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May 28th, 2008
When something like memory foam or latex is mentioned as a component of the mattress, it is often the case that the material mentioned is only part of the mattress. The industry does have all natural 100% latex mattresses, but those mattresses average more than $5,000 retail. Make sure you ask the salesperson whether the mattress is made with natural or synthetic latex, and what percentage of it there is. A word to look for is Talalay. This is the name of the process of turning natural latex into a foam. Avoid “dunlop” which is a way of making latex foam from a combination of natural latex and other materials, most of which are based on petroleum. If you are looking for a mattress that is specifically designed to be better for the environment, I recommend looking into the Nature’s Rest brand. The latex mattresses at IKEA should fall under the $1000 mark, and Nature’s Rest should be at least $2000. In the spirit of full disclosure, I must let you know that I have not worked with Nature’s Rest, but I have worked with the Spring Air brand, whose manufacturer also makes Nature’s Rest. Spring Air has been in the business since before our grandparents were born, and I was very impressed with their non-latex product when I worked with them. Ikea, on the other hand, is a furniture retailer at the end of the day. I am always wary of furniture retailer’s in-store mattress brand (that is all IKEA offers) as it seems to me that they would make aesthetic or economic choices, rather than choices that would actually benefit their customers.
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May 12th, 2008
Reasons for a boxspring:
1. To support the mattress over a raised open frame. Mattresses are engineered to breathe. Your body gives off dirt, dust, and moisture that would build up in the mattress over time if nearly one half of the surface area were blocked. Note that this is especially true in foam edge mattresses like Sealy Posturpedic and Spring Air Back Supporter. That dirt, dust, and moisture can cause unhealthy issues like mold and dust mites to increase to the point where they pose a breathing hazard. It’s worth pointing out that for times shorter than about one year, these effects are not hazardous.
2. To support the weight of your body. Mattresses themselves are not enginered to support your body. They are engineered to give you proper spinal alignment, and proper comfort. The box spring absorbs your weight, allowing the mattress to do its job more effectively, and having the mattress last longer because it is doing less work. Now, it’s arguable that a box spring, at 30% of the price of the mattress, allowing the mattress to last 50% longer is not that much of an economic incentive. (saving you about $35 per year)
3. To avoid “shock” associated with sudden impact. This is what the industry tells us, anyway. I am personally not convinced that a box spring is going to help someone who insists on jumping up and down on their bed, or having constant vigorous sex on top of it. That person seems beyond help anyway. I might add here that the common misconception that it is just a box is incorrect. Except for the very cheapest models, all box springs have working steel structure inside.
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