Choosing a mattress for life off-grid, you have to consider damp and temperature. Assuming you are living somwhere that can get cold and wet, you do not realy want a regular sprung mattress. Insects can get in, plus it will retain the damp. Foam is the answer – the question is regular Hight Density foam or the more comfortable memory foam that conforms to your body shape while you sleep. Question is, will the memory foam become warm up enough to change shape? Your own body heat will soften it, but if it is below say 30 degrees F, then when you move you will encounter a hard patch. if you are in a sleeping bag not enough heat will get to the mattress to soften it up because the sleeping bag is not letting enough heat reach the mattress. “We added a memory-foam pad with a poly-fill topper on top of our original mattress in our Class C motorhome,” says one afficionado. “We use a queen size TraverSak (like a sleeping bag with removable sheet inside). “The extra padding made the bed extremely comfortable and your body will conform to the memory-foam pad.
We can be comfortable sleeping with lower temperatures overnight in the motor-home. I now longer need socks sleeping when temperature drops below 32F outside.” Memory foam gets hard as a rock when the temp gets down to below 30 degrees. The memory foam on the bed allows us to settle down inside them when sleeping and when it gets below 30 degrees it forms a hard depression where we was laying. It does jump back to life however as soon as you start getting heat going… Maybe there is different types of memory foam… Click the menu item “Our Articles” and y My wife complains the memory foam is too hot. Even in the winter. It is interesting to read folks differing responses. Years ago when we had our fiver and lived in Alberta we put a memory foam mattress in it. The temperature dropped to -35 celcius and we hooked on to the trailer and were headed south. We got to Great Falls Montana and stopped for the night and got in the trailer and started the furnace.
It didn’t take long for the trailer to warm up. Later we went to go to bed and discovered the mattress was froze solid and cold. We piled extra blankets on top and spent a cool night on that brick. It did soften up after 5 or 6 hrs. The next year we pre heated the trailer for a day before we left and all was good. We still laugh about it. We now have a memory foam in our MH. I used a 3″ thick memory foam pad for camping in my the back of my Caravan in 25 degree weather last winter in northern AZ. During the night the damn stuff turned into brick. it works better in a motor-home which is heated somewhat while traveling. Not so good for unheated trailer.So you have invested in a set of bamboo pillows, yet you’re not sure how to properly take care of them. Getting the hang of how to wash a bamboo pillow can be an easy task, just as long as you know what you’re doing.But first and foremost, the pillows absolutely cannot be placed into the washing machine. Despite many washing machines having delicate or hand wash settings or cycles, to maintain the high quality integrity of your best bamboo pillow, you will need to take the effort to hand wash it.
According to Feel My Bamboo Pillow, washing machines are much too aggressive for the pillow to withstand even the most gentle or delicate cycles. When you are ready to wash your bamboo pillows, you need to keep in mind that they will need considerate care. First, you can slip off the bamboo cover and put it into your washing machine. The cycle needs to be on cold water and on the most gentle cycle. That is, if you do not want to take the effort to hand wash the cover. Now that we know how to wash the cover, we’ll take a closer look at how to wash the pillows. This is what you will need to get started: When it comes to washing your bamboo pillow, you will need to fill the sink with lukewarm water. Be absolutely sure it is not too hot or too cold as extreme temperatures can affect the quality and lifetime of your bamboo pillow. After you have filled the sink with lukewarm water, place your pillow in the sink and allow it to fully become wet. Then you will need to apply a very small amount of gentle detergent to the pillow.
Keep in mind that you will ONLY need a very small amount since you are just washing a pillow. Remember, a little goes a long way. Once you have added the detergent to the sink, give your pillow a very thorough, yet gentle wash. Squeeze the pillow while you are rubbing in the detergent so you can allow the detergent to fully be absorbed throughout the pillow. Do this for a few minutes or until you are sure the detergent has made its way through the entire pillow. Drain the sink and turn on the tap-still making absolutely sure that the water maintains the lukewarm temperature to avoid damages. Run the tap over the pillow and continue to squeeze out the remaining detergent. Continue to rinse your pillow until there is no more detergent appearing. Now that you have washed your bamboo pillow, you will need to dry it. Same rules apply to the dryer as they do to the washing machine-do not use them for bamboo pillows! Instead, place your bamboo pillow in an area where it can air dry.
The best place to air dry is a flat and clean surface, best in the sun. You should ensure your pillow is thoroughly dry before you use it again. Any slight dampness can cause mildew to form. If you so happen to place your pillow into the washing machine, expect it to come out destroyed. In nearly all cases, if a bamboo pillow is placed into the washing machine, they will come out crumbled and falling apart. This is caused by the movements and vibrations of the machine, as well as the water temperature. Bamboo pillows can add quite a bit of comfort to your life and help you sleep. And now that you know how to wash a bamboo pillow, you can be sure to maintain their high quality luxury for quite some time. Have you ever used bamboo pillows? If so, what did you love about them?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.