Suggestions for Choosing a Natural or Organic Mattress for Your Soundest, Most Soothing Sleep – Comfort, Safety, and More
There’s nothing quite like that feeling of sinking into your comfortable, snugly bed with its silky smooth sheets at the end of a busy day. We depend on restful, healthy, peaceful sleep to rejuvenate our tired bodies and make us ready to cheerfully greet each new day. If you’re thinking it might be time to retire your current mattress and invest in a new one, remember there is more to selecting a mattress than comfort alone. Here are some tips to keep in mind for choosing the very best natural or organic mattress for the soundest of sleeps.
Your mattress must be the best fit for your body.
Whatever your personal preferences – as firm as concrete, as soft as a fluffy cloud, or somewhere nicely in between – your mattress must properly support and comfort your body’s particular needs. Otherwise, a host of problems can arise (from snoring, to tossing and turning all night, to a sore back and neck), leaving you and your partner feeling unrested, unrefreshed and, most likely, irritable. Many organic mattress online companies offer excellent exchange and return policies, so you needn’t feel that you are limited to purchasing your new mattress at a nearby store. Just be sure you check before buying to ensure that you will have options should the mattress you choose turn out to be a less-than-perfect match for your body and sleep needs.
Your mattress should provide you with a toxin-free sleep environment.
A clean, healthy organic or natural mattress will guarantee short-term comfort and contribute to long-term health and well being. The many noxious toxins in non-organic mattresses (such as petroleum-based foams, glues, finishes, dyes, formaldehyde, flame-retardants and dust-mite-resistant chemicals) can be an insidiously unknown cause of debilitating health and energy. In more extreme cases, they cause headaches and restless sleep and exacerbate allergies or asthma. These toxic ingredients automatically get released into your surroundings and can even be absorbed into your body through your skin – as well, of course as being inhaled into your lungs throughout the night. By choosing a mattress that is good for the planet and good for you, too, you will keep your bedroom free from harmful chemicals. And so you can avoid potential dangers that can contribute to both immediate and long-term health concerns (like cancer – the cause of death for around a third of us!).
Your mattress mustn’t cause stress by straining your budget.
No purchase is taken lightly when economic times are difficult – particularly a big-ticket item such as a mattress. But don’t let cost be your only deciding factor: In light of the many years you will own your new mattress, and in consideration of the eight or nine hours of each day that you will spend in its company, it is vital that you put your health and comfort first. If a brand-new organic mattress won’t fit with your budget, there are at least two other options:
- You Can Look Into Buying an Organic Mattress Barrier. They are commonly made for crib mattresses, but you can also get full size ones in different sizes and styles. Some are loose fitting and some completely cover and zip up around the mattress. They also come in king, queen, and even CA king-sizes. These will definitely help to reduce the levels of toxic emissions that otherwise are your constant and unwanted bed companion.
- Consider Looking for a Gently Used Eco-Friendly Mattress Online, through the classifieds, or in a second-hand or consignment shop. Organic mattresses are toxin-free, exceptionally durable, and completely safe to pass along once they’re no longer needed, so you can securely shop for a nearly new planet-friendly mattress without concern for germs, bacteria, or dust mites. Just use your good common sense: Carefully inspect the mattress for tears and stains, read labels, and inquire into its history before buying from a trustworthy seller. Give it a good airing once you take it home, and then enjoy your green sleep!
Once you’ve chosen your perfect mattress, be sure that you dress it in toxin-free organic bedding to create the ultimate safe, luxurious sleep environment. Then, sleep peacefully and soundly in your eco-friendly bedroom, with its organic mattress and linens, knowing that you’ve created a wholesome sleep haven and made the world just a little bit greener, too.
