Choosing the Right Floor Mattress

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Most people use floor mattresses as an extra mattress, or to sleep occasionally. The kind of mattress chosen varies and is determined by one’s own preference for firmness, weight, rest and sleep style.

Plus, floor mattresses may be dirtier; some may have to be cleaned more than once a week. So make sure your bedframe allows the air to circulate, and that your mattress toppers are breathable materials that will keep it very hygiene.

Memory Foam

Memory foam is one of the most popular mattress filling materials for floor beds because it provides a luxurious sleeping position, superior support and breathable cooling as well as temperature regulation while we sleep. It is made by mixing polyurethane with the additives to make it more dense, viscous and viscoelastic high density foam. There are different types of it available, original memory foam, gel infused memory form and hybrid memory foam.

Memory foam floor mattress are transportable and convenient, hence the optimum choice for travelers and campers who need an extra layer of comfort while camping or staying in hotels.

The fact that a floor mattress places you closer to the ground can make a difference in terms of body temperature and in how you feel upon waking, not to mention enhancing spinal realignment and reducing back pain – research shows this to be the case for the various forms of restorative sleep that can come from lying down on the floor, helping you wake refreshed without experiencing fatigue.
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Latex

Latex is usually obtained from the sap (or ‘latex’) of the rubber tree (pdf). For this reason, latex mattresses made from natural latex are often referred to as ‘organic’ mattresses. Natural latex has a mix of responsive support and physical cushioning that cradles your body, allowing good support of your spine while relieving pressure points in your shoulders, hips, and so forth. Latex tends to score higher on support than memory-foam styles, while offering cushioning in about the same amount.

These latex floors mattresses are GOTS and Eco-INSTITUT certified and made without styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and carcinogenic azo dyes as well as carcinogens azo dyes. And, GOTS and Eco-INSTITUT certification also ensures that the latex is harvested and manufactured responsibly, and that organic wool is used in organic latex mattresses which naturally do not combust as the lanolin coating on the wool stops fires from starting. – In addition to housing the firerescue babies, the crib mattress market appeal the other side of having latex floor mattresses? But, because the lanolin coating on wool stops fires, these mattresses require less maintenance cleaning, which is very appealing for families with fire rescue babies.

Hybrids

Hybrid mattresses – which use a combination of foam and coils – offer a comfortable and supportive sleeping experience, without needing a boxspring underneath. They work best with any base or a slatted frame.

As a result, hybrids are softer than innerspring and latex mattresses and are a good choice for the average-weight user who sleeps primarily on his or her back or side. Roll-up models are thicker and firmer but are also easy to set up, requiring no foundation for support.

Some preferred users prefer to place their hybrid mattress on the floor to strike a space- and cost-saving aesthetic – in which case, a tiny bunkie board, in the middle, can help reduce airflow, dust mites and other parasites from creeping up underneath your mattress, hopefully halting the funk of any aromatic natural materials.

Space Saving

I think floor mattresses are just as good as frames and foundations-based beds, not only in terms of saving space but also financially; they appear to require less floor space than regular mattresses, besides offering the stability of resting on a solid surface while keeping your spine away from stress. They might relieve your back problems (if any).

They generally include a foam core with a cotton fill on the top surface for extra padding and insulation – as well as helping to keep cool in warmer climes – along with handles or even carrying cases so you can haul your bed wherever you need it.

However, a mattress laid on the floor can cause poor ventilation and moisture build-up, and most mattress manufacturers caution against placing mattresses on the floor, as this negates the warranty. Shouldn’t you choose to go with a floor mattress, pick one made of hypoallergenic material with a waterproof liner; it should also be regularly cleaned to remove allergens or contaminants that might accumulate on it.