Thursday 16 April 2015

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Twin Organic Mattress

A typical child's bedneeds a twin mattress—the smallest size next to a crib mattress. If you are looking to decrease your child’s exposure to harmful chemicals, then organic is the way to go. Before you shop, be sure to read these common mistakes consumers make when buying twin organic mattresses so you can avoid them. 

Buying the wrong size mattress
There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to twin mattress sizing. In general,a twin is at least75 inches long and 39 inches wide. Some extra large organic twin mattresses go as wide as 43.5 inches and as long as 80 or even 83 inches, however. This extra long type is as long as a typical queen or king mattress.

Before you shop, measure the length and width of the bed area where you intend to put the organic twin mattress. Are you buying mattresses for a bunk bed? They tend to be narrower, so measure carefully. The right mattress fit snugly within the enclosure or frame for maximum safety.

Thinking that ‘natural’ is the same as ‘organic.’
Mattresses that are labelled ‘all natural’ are not necessarily organic. The misleading labelling system is a ploy to lure consumers into paying more money for a conventional mattress that is laden with fire retardants and other harmful chemicals.  This is why you carefully need to read before you buy. Under the regulations of the USDA National Organic Program, truly organic mattresses are labelled ‘Certified Organic.’ These are the two words you should be looking for.

1 comment:

  1. When your day is winding down and all you can think about is hitting the sack, do you consider what you are sleeping on or in? Most of us usually look only for comfort in a mattress, soft sheets, warm blankets and matching decor. Most people do not lay in bed and wonder what chemicals they will be inhaling all night. Organic mattresses are becoming more popular with the knowledge of major side effects from chemicals put in synthetic bedding.organic mattress

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