Mattress Tips

As bedbugs make a comeback all across the nation, people are turning to memory foam from www.healco.com to help them avoid an increasingly common problem. Memory foam beds have a solid core, so unlike conventional inner-spring mattresses, they don’t provide a space inside for bedbugs to call home. This advantage has led some customers to seek out memory foam as a preventative measure.

The “common” or “human” bedbug is a small, flat bodied insect that feeds exclusively on the blood of birds and mammals, particularly humans. While not known to carry any communicable diseases, bedbugs leave itchy, painful welts that are subject to infection. In a home with a heavy infestation, it is possible to get ten or twenty bites in a single night. Bedbugs reproduce very quickly and stay mostly out of sight, so they are difficult to exterminate with all but the most aggressive eradication programs. Bedbugs are also capable of living several months without a meal, so homes and apartments can remain infested even after months of vacancy.

Bedbugs are, of course, most commonly found in bedding materials, especially conventional inner spring mattresses. The space inside of this type of mattress provides a perfect place for bedbugs to hide during the day. Bedbugs can also be found in just about any part of the home such as along baseboards, behind picture frames, under light switch covers, and even in car seats, just to name a few. Some types of beds, like air mattresses and memory foam mattresses are less susceptible to bedbugs, because they do not have the hollow spaces that harbor them so effectively.

Matthew Brunelle from www.sleepaidfactory.com a leading memory foam mattress manufacturer, said that his company has received a steady stream of bedbug inquiries in the past few years. “People call up hoping that a memory foam bed will somehow solve their infestation, which isn’t really true. Since memory foam beds have solid cores, they don’t harbor bed bugs like other kinds of mattresses do, but buying a new mattress won’t solve a problem that you’ve already got. We tell our customers that if you have bedbugs, you should call en exterminator. If you don’t want to get bedbugs, then you can call us.”

Until recently, bedbug infestations were largely unknown in the United States. Improved hygiene standards and the widespread use of broad spectrum pesticides after WWII are credited with the steady decline of bedbugs in the U.S. over that past fifty years. Today however, bedbugs are making a comeback in cities across the country. The pest control firm Orkin has stated that bedbug calls to their company increased 300% between 2001 and 2002, and have increased at a rate of about 70% in the years since. Experts disagree on the specific causes of the bed bug resurgence, but most agree that an increase in international travel and the ban on long lasting, broad spectrum insecticides like DDT are playing a major part.

The best advice, experts say, is to be vigilant. Vacuum often and inspect your home regularly for bedbugs and the telltale black marks left by their excrement. If you go on a trip overseas, immediately wash all of your laundry in hot water and dry on the hottest setting. Inspect every suitcase thoroughly for stowaways, and consider replacing your old inner spring mattress with a memory foam mattress from a company like www.sleepaidfactory.com

About the author:

Jon Campbell is a writer living and working in Southern California.

Any further questions on memory foam please contact www.healco.com or www.sleepaidfactory.com

Written By: Jon Campbell

This article provides a detailed review of popular adjustable beds available for purchase both on and off-line. Prominent adjustable bed manufacturers include Craftmatic, Sleep Comfort, Sealy, Tempur Pedic, and Spring Air.

Craftmatic Adjustable Beds The Craftmatic Adjustable Bed Company has been in the marketing of adjustable beds for more than 30 years and the company has sold more than 800,000 adjustable beds across the world. A Craftmatic Adjustable Bed with optional Heat & Massage may provide temporary relief from health problems like low back pain; sliding hiatus hernia; poor local blood circulation; water retention or swelling of the legs; arthritis; rheumatism; aches and pains from fatigue; night heartburn; asthma; stress and tension; joint and muscle inflammation; or neuralgia.

Sleep Comfort Sleep Comfort Adjustable Beds are available in two models — Standard and Wall-hugger. The company offers twin, full, queen, dual queen, king and dual king adjustable beds and also in several other sizes and shapes. The company also provides mattresses in Dual Firm Coil, Pillowtop Coil, Latex Foam and Visco Memory Foam models. Based in San Diego, California the company supplies adjustable beds to anywhere in the United States.

