Guest guest Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Hi Everyone, I need to move my daughter from her crib to her own bed. I want to make sure that the mattress I buy is not going to be emitting any toxic fumes. Does anyone know anything about this and if it's even something I need to worry about? Thank you for any advice you may have. Everyone on this forum is so knowledable. I'm learning so much! Carla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 I went through this a few months ago. When my daughter was 13 months she was so frustrated with the crib so we started mattress shopping. Luckily enough about an hour away there is an all organic mattress store. We went a few times to try things out and do some research. I wound up getting an OMI mattress that is made of natural rubber, organic cotton, and possibly some wool. (Normally I would not buy wool but I felt like it was wool or toxins. The owner of the store called the company to confirm " humane " treatment of the animals. They were actually very nice and knew exactly where the wool came from and how the animals were raised... although buying wool still bugs me.) Anyway... we got a full sized mattress with a foundation made with FSC certified wood. It's nice because it's not an innerspring, just rubber. It's very comfortable and my daughter loves it. The only downfall ,besides the fact that we couldn't fit the foundation up the stairs, was the price. It was $2500. It's a 20 year mattress but the owner of the store claims they can last for 30+ years. Rest assured this mattress is going to college with my little one! , " chuala " <chuala wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I need to move my daughter from her crib to her own bed. I want to make sure that the mattress I buy is not going to be emitting any toxic fumes. Does anyone know anything about this and if it's even something I need to worry about? > > Thank you for any advice you may have. Everyone on this forum is so knowledable. I'm learning so much! > > Carla > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 We did this too. Natural latex mattresses with organic cotton covers. Yes, it was expensive. We just decided that this was a vitally important thing since we lie on top of them breathing deeply for a huge chunk of our lives. We bought mattresses for our whole family at one time from a small local mattress-maker and he gave us a bit of a discount since we were buying 4. My kids also have dust mite allergies and these mattresses should make that less problematic too - and in general we're concerned about ensuring a decent air quality in our home. When I started reading up on mattresses I couldn't believe all the nasty stuff in them. Apparently IKEA uses Forest Stewardship Council-approved wood, formaldehyde-free particle board, and no nasty flame retardants. So that could be a less-expensive option. Heather On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:29 AM, food4u1575 <dana.sommerswrote: > > > I went through this a few months ago. When my daughter was 13 months she > was so frustrated with the crib so we started mattress shopping. Luckily > enough about an hour away there is an all organic mattress store. We went a > few times to try things out and do some research. I wound up getting an OMI > mattress that is made of natural rubber, organic cotton, and possibly some > wool. (Normally I would not buy wool but I felt like it was wool or toxins. > The owner of the store called the company to confirm " humane " treatment of > the animals. They were actually very nice and knew exactly where the wool > came from and how the animals were raised... although buying wool still bugs > me.) Anyway... we got a full sized mattress with a foundation made with FSC > certified wood. It's nice because it's not an innerspring, just rubber. It's > very comfortable and my daughter loves it. The only downfall ,besides the > fact that we couldn't fit the foundation up the stairs, was the price. It > was $2500. It's a 20 year mattress but the owner of the store claims they > can last for 30+ years. Rest assured this mattress is going to college with > my little one! > > <%40>, " chuala " > <chuala wrote: > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I need to move my daughter from her crib to her own bed. I want to make > sure that the mattress I buy is not going to be emitting any toxic fumes. > Does anyone know anything about this and if it's even something I need to > worry about? > > > > Thank you for any advice you may have. Everyone on this forum is so > knowledable. I'm learning so much! > > > > Carla > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 I agree with the natural rubber mattresses. (In full disclosure, I sell them, but primarily because we love them and I wanted people to be able to get them locally). We also use rubber pillows (my husband still likes our old, old buckwheat pillow, but the rest of us prefer natural latex). Before we had our current mattresses, we bought organic cotton platform bed mattress (like a futon mattress, but doesn't bed as easily). Happy slumbering! Linda A Marketplace for a Better World (Cruelty-free, Environmentally-Conscious, and Fair Labor Products) http://triballife.net/ http://triballifeinc.blogspot.com/ My personal blogs: http://veganlinda.blogspot.com/ http://cucarfree.blogspot.com/ ________________________________ Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 Friday, April 10, 2009 9:38:20 AM Re: Re: non-toxic bed We did this too. Natural latex mattresses with organic cotton covers. Yes, it was expensive. We just decided that this was a vitally important thing