PureBliss 3" Latex MattressToppers, Latex Pillows, Waterproof Mattress Protector. EverEden talalay latex mattress topper on the too firm Simmons Beautyrest. ILD rating on soft and medium all natural EverEden talalay latex mattress toppers?Label Your Mattress Like a Hotel to Help You Remember to Flip It1/31/12 7:30am It's recommended you flip your mattress four times a year, but it's difficult to remember to actually flip it on time. To help you remember, Martha Stewart recommends the same trick hotels use: add labels to the mattress with the month the mattress needs flipping. To help you remember when to do it, you can attach a label to each end of the mattress. On one end create a label that says January right side up, and April upside down. On the other, create a label that says October right side up and July upside down. When you get to one of the labelled months, flip and rotate the mattress so the label for the current month is facing up at the foot of the bed.
To attach the label, you can use a safety pin or just take a marker to your mattress.Bedroom Organization Tricks | Martha Stewart via Apartment TherapyDry your mattress quickly to save it from life in a landfill. A soggy mattress soon takes on a musty smell, and within a day or two, may even begin to grow mold deep inside it. Of course, not every wet mattress is salvageable. If the mattress was in a flood, the water likely was contaminated with biohazards and dangerous chemicals or fuel. In that case, even if you could sanitize the inside of the mattress sufficiently, mold from lingering moisture could invade unseen. Mattresses that avoid complete saturation -- such as those wet from spills, rainwater leaks, water used to put out a minor fire or similar sources -- can be salvaged, as long as you work quickly and dry them thoroughly. Blot up the moisture if the spill or wet area was minor and small. Use a clean, absorbent cloth or towel and apply as much pressure as possible to force the moisture out of the mattress, into the drying pad.
Follow with a hairdryer, set on high. Hold the hairdryer a few inches from the mattress surface and apply heat for at least 15 to 20 minutes. Allow the area to cool down completely before determining if it is dry or not. After 30 minutes, proceed to another drying method. Sprinkle clean kitty litter over the mattress surface. Apply pressure to the litter to force moisture out of the mattress and into the absorbent littler. Place a towel or cloth over the litter before pressing, if you prefer. Wait an hour or two and press again. Suck up the litter with a wet/dry vacuum. Repeat with fresh litter if moisture remains, then vacuum. Follow with heat from a blow dryer or proceed to another drying method if moisture remains. Flip the mattress up, on its side, and securely prop it in place so there is at least 2 feet of air space on either side. Place a fan at the end, blowing down both sides, or use two fans to point directly at the mattress on either side. Open windows in the room and turn on ceiling fans, as applicable, to create as much air movement in the room as possible.
Turning up the heat, using a space heater -- set as a safe distance from the mattress -- or similar measures also help accelerate drying. Alternatively, take the mattress outside. Set up a platform, if possible, such as concrete blocks or sawhorses, to rest the mattress on and allow maximum air movement. Otherwise, turn the mattress on its side and securely prop it up. Allow the mattress to stay outside in the wind and sun until it is dry. Speed the drying process with a couple of fans, hooked up to extension cords, pointed at the mattress. Return the mattress inside once it is completely dry. Things You Will Need Absorbent cloth or towel Hairdryer Cat litter Wet/dry vacuum Fans Concrete blocks or sawhorses (optional) Extension cords (optional) Tip Warning References North Carolina State University: Cleaning Flooded Upholstered Furniture, Curtains, Bedding, Table Linens, and Other Household TextilesRestoration SOS: Clean, Dry, Repair and Disinfect MattressesMattress Detective: How to Dry a Mattress With Ease Photo Credits Medioimages/Photodisc/Photodisc/Getty Images Suggest a Correction
Back in the day when coil spring mattresses where pretty much all you had to choose from, taking care of them was, shall we say, a job that was always thought about but never done. In fact, looking after a coil spring mattress may be something you have to do now! Not only can they be very heavy due to their size and the materials used, you have to flip them over and turn them as well. For a lot of people this simply isn’t possible and this one reason why I love memory foam mattresses so much. You see contrary to popular belief, a mattress like this can last you many years even if you buy one at the cheaper end of the market. There are a few points to consider if you want to get the best from your memory foam mattress. During my research, I have come across a lot of complaints from people who say they have bought a 12 inch memory foam mattress but it isn’t this height at all. Well, in some cases there could be a fault the manufacturer needs to address. However, in most cases it’s because people are far too impatient when their mattress first arrives and who can blame you!
After all, you’re about to enjoy the first decent night’s sleep you’ve had in a long time. I urge you to try and keep your patience under control! Lots (if not all) brands of memory foam mattress will arrive vacuum packed, and or rolled up. This means they need time to expand. The materials used are such that they will adjust to their surroundings. If you squash it for a long period of time, it will stay in that position. Therefore, if you’re told to leave your mattress for a number of hours before you use it, make sure you do. Memory foam mattresses should never really be turned over. This is because they have a specific set of layers that all play a part in making sure you’re comfortable and they need to stay in the same order. However, you should rotate your mattress regularly. Doing this will help stop yet another complaint I come across which is the problem with indentations that will not go away. For instance, if you’ve had your memory foam mattress for a few years without rotating it, no matter how much it cost you the foam will eventually mould to the shape of your body even when you’re not sleeping on it.