Mattress Questions

We recently purchased a used mattress and box spring. How do we get the smell of stale tobacco out of it?

We tried spraying it with a deodorizer, but maybe we didn’t try the right one. We currently have baking soda on it, but it doesn’t seem to be working. Perhaps we haven’t given it enough time to work. In the next week,the mattress will not be used, affording us the opportunity to try various remedies.
To those who choose not to answer the question but to heap scorn on me for purchasing a used mattress, I offer this: When you stay in a hotel, do you insist upon a new mattress?

How do you clean a mattress?

I am so worried about bed bugs these days and I would like to know how you clean your mattress? When I can the sheets weekly I spray frebreze on it. Any other suggestions?????
I am not going to buy a new one, I just bought it a year ago. My husband just sweats alot and I want it cleaned.
thanks everyone, that helped

Would a futon mattress work on a sleeper sofa?

We recently bought a sleeper sofa, and the mattress is very uncomfortable. Would a futon mattress work, or is there another way to make it comfortable?

Charles – Narrowing it down…

Charles C. of Mount Pleasant, SC writes:Your blog has been very helpful in educating me and my wife about the ins and outs of mattress buying. Having read your posts and other research, we have narrowed our brands down to…

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Best way to clean a mattress you bought from Craigslist?

I’m thinking of buying a mattress set from Craigslist–but before I do, I want to know if there’s a way to thoroughly clean it, inexpensively. What needs to be done to keep from getting other people’s critters?

what is the benefit of using a box spring with your mattress?

IKEA sells bedframes with a mattress. Mattress manufacturers sell mattresses with a box spring. What is the benefit of having a box spring?

How do I clean a mattress when the weather outside is crummy?

My buddy lent me a mattress for a week before I get a real bed. I’d like to clean it because I know where it came from was a terribly messy place. What can I do? The weather outside is too wet to air it out, would febreeze work? What about for bed bugs? Thanks in advance

What is the best bed mattress brand and where can I get it cheap?

I am shopping for a new mattress I am looking for something that will put me to sleep fast. I hate anything to soft to the point where u are sinking into it or anything too hard that will hurt your back. It has to be a queen and kinda thick.

is it possible to flip the mattress spring upside down and put a mattress over it without breaking the?

mattress spring? or should i put wood to separate the mattress spring from the mattress?
will the mattress spring break after a while after sleeping on this bed?

Martha – Extra firm, flat mattress

Martha of Washington, DC writes:Hello,I seem to be a member of a diminishing minority: because of my back I need a quality mattress that’s both extra (extra) firm and flat–no pillow tops, no plush top, just flat. That type of…

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