Help me Mattress Pad
October 21, 2018 11:11 AM Subscribe
Looking for a cover for my mattress pad topper (1-1.5 inches thick), or alternatively, suggestions for a new topper.
I have guests stay on a sofa bed for 5-7 days at a time. I have a piece of foam that I put on top of the mattress for additional comfort. The foam topper is about 1.5-2 inches thick. The foam has no cover, and is discoloring and looks gross. I would like to get a zippered bag or cover for the foam, but can't seem to find something that is made for such a thin topper (as opposed to an entire mattress), and is affordable. Alternatively, should I just buy a new mattress topper? Either way, I'd really like to say under $50. Mattress size is full or queen (frankly the measurements don't seem to match up with either size, but I suspect a full/queen option would work). Thanks
I have guests stay on a sofa bed for 5-7 days at a time. I have a piece of foam that I put on top of the mattress for additional comfort. The foam topper is about 1.5-2 inches thick. The foam has no cover, and is discoloring and looks gross. I would like to get a zippered bag or cover for the foam, but can't seem to find something that is made for such a thin topper (as opposed to an entire mattress), and is affordable. Alternatively, should I just buy a new mattress topper? Either way, I'd really like to say under $50. Mattress size is full or queen (frankly the measurements don't seem to match up with either size, but I suspect a full/queen option would work). Thanks
I don't understand. Why does a fitted sheet not do this job in the normal course of making up the sofa bed?
posted by DarlingBri at 11:25 AM on October 21, 2018
posted by DarlingBri at 11:25 AM on October 21, 2018
Response by poster: DarlingBri: the fitted sheet does cover the mattress pad, but my guests often strip the bed upon leaving, exposing the discolored foam (embarrassing!).
posted by smokyjoe at 12:02 PM on October 21, 2018
posted by smokyjoe at 12:02 PM on October 21, 2018
Not exactly what you're looking for, but if you're willing to spend $50 on a topper, Walmart has entire replacement sofabed mattresses for about $100.
posted by rhizome at 12:15 PM on October 21, 2018
posted by rhizome at 12:15 PM on October 21, 2018
my guests often strip the bed upon leaving, exposing the discolored foam (embarrassing!).
Aha. Perhaps cover the mattress pad with a mattress topper?
posted by DarlingBri at 2:04 PM on October 21, 2018
Aha. Perhaps cover the mattress pad with a mattress topper?
posted by DarlingBri at 2:04 PM on October 21, 2018
Try a futon dealer. There a lots of types of zippered covers to protect futons.
posted by effluvia at 4:31 PM on October 21, 2018
posted by effluvia at 4:31 PM on October 21, 2018
I have an old foam mattress pad that I have stuffed into an old duvet cover, and that works great. Since it's not usually seen it doesn't have to look good, I believe I got the duvet cover at a thrift store for cheap
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 5:20 PM on October 21, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 5:20 PM on October 21, 2018 [1 favorite]
I bought one of those bedbug-proof zip-on mattress covers and jammed the ~2" mattress topper in there - a difficult one-time effort, but I plan on never revisiting it. Now the fitted sheet goes over that and life is great again.
posted by Dmenet at 12:27 PM on October 22, 2018
posted by Dmenet at 12:27 PM on October 22, 2018
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