Sealy Sealy Corporation is the one of the biggest bedding manufacturers in North America. The company, along with its subsidiaries, produces a vast range of mattress and foundation products. Sealy’s range includes the conventional bedding products (mattresses and foundations) in the Sealy, Sealy Posturepedic and Sealy Posturepedic Luxury Collection. Moreover, Sealy is also a producer of the important component parts used within the mattress. Sealy Posturepedic, Sealy Posturepedic Luxury Collection, Sealy Backsaver and posture premier, and Reflexion Latex Foam Collection are some of the brands from Sealy. Sealy’s products are sold through over 7,000 retailers across North America.

Temper-Pedic Temper-Pedic, Inc. is the name of the company that founded the NASA mattress or visco foam mattress. The temper-pedic mattress is made of 100% visco-elastic memory foam. Temper-pedic foam’s has the unique specialty of responding to the body’s temperature and shape, thus making sleep very comfortable. The Temper-Pedic Company is also known as Tempurpedic, Temperapedic, Tempra Pedic , temprepedic or tempurapedic and is the supplier of the temper-pedic mattress and bed, as well as the temper-pedic pillows and temprepedic mattress pad toppers. The tempurpedic mattress is available in more than 60 countries and is also sold through online retail websites.

Spring Air Spring Air offers the Ovation adjustable base that has the Comfort Reach action. The Ovation looks like a traditional bed but has the Comfort Reach Smooth Glide Action. Its head and foot elevation improves blood circulation in the body and relieves pressure on the back. It also comes with a wireless remote control that has a programmable memory with Easy View glow-in-the-dark. The remote has a memory massage recall for programming the massage program every time it is turned on.

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Adjustable Beds Info provides detailed information on electric, medical, cheap, and used adjustable beds, as well as adjustable air beds and adjustable bed reviews. Adjustable Beds Info is the sister site of Massage Chairs Web.

Written By: Jimmy Sturo

Futon is Japanese traditional furniture, basically a mattress that makes up a bed which is still commonly used today. Futons first appeared as weed-made rags in ancient Japan. A traditional futon set usually costs under 10,000 yen (around$83) sold at specialty stores called futon-Ya in Japan and other department stores.

A traditional Japanese futon set generally consists of a mattress called a shikibuton wrapped in Shikifu or sheets, a comforter called Kakebuton covered with a kakebuton cover, blanket called m?fu, and a pillow called makura. The makura is usually filled with beans, buckwheat chaff, or plastic beads. The 4 to 5 cm thick futon itself is flat, having a fabric exterior stuffed with cotton and/or synthetic batting.

In Japan, there is a variety of futons available depending on the season. For example, futon may be made of feathers, which is light and comfortable during summers. Thick and heavy futons may otherwise be used in the winter season.

Futons are designed to be laid on Tatami – a traditional Japanese flooring created from individual woven straw mats of uniform size and shape, bordered by brocade or plain black cloth, and packed with straw. Styrofoam may also be used with the recent ones.

The traditional futon, when not in use, can be folded away and stored in a closet called oshiire, which has sliding doors and is usually divided into two shelves. The futon is generally stored on the upper shelf, and since Japanese homes are typically small in size, a room may be used for multiple purposes such as functioning both as a living and dining room. The futon quite comes in quite handy when considering this since it can be easily stored away.

The Western Transformation:

The futon did not become popular in the United until after World War II. In the 1960s, handmade cotton pads were used by hippies, students and health enthusiasts as alternatives for conventional beds. The first significant transformation, about a decade later, was the introduction of convertible frames which turned the futon into a bed-cum-couch furniture.

By the 1980s, the popularity of the futon had reached its peak in the United States and other western countries, and people started buying it in large quantities. The transformation continued with the introduction of components such as innersprings, pocket springs, coil, foam and polyester mattresses, as well as electric frames with massagers. The futon had become considerably westernized towards the end of the decade that it became almost hard to recognize a Western-style futon as a “futon”.

