box spring cloth cover?

May 22, 2024 11:12 AM

Over her puppyhood, my dog tore up the gray fabric underneath the bed's box spring. She seems pretty much done with it now. Did the cloth do anything important? It has never made any difference to sleep quality or spring noise, AFAIK. Is there any reason not to just cut away the rest of the cloth to avoid mess?
posted by Countess Elena to Home & Garden (4 answers total)

I think it’s just to keep crap from migrating into your box spring. I might be the worst housekeeper ever but I have done pmuch the same, but for cat reasons.
posted by toodleydoodley at 11:14 AM on May 22 [3 favorites]

It keeps dust out. When my cat ripped mine, I got a bedsheet at a thrift shop, trimmed it to fit, leaving enough excess to fold the edges under neatly, and stapled it on. More durable!
posted by nouvelle-personne at 11:24 AM on May 22 [8 favorites]

My cat ripped open a just big enough hole so she could climb up into it. It's her hidey-hole.
posted by Czjewel at 1:51 PM on May 22 [3 favorites]

Response by poster: Good, it sounds like the lack is not a problem. It may embarrass me in front of the movers, but we should have a plastic cover on it anyway!
posted by Countess Elena at 12:06 PM on May 23 [1 favorite]