since we lie on top of them breathing deeply for a huge chunk of our lives. We bought mattresses for our whole family at one time from a small local mattress-maker and he gave us a bit of a discount since we were buying 4. My kids also have dust mite allergies and these mattresses should make that less problematic too - and in general we're concerned about ensuring a decent air quality in our home. When I started reading up on mattresses I couldn't believe all the nasty stuff in them. Apparently IKEA uses Forest Stewardship Council-approved wood, formaldehyde- free particle board, and no nasty flame retardants. So that could be a less-expensive option. Heather On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:29 AM, food4u1575 <dana.sommers@ wholefoods. com>wrote: > > > I went through this a few months ago. When my daughter was 13 months she > was so frustrated with the crib so we started mattress shopping. Luckily > enough about an hour away there is an all organic mattress store. We went a > few times to try things out and do some research. I wound up getting an OMI > mattress that is made of natural rubber, organic cotton, and possibly some > wool. (Normally I would not buy wool but I felt like it was wool or toxins. > The owner of the store called the company to confirm " humane " treatment of > the animals. They were actually very nice and knew exactly where the wool > came from and how the animals were raised... although buying wool still bugs > me.) Anyway... we got a full sized mattress with a foundation made with FSC > certified wood. It's nice because it's not an innerspring, just rubber. It's > very comfortable and my daughter loves it. The only downfall ,besides the > fact that we couldn't fit the foundation up the stairs, was the price. It > was $2500. It's a 20 year mattress but the owner of the store claims they > can last for 30+ years. Rest assured this mattress is going to college with > my little one! > > @gro ups.com <% 40. com>, " chuala " > <chuala wrote: > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I need to move my daughter from her crib to her own bed. I want to make > sure that the mattress I buy is not going to be emitting any toxic fumes. > Does anyone know anything about this and if it's even something I need to > worry about? > > > > Thank you for any advice you may have. Everyone on this forum is so > knowledable. I'm learning so much! > > > > Carla > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 What do you do if you don't have a local source for non-toxic or organic mattresses? I live in Rochester NY, and really need to get a mattress for my 3 year old (embarrassed to say she is still in crib.) I looked online but the mattresses were SO expensive, PLUS the shipping. Where would you all recommend I try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I know someone else mentioned IKEA. I remember seeing something about green mattresses when I was there last; I don't remember the specifics. I'm thinking there must be one within a few hours of you... p.s. don't feel embarassed. We have a perfectly wonderful crib that NO child has EVER slept in. They go straight from our bed to the toddler bed, at about 2.5 years old. I say whatever works! ________________________________ leena <leena Friday, April 10, 2009 7:08:16 PM RE: Re: non-toxic bed What do you do if you don't have a local source for non-toxic or organic mattresses? I live in Rochester NY, and really need to get a mattress for my 3 year old (embarrassed to say she is still in crib.) I looked online but the mattresses were SO expensive, PLUS the shipping. Where would you all recommend I try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 there's no getting around the expense. You can call around to several places you find on-line and bargain for prices. That's what I did. The store near me wound up taking $400 off the foundation because someone I spoke with across the country was going to give me a better price. It's hard to buy something like a mattress when you can't actually touch and feel it. Maybe someone will send you a small sample piece? I love my daughter's OMI mattress. It's an amazingly clean factory that doesn't allow the employees to smoke or wear perfume. They filter all the air coming in and out and do not make conventional mattresses in the facility. Check out their website. http://www.omifactory.com/ , " leena " <leena wrote: > > What do you do if you don't have a local source for non-toxic or organic > mattresses? I live in Rochester NY, and really need to get a mattress for my > 3 year old (embarrassed to say she is still in crib.) I looked online but > the mattresses were SO expensive, PLUS the shipping. Where would you all > recommend I try? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Leena, Don't be embarrassed that your 3 year old is still in a crib. Our daughter was in a crib (when she didn't sleep with us) until 4. In a three month period around her 4th birthday she moved to her " big girl bed " , gave up her last bottle, stopped wearing diapers, started to read and figured out how to tie her own shoes. Robin --- On Fri, 4/10/09, leena <leena wrote: leena <leena RE: Re: non-toxic bed Friday, April 10, 2009, 7:08 PM What do you do if you don't have a local source for non-toxic or organic mattresses? I live in Rochester NY, and really need to get a mattress for my 3 year old (embarrassed to say she is still in crib.) I looked online but the mattresses were SO expensive, PLUS the shipping. Where would you all recommend I try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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