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Did you know that mattresses produced before 2005 can harbor toxic chemicals called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) intended to reduce flammability? Moreover, some release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) because their foam is made from petroleum byproducts. But don’t lose sleep over this! There are steps you can take to minimize exposure short of buying a new bed set. Today, challenge yourself to find out when your mattress was made, cover old models with an organic wool or latex pad to reduce contact with potential toxins, and start saving for a new one made of latex, organic cotton, or wool.
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I have always been a fan of natural feather ticks and mattress covers
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A lot of new mattresses pose health problems, too. Most use polyurethane foam that offgasses when you sleep and are doused in flame retardants (by law in many places!). Fortunately the discriminating natural living shopping can find great alternatives (like the European Sleep Works mattresses here in the San Francisco Bay Area, which is what I sleep on and love; its wool cover is naturally flame retardant and the materials are organic and natural).
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only one of our mattresses is old so i will look for a cover for it
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Our mattress were old so when we moved I looked into all the different kinds out there now. I didn’t know there were so many choices. We ended up with a latex set that we covered with a thick pad on top.
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I have purchesed a new mattress made of wool and they took the old mattress with them.
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Yikes, my mattress was made in the early 90’s. I’ve put a 2”foam pad on top for comfort, but now realize I could be making myself sick by keeping the mattress for so long.
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our bed is already made out of organic cotton and so are our pillows
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You just gave me my green light to replace my old mattress. Now I will know what to look for in my new mattress
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we don’t like our matress and are looking for a new one the information will be very help full . will take this information with us thank you.we need one in the next few
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Our thick mattress pad is a Cotton, wool blend and it prevents perspiration from getting to the marttress . It is machine washable, in cold water and must be laid out to dry and NOT put in the dryer.
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Fortunately we discarded all of our old mattresses in 2007. We now have no sprins of any kind that can hurt our bods. We have the foam matresss that conform to your body and not vice versa. We also changed our pillows so that our necks are now getting proper support. I sleep with a pillow between my knees as well and this prevents back aches for me.
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I have a cotton allergy friendly mattress.
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I immediately looked at my mattress and was nicely surprised that I have a cotton wool blend mattress cover!
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We purchased a soy based mattress with allergen free cotton sheets and mattress pads! Good deal at Mattress Dr.!!
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I have a Select Comfort mattress. No foam at all.