The popularity of the futon also spread to the country of its origin, and top Japanese futon manufacturer, Maruhachi Mawata, started manufacturing futons resembling the western style in 1997. Older generation of Japanese still very much use the traditional futon but younger people prefer the comfort, style and added features of the western style. Incidentally by the year 2001, there was a 60 percent increase in the use of western style futons and beds in Japan.

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Futons are stylish, functional, and versatile; they can be integrated into nearly any setting.

Written By: Carl Walker

Futon furniture is truly incomplete and meaningless if you dont go in for the right mattress and frame. If you are inclined to wholeheartedly agree with this statement, then Ellens is the online outlet to opt for. Our frames and mattresses, just like our covers, beds, and dcor accessories, come in a variety of colors, styles, shapes, and sizes.

As the largest provider of frames in the USA, Ellens has in its collection more than sixty different styles of frames. These are varied in color, design, style, and concept. Be it mahogany, medium oak, cherry, rosewood, honey, or any other finishing touch, Ellens is sure to have just the shade you desire. Made of solid wood and metal, our frames are definitely durable, so customers need not worry about quality when it comes to shopping online at Ellens. In fact, many of our customers cannot contain their surprise when they receive their products its not often that they pay so little to get merchandise so classy! Were so confident about the quality of our frames that we also provide a five-year guarantee on each of them.

Futon was a Japanese invention that the West improvised upon to suit specific lifestyles. Originally, futon was only synonymous with the mattress — it was all about sleeping on a mattress that was laid out on the floor. These were made with cotton. Since then, the futon mattress has come a long way. Nowadays, futon mattresses are stuffed with lighter materials that last longer and dont sag after use.

Our fine collection of mattress also takes into consideration the best of techniques. Just as versatile as our frames, our selection of mattresses comprises more than six different types of cushioning technology to choose from. These are all unique and set apart from the other in terms of spring setting, thickness, elasticity, layering, and firmness. Made of fiber processing and hickory, our mattresses epitomize comfort as well as class. Just in case you are still not convinced about the quality of our mattresses, we provide unmatched guarantees on them from a minimum of five years to as much as 10-year warranties! These include the provision of spare parts and hardware too, so if youve lost a part of your futon, worry not!

Ellens Futon likes to put their money where their mouths are and our money is spent on raising customer satisfaction to the max.

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Dan Noyes is a well known author who writes for www.ellensfuton.com

Written By: Dan Noyes

The mattress market is seeing a dramatic shift in the way people are buying beds. More and more people are seeing that the right bed can play a key role in being well rested and ache free.

Consequently they are turning away from their conventional innerspring mattresses which create pressure points that cause tossing and turning in search of a better alternative. Tempurpedic has poured money into advertising their viscoelastic memory foam mattresses, fueling interest in spring free mattresses.

People who are allured by the intrigue of the space foam are often unfulfilled by the lifeless feel of memory foam, and begin searching in a new direction. As a result latex mattress makers are experiencing a substantial boom in sales.

Latex international, the top US manufacturer of latex mattress components and latex pillows, is currently generating sales around $80 million a year showing an average increase of approximately 30 percent a year since 2001. With high end mattresses showing an industry average increase of roughly 20 percent, latex mattress producers are ahead of the curve.

This astounding and steady increase in sales is not because of some ingenious new marketing scheme, it simply reflects the consumer response to a quality product. Latex mattresses provide a sleeping surface that relieves pressure points better than memory foam.

They are naturally dust mite resistant and anti microbial, which makes an incredible difference to people who suffer from allergies and asthma. Unlike other mattresses on the market today latex mattresses are biodegradable, and are made from natural, sustainable resources. With an average life span of 20 years, nearly twice those of other beds, latex mattresses outlast the competition.

Looking to the future this trend has no end in sight. With the price of polyurethane foam recently jumping a whopping 55% due to factory closures, the margin between premium latex mattresses and other mattresses narrows giving latex the clear advantage.

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Ben Hermsen, a latex mattress and foam cushion engineer, is a manager for http://www.foamsource.com where he champions the benefits of latex mattresses, toppers and pillows for both individual health and also the preservation of our natural environment.

Written By: Ben Hermsen