5334 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 > Does it give much back support? I think it does, but your mileage may vary. To me, sleeping on a wool mattress is more like sleeping on a futon than sleeping on a regular bed. If a futon has enough back support, I would expect a wool mattress to have enough as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Does anyone know if the wool is treated, or if any parts of the bed are? I'm guessing the cotton cover isn't organic? From: gmiller@... Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:54:11 -0500 Subject: Re: Organic Mattresses > Does it give much back support? I think it does, but your mileage may vary. To me, sleeping on a wool mattress is more like sleeping on a futon than sleeping on a regular bed. If a futon has enough back support, I would expect a wool mattress to have enough as well. _________________________________________________________________ Make i'm yours. Create a custom banner to support your cause. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Contribute/Default.aspx?source=TXT_TAGHM_MSN_Mak\ e_IM_Yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 7:54 AM, Greg <gmiller@...> wrote: > > Does it give much back support? > > I think it does, but your mileage may vary. > > To me, sleeping on a wool mattress is more like sleeping on a futon > than sleeping on a regular bed. If a futon has enough back support, I > would expect a wool mattress to have enough as well. I think if you already had a bed which had adequate back support, it would be best just to get a mattress topping, rather than buy a entire new mattress and find out it is not supportive enough. It is also unclear to me whether the cheaper version is organic. -- " And true manhood is shown not in the choice of a celibate life. On the contrary, the prize in the contest of men is won by him who has trained himself by the discharge of the duties of husband and father and by the supervision of a household, regardless of pleasure and pain. It is won by him, I say, who in the midst of his solicitude for his family, shows himself inseparable from the love of God. " - Clement of andria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 7:54 AM, Greg <gmiller@...> wrote: > > Does it give much back support? > > I think it does, but your mileage may vary. > > To me, sleeping on a wool mattress is more like sleeping on a futon > than sleeping on a regular bed. If a futon has enough back support, I > would expect a wool mattress to have enough as well. I think if you already had a bed which had adequate back support, it would be best just to get a mattress topping, rather than buy a entire new mattress and find out it is not supportive enough. It is also unclear to me whether the cheaper version is organic. -- " And true manhood is shown not in the choice of a celibate life. On the contrary, the prize in the contest of men is won by him who has trained himself by the discharge of the duties of husband and father and by the supervision of a household, regardless of pleasure and pain. It is won by him, I say, who in the midst of his solicitude for his family, shows himself inseparable from the love of God. " - Clement of andria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Thanks for the heads up Greg... The only thing is that they cover the matress in cotton ticking. I want mine covered in a wool blanket sort of material. I am covering my awful conventional matress with a wool blanket right now. You would think it would be hot but it is not. Wool is more breathable than cotton. I always wondered why you see Nomads in the hot sun wearing wool. Psychologically I am not ready to wear wool clothing in summer ... but... hmmm... men wear summer weight wool suits... Also, I am glad to hear after 5 years it is still good as new. What do you put your mattress on ? I am thinking a slat foundation... but am dreaming of owning a hammock bed. www.floatingbed.com !!! *SIGH* --- In , Greg <gmiller@...> wrote: > > > > I am saving for a totally wool mattress from > > Shepherds Dream. > > Shepherds Dream makes very nice mattresses, but if you > would like a well made alternative at 1/3 the price, check out > www.natureswool.com. > > We've had ours for about 5 yrs. Still good as new. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 YOU? Saint. Saint Greg.......or....well, whoever you were as there's no sig.......... Me? Rushing to phone. Spent a small fortune on a Nature's Rest and.....It. Just. Will. Not. Soften. Pain. Back. THIS will work beautifully as a pad. Thank you! Sharon On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 4:21 PM, Greg <gmiller@...> wrote: > > > I am saving for a totally wool mattress from > > Shepherds Dream. > > Shepherds Dream makes very nice mattresses, but if you > would like a well made alternative at 1/3 the price, check out > www.natureswool.com. > > We've had ours for about 5 yrs. Still good as new. > > > -- Deut 11:15 He will put grass in the fields for your cattle, and you will have plenty to eat. Check out my blog - www.ericsons.net - Food for the Body and Soul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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