What are my top “green” choices for a new bed with the least amount of toxicity (brand names would help)?
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It seems there is a wide range of choices in the bedding industry at many different price points. We are looking for a high quality and comfortable bed that is completely safe and free of voc’s and formaldehyde.
So far I’ve only heard of naturepedic.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Jeremy
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Jeremy,
If you are a DIY sort of person, you can make a straw mattress for your cob bed. Here is a link to a web page with instructions: How To Make Your Own $35 Straw Mattress.
We've had a Lifekind natural rubber mattress for the last 10 years. It is substantially more expensive than a $35 straw mattress but quite comfortable.
Organic Latex with organic cotton mattress cover. It'll last 20 years and provide proper support.
visit https://www.themattressunderground.com/
The site administrator provides a wealth of information on various types of material used to build mattresses.
Note: Brand is not as big a deal with regards to Latex because there are only 2-3 manufacturers worldwide who then sell to distributors. We bought our latex mattress online (it's not organic).