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In article <Bx6A0E.z6@akix.uucp> sue@akix.uucp (Sue Raul) writes:
>I'm probably going to be looking for a new twin mattress
>within the next couple of months.  My last one had
>a 10 year warranty and it lasted 8 years
>for me.  (I never bothered pursuing the warranty for
>a variety of reasons, most of which were schedule).
>
>Anyway, has anyone had good experiences with
>mattresses?  Any recommendations of brands and models?
>Something that won't sag after a month or where the
>springs don't break and come through the top *sigh of
>experience*.

I am a big person, though tall rather than wide as such,
though being tall does make me wider and heavier than most folks.
I have a long bed, which, as you can imagine in a size discrimination
world involved a long story and a huge van delivering from many miles
away.  :-)
Well, I had had this bed for many years and eventually the mattress
went and I know exactly what you mean about springs coming through!
So, I needed a replacement mattress, as the bed was still fine, and
indeed the mattress cover was good too.
So I replaced it with some foam material, bought from a supplier who
supplies it to hospitals for orthopaedic use, who bonded two thicknesses
together cut from a giant roll to my chosen length!
I used the original mattress cover, disposing carefully of the mangled
wires that once were springs!
It has been absolutely marvellous. I would not buy a mattress with
metal springs in now.
My advice is that if you can get a foam mattress, proper foam made
for the purpose from a supplier who may well be thought of as almost
a medical supplier, then go for it.
It will probably cost you somewhat more than something from a cahin
store, but I feel that every night of comfortable sleep will be a
payoff to you.

>
>And, has anyone found chairs that are built a little
>wider for us big-folks?  Arm chairs, recliners, office
>type chair on wheels, etc.?

My problem is that some armchairs cause my knees to be at altitude,
as the seat area is so near the ground.
Careful choice means that I am alright at home, but visiting
other places can find me sat on an upright kitchen chair!
The problem I find with armchairs though is not so much width as
that they do not expect my weight upon them.

>
>Thanks for your help,
>
>Sue

You're welcome.

Sue Raul asks about mattresses.

What about trying a futon, Sue?  Futons come in all thicknesses,
and some contain foam inserts for added cushioning.  If you take 
care to flip and fluff them regularly, they usually last at least
8-10 years.  Now that we've discovered futons, my husband and I
will never buy another "traditional" mattress again.  If you want
added softness, you could add a feather bed on top.  I love the
feeling of feathers, so I'm planning to get one myself--as soon
as I can justify the expense.  The nice thing about a feather-bed-
plus-futon arrangement, as opposed to a feather-bed-plus-mattress,
is that the futon is thin enough, you can still fit a regular-sized
sheet over the whole thing.

							--Fiona