If you want a quality mattress for under $200, look on freecycle or craigslist for better brands.
Certain things do cost more for quality and durability.
Furniture falls into this category. In the long term, you'll do better with a lightly used but well made 8" Serta mattress futon from a well known retailer, than a new low-cost one from Wal-mart or Ikea. ... View related article.
take some OJ concentrate, set it in a shallow dish undilluted and let it melt on the kitchen counter..
they will swarm towards it... then just spray them with hair spray a few times a day.. I get rid of fruit-flies-from-nowhere in a day or two this way. ... View related article.
I only use mine to steam the wrinkles out of clothes.
Another great steam cleaner I love though, is the Eureka Enviro Steamer. Gets my kitchen and baths spotless, and no cleansers! ... View related article.