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anastatia
Vancouver, WA
Zone 8a
January 11, 2008
5:54 PM | Our 29 yr old daughter has a new mattress/box spring. I can not imagine sleeping on a mattress w/ a vinyl mattress pad as it would be hot and sticky. But she definitely needs some vinyl at the lower half of her bed as she is pre-menopausel. I use to fold and tuck a sheet in around the middle of the mattress and cover that with a mattress pad to protect the mattress. What do you gals do? |
MsKatt
Mid-Michigan, MI
Zone 5b
January 11, 2008
9:34 PM | JoAnn's sells table cloth material that is flocked on one side and vinyl on the other. You could cut enough to cover the part of the mattress that you need covered. It doesn't seem like it would be as hot and sticky as just plain vinyl. I would put the flocked side facing up.
MIchelle in Michigan |
anastatia
Vancouver, WA
Zone 8a
January 13, 2008
12:55 PM | smart cookie you are, Mz m. in michigan |
shebs45
Chicago, IL
Zone 5b
January 14, 2008
8:19 PM | You can buy waterproof mattress pads. The vinyl layer is against the mattress, while the top layer is quilted cotton just like a regular mattress pad. I had one (I think I got it at Target) and didn't find it to be hot and sticky at all. The only problem was that every time I'd roll over, it would make a crinkly noise.
You can also buy disposable bed pads. They are vinyl on the bottom with an absorbable material on the top, just like they use in hospitals They come in several different sizes. My local supermarket carries these; they should be easy to find. |
anastatia
Vancouver, WA
Zone 8a
January 15, 2008
12:26 AM | I cleaned out the basement last night and found a roll of thin yellow plastic/vinyl for out door table cloths. It is about 4 ft. wide. I will cut it a length that allows lots to be tucked in under the mattress and put the fitted matt. pad on top. We are going to clean the garage next week and heaven only knows what we will find that we did not know we had. |
passiflora_pink
Indian Springs, AL
Zone 7b
March 18, 2008
6:12 PM | Medical supply places carry washable underpads:
[HYPERLINK@shopcart.shopmash.com] |
anastatia
Vancouver, WA
Zone 8a
March 18, 2008
7:01 PM | that is where I should have looked! thanks passiflora_pink! |
newhobby
Tolleson, AZ
Zone 9a
June 25, 2008
4:41 PM | I just bought the cheap ones that are straight vinyl for our 3 yr old son- granted, I haven't slept on it but he sure doesn't seem to mind. When he has an accident all I do is strip the sheet and use a clorox wipe...I can imagine it would be a little more difficult to clean the padded ones. Let me know how you do it, maybe I'll upgrade when he is a little further along in making it all night =0) |
andidandi
June 25, 2008
7:57 PM | One of my friends uses vinyl table cloths from the dollar store with the fabric side up so she can just throw it in the garbage after an accident. |