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-- On Wed, 1/4/12, Esther <
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Is there any way to shield an innerspring mattress by itself, such as wrapping some kind of shielding material around it?
Anyway, if it's possible to shield an innerspring mattress, I think
that might be the best solution for me. I wouldn't use a box spring;
just the mattress.
Any thoughts?
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Hi Esther,
I have some thoughts. I have had mattress issues for so long I can't tell ya. Mostly because of allergies to the materials, and recently because of the metal. I have tried almost every kind of mattress. Could not stand the smells from the organic cotton, futon, latex, foam, or even most inner spring mattresses since they have fire retardant, foam and other materials in them that bother me.
The expensive camping air mattresses that blow themself up and are made of a gortex type fabric don't bother me MCS wise, they have no metal in them, and are surprisingly comfortable. They are good for using in sticky situations until you find the mattress you want. Good to take travelling or to sleep overs, and of course, camping, if you buy a good one.
But, I finally found a non-metal mattress I can use with my beautiful burlwood antique bed. I got rid of the inner spring mattress and was looking at an empty bed frame for over a year, wondering if I should sell the bed and sleep on the floor permanently. But I do not like sleeping on the floor because of electrical wires that may be running underneath the floor.
Then a friend of mine wanted to sell a Sleep Number bed for cheap. So I bought it. It is like a large air mattress surrounded by foam blocks. It has an air pump connected to it that allows you to adjust the air in the mattress to suit your choice of firmness. Once you do that, you can unplug it and not worry about any EMF's near the bed. And, there is not a stitch of metal in it which is exactly what I was after.
Of course, I was afraid I would react to the foam. So I took the foam blocks out and aired them out for 6 months. Then I put them back in the bed - zipped it all up and covered the mattress with an expensive dust mite cover that I got at a garage sale. It encloses the whole mattress in a zip case. Then I put two more fitted sheets over that, then the regular sheets.
The thing about the dust mite allergy mattress cover is that it is made of special fabric that has an average pore size of 2.8 microns so that even the smallest allergens like cat
and dog dander, which are about 6 microns, cannot pass through it. This small pore size also makes it a good barrier against odors from whatever might be in the mattress.
Go here:
http://www.achooallergy.com/mattress-covers.aspMake sure to get a non-membrane type.
Anyway, the Sleep Number bed may just well be the next best thing to an inner spring mattress for those of us wanting to get rid of the metal in our beds. They are comfortable, and the same size as the inner spring mattress so you do not have to change your bed frame, or your normal bedding supplies. I was lucky to get this stuff cheap. It is expensive if you are purchasing retail. Now, I just need to get a canopy or build a faraday cage around my bed so I can sleep in it.
So I say get rid of the inner spring mattress and try the gortex air mattress or the Sleep Number mattress.
C. Johnson
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