Homemade Mattress Ideas

RE: Homemade Mattress Ideas Post By Mike White (Guest Post) (10/26/2006) Consider this. Most people spend 6-8 hours in bed every day. This equates to as much as a third of your entire life. Based on the fact that the quality of your sleep can dictate the quality of your mood and health during your waking hours, I don't think it is a good idea to go for an inexpensive option. I know people who will spend £20,000 on a car that they sit in for half an hour a day, but hate the thought of spending money on a decent mattress so they can have a good nights sleep. Madness! I'm all for being thrifty, but think about the areas of your life where saving money won't have health ramifications. I remember speaking to a friend that was looking for a cheap mattress for their child!!! How a parent can even think of buying a substandard mattress when the child's spine is still developing defies belief. Sorry if I'm going on a bit, but hopefully my points make interesting reading. Anyway, I'm going for a lie down now. RE: Homemade Mattress Ideas Post By chris thomas (Guest Post) (10/18/2006) here are some images that should help. There is an image of a chair for to help you understand fabric layers. some info on springs to help you understand spring installation and a few other things. You can find all the supplies you need at : garysupholstery.com RE: Homemade Mattress Ideas Post By Phoebe (Guest Post) (08/30/2006) go to www.craigslist.org and search in your area. I found a nearly new twin set that had been used in a guest room only 4 times for $50. Just gave it a vacuum and nice thick mattress pad - perfect. Sometimes they have free stuff too. RE: Homemade Mattress Ideas Post By carla bledsoe (Guest Post) (08/21/2006) do you have access to raw wool? do you know any sheep people? i have read about making mattresses out of wool bats. which is wool that has been washed, combed and formed into a kind of sheet of loose wool. you then tack the sheets together till it is as thick as you like. wool is very breathable and it lofts well for a while. the only problem is once it looses its loft it stays pretty flat. it also has to have special attention when cleaning. it will shrink into a lumpy mass if you wash and dry as you would your usual laundry (i know this because i had a quilt my grandma had made with raw wool batting and i ruined it by washing it) if you're truly into cheap you can always fill a tick with hay or corn husks. personally i'm into comfort more than cheap. i like foam and batting (even wool) pads much more than crunchy corn. good luck RE: Homemade Mattress Ideas Post By Nicole (Guest Post) (08/21/2006) This is a project we are working on in my house, too! We are planning to make sleeping mats, like futon mattresses, to use on the floor nad then move out of the way in the daytime, japanese style. With (almost) four small children, we are tight on space, and this seems like a good possibility for us. We are just using foam and batting to fill the pads, which are made of a heavy cotton canvas-like material. We have most of the supplies, but have not made the pads just yet. It will take some work. RE: Homemade Mattress Ideas Post by meoowmom (933) | (08/20/2006) Contact I would not want a used mattress the news has been stating cases of 'bedbug' bites on the rise. You can cut the cost by getting a clearance model or floor model just keep looking and look at flyers. I like to save money but I like to know things are clean. Good luck. RE: Homemade Mattress Ideas Post By jean (Guest Post) (08/20/2006) My husband and I recently got rid of a 23 year old king sized mattress. We are sleeping on 2 single air mattresses which fit perfectly on the boxspring. Using twin bottom sheets, king top sheet and blanket, they are very comfortable. I can have mine softer, and he can have his "concrete slab." The air mattresses were on sale at Walmart for $25 each. We already had the bedding. $50 beats the cost of a new king sized mattress. You may also have luck getting one on freecycle.com. RE: Homemade Mattress Ideas Post by rlf323 (12) | (08/20/2006) Contact Go to Freecycle.com and look for your area. Lots of people give things away. You can post. Good luck RE: Homemade Mattress Ideas Post By (Guest Post) (08/20/2006) Ever checked out the garage sales, newspaper ads, salvation army ect.? Unless you have to get it brand new - you might find a good deal. Especially when people have to move - alot of the time it is easier and less expensive to sell cheap than storage and moving it. RE: Homemade Mattress Ideas Post by Debbie52 (656) | (08/20/2006) Profile | Contact I have no idea how you'd go about making a mattress yourself and yes I agree that they are expensive. We need a new one ourselves and I cringe at the cost but considering how long they last....or atleast a good one lasts a long time I suppose it is money well spent. You get what you pay for I suppose. You can buy a cheap one and have backaches and be replacing it in a few years. I suppose what you could do is buy a blow up mattress and put on top of your box springs. Those do not cost a lot of money. I can't imagine trying to make a mattress yourself and what a homemade mattress would be like to sleep on. Sorry, I know I am not really giving you any help. Perhaps someone will have an idea tho. Good luck!