New mattress smell- yuck!

Re: New mattress smell- yuck!

• Beachgal72 member

  August 2013

  Is it a regular mattress or one of the memory foam ones? A friend of mine just got a memory foam one (some knock-off brand) and it had such a strong chemical smell she had to return it.  Hopefully airing it out will make the smell go away!!
  

  

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• KM0715 member

  August 2013

  It's not a memory foam, just a regular one with a pillow top. My mom had the memory foam and same thing happened to her- she ended up returning it.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Beachgal72 member

  August 2013

  What a bummer. We were planning to get a new mattress soon, too. Let us know if the smell is gone when you get back home!
  

  

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• Laroo0220 member

  August 2013

  That's a bummer! We just got a new one and ours didn't smell that bad. Hope it's ok to sleep on bc I have been!

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• LittleLady77 member

  August 2013

  There is something called off-gassing and honestly it's not great to be around. It's good you will be out of own tonight. I would probably prop the mattress up on its side and not put sheets on right away.

  
  

  
  

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• KM0715 member

  August 2013

  LittleLady77 said:

  There is something called off-gassing and honestly it's not great to be around. It's good you will be out of own tonight. I would probably prop the mattress up on its side and not put sheets on right away.

  Thanks. We didn't prop on its side but it has no sheets on and I left windows open and fan going. Hopefully it's better by tomorrow otherwise I'm going to have to crash on the couch..
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• boxerbabylove member

  August 2013

  Off-gassing is actually really dangerous. NASA actually rejected many memory foam prototypes due to harmful effects. If you didn't buy a green mattress then it is recommended that you let it air out for at least 2 weeks. Until the chemicals dissipate a bit. Breathing problems and nausea are the most reported side effects within the first several days of use. Hope this helps.

  
  

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• Laroo0220 member

  August 2013

  Well this makes me worry! I didn't even think about it. We slept in it 2 nights then went out of town for a week and a half and have been sleeping on it since. I guess I will sleep somewhere else tonight and air it out tmrw. Anyone know how long this lasts?

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• boxerbabylove member

  August 2013

  This article may be useful 

  https://www.oprah.com/world/Tips-for-Buying-an-Eco-Friendly-Mattress

  
  

  
  

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• KM0715 member

  August 2013

  Thanks everyone. When we get home today I'm going to see how the smell is. I looked up our mattress and apparently it does have some memory foam in it- which I didn't even realize. I'm a little nervous about it and may end up returning it, we'll see. My mom thinks I shouldn't worry too much about it but that's not in my nature (worry wart to the max)

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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