Quality mattresses for a good night’s sleep Take home a mattress from IKEA (the way we package them makes that easier – we also deliver) and try it for 90 nights. Sleep like a baby – or bring back the mattress and try another. They’re all super comfy, just in slightly different ways. So our best mattress is the one that feels great for you. See more about our 90-day 'love or exchange policy.Tips for Sleeping Comfortably on an Air Mattress Hosting Help: Tips for Sleeping Comfortably on an Air Mattress I live in a one bedroom apartment with no pull-out couch, so whenever guests come to stay, either they or I usually end up sleeping on my inflatable air mattress. Due to these adventures, I have collected a list of tips and tricks to make the night more bearable (and perhaps even comfortable) if you're sleeping on an inflatable. See below for my list, and of course add your own. 1. If you haven't yet purchased an inflatable mattress and are planning to, splurge and get the double.
I'm a small person with a five pound chihuahua, and somehow one of us is always falling off the edge of the twin. 2. Skip the bells and whistles. Air mattresses don't last forever, and a basic inflatable can be just as comfortable as a more expensive, air-chambered version. I have the Guest Choice from Aero Bed, which is as basic as they come, and have had it for nearly ten years with no problems. Make sure to find one that has a pump which can adjust air. This one has a release button for perfect inflation. Also, find a mattress that is at least 20 gauge vinyl or higher to prevent tiny holes from developing. 3. Utilize your sleeping bags: the original air mattresses. Create a pillow top over an inflated air bed with open sleeping bags, blankets or memory foam. The air inside of the mattress will gradually cool overnight, and likely make you colder than a regular bed. Pad it for comfort and warmth. 4. Make it like a real bed. After creating the pillow top, make up the air mattress like you would any other bed: with a sheet set, blanket and comforter.
It's tempting when you're tired to just drop down and use a blanket to cover you, but making it up like your regular bed will provide a better night's sleep. 5. Make sure to place the bed on a soft surface. Most air mattresses have vinyl or plastic underneath to prevent movement and sliding. That will squeak all night on a hardwood floor. Opt to place it on carpet, a rug, or drop a blanket under it. 6. Create a headboard. If your air mattress doesn't already have one built in, create a faux-headboard by placing the mattress in front of a wall. Beds have headboards for lots of reasons, but one of them is to keep your pillows from falling backwards off the bed. 7. Keep pets away from the unmade mattress! Air mattresses are fun and exciting to curious pets, and claws can damage them with one quick pop. Plus, if you have future guests that happen to be allergic, it will be hard to remove all traces of their dander. 8. When in doubt, have a glass of wine. That always puts me right to sleep!
Goodnight and good luck! Sofa bed mattress: for your maximum comfort When you have friends or relatives coming over to stay, you want your sofa bed to have a mattress that provides maximum comfort. For example, our LYCKSELE MURBO mattress has a top layer of high-resilience foam that follows the contours of your body and helps keep your backbone straight. And our IKEA PS HÅVET model includes latex which allows air to circulate in the mattress, helps moisture to evaporate and improves your sleeping environment. Visit your local IKEA store to try out our different sofa bed mattress options. Sofa bed mattress: durability that lasts for years Choosing the right mattress can significantly help the joints and muscles in your back, hips and neck, so you need one to support your body over many years. Our BEDDINGE HÅVET option has a pliable mattress made of high-resilience foam and latex that moulds itself to the shape of your body, so it’s comfortable and it has an extra-long lifespan.
Our mattresses also vary in firmness. Our PIXBO LÖVÅS mattress is made of firm polyurethane foam, while our BEDDINGE HÅVET is made of a softer foam. All our sofa bed mattresses come with removable machine-washable covers.O.K., first of all, do not sleep on the mattress and get it out of your living area as soon as possible.I am not going to tell you that your mattress is toxic or carcinogenic. I simply do not know enough about the chemistry IKEA used to make that mattress. Here is what I do know:Your mattress is almost certainly an open-cell polyurethane foam. That means it is a polymer composed of three components, a polyisocyanate, a chain extender, typically a di-alcohol or a di-amine, and a cross-linker, typically a tri- or tetra-functional alcohol or amine. In addition, there is a blowing agent (to make the foam bubbles) and a catalyst. They may have added other ingredients to make the foam more uniform and reproducible.Let's talk about the ingredients in order: The polyisocyanate is the really worrisome chemical.
It is a sensitizer and if there is any unreacted material present, you could easily develop a rash. However, generally these materials are high molecular weight and have essentially zero vapor pressure--so this is not what you are smelling. However, the polyisocyanate is made from low molecular weight isocyanates and if the pre-polymer is not properly reacted, these isocyanates may be present in your mattress. The only reason I even bring it up is that you describe the mattress foam as "sticky". That may indicate incomplete reaction, either of the polyisocyanate or in the production of the polyisocyanate and in that case you might actually be at risk of contacting some of the unreacted isocyanate. That would be bad. Use gloves when handling the mattress--kitchen rubber gloves will do. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is lowest total risk, I would give this a 4.The chain extenders are also, quite probably completely reacted, and while a di-alcohol is probably not worrisome, di-amines can also be sensitizers.
Again, if you had not described the mattress as "sticky" I would say that the likelihood of you being exposed to these materials is minimal. Even now, the likelihood is actually very small. These are also fairly high molecular weight materials with no appreciable vapor pressure. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give this a 1.The cross-linkers are also generally reacted into the polymer matrix. Same considerations as above, except that these tend to be lower molecular weight so may have a higher vapor pressure. On a scale of 1 to 10, this would be a 2.The blowing agent may be carbon dioxide, water, or HFC. Risk from the blowing agent is probably a 1.The rest of the stuff: There are lots of other chemicals added to memory foam during manufacture. has an excellent article: that discusses a variety of additives: http://www.Read Tips, Reviews & Research on the Best Mattress Types/are-memory-foam-mattresses-safe/What I suspect, from your description is that you are smelling either ketones (acetone or methyl ethyl ketone) or methylene chloride.
The presence of these materials would also explain the stickiness you are feeling as they are plasticizers for polyurethanes and will make the polymer feel sticky. What I would do: Contact the store and arrange for the immediate return of the mattress. There is no way this mattress should be outgassing at a detectable level.It is unfortunate but many cheap mattresses have this problem. Especially the mattresses made in China. I’m most certain that Ikea mattresses are made in China and their quality of materials and manufacturing when it comes to mattresses can be quite shoddy. The smell is most likely the cheap foam and fire retardants used. Many cheap made in China mattresses have this odor problem.By the way, $349 for a memory foam mattress is dirt cheap, and I would not take my chances on such a thing. You are better off investing $100-$200 more and get yourself an Otis futon mattress which can also be used on a platform bed.Or if you are looking for something on the cheaper than $400, you can go with a Gold Bond futon mattress.