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I just purchased a 3 inch latex topper to add to my 8 inch latex mattress. The original mattress is sealed in a nice wool/cotton cover but my topper is loose over this mattress. I covered the latex topper with an old fitted sheet, then a stretch cotton/polyester mattress pad, then the fitted bottom sheet. I chose to order the topper without a cover to avoid the "slip" factor. The latex sits on a non slip mat on top of the original mattress and so far has not moved at all. My question is---is this setup the best I can do or is there another suggestion? I hate wasting the nice wool/cotton cover on my original mattress but it is not removable. Would I gain anything by buying another cover to surround the entire 11 inches of latex in one unit? Thanks for any replies. |
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I would consider buying an allergy-proof (dust mite proof) mattress cover to surround the whole thing. Otherwise, I don't think it really matters. The latex might last a little longer if it was enveloped completely but I've never worried about covering mine, we just put an extra sheet on top of ours. |
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The real question you should be asking is "Am I comfortable on my present configuration?" When we get into the game of "Yes I am comfortable.....but could I be more comfortable?" We open our selves up to a continual quagmire of never ending changing of layers. At least that is my opinion based on my limited hundred days of experience. I know that question keeps plaguing me even today, although I am comfortable at least 85% of the time. Trying to satisfy that elusive, ever-changing, 15% can become, expensive, exasperating, very perplexing, and in the end, I believe, self-defeating. The reason I say this is, our bodies change a little bit every day depending on what we have experienced that day. The older we get the more we feel this. Therefore a perfect nights sleep 100% of the time is a very elusive target. It is always easy to blame our mattresses. Who ever heard of the mattress defending itself against our complaints?  But I still wonder! |
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Jim, good suggestion, I'll look into it when I feel like spending any more money on this bed...haha. Eagle, excellent point! I agree totally about not seeking the elusive 100% satisfaction, but I was asking more of a physical cover question than a comfort question. So far, after 4 nights on my medium 100% natural latex topper I am very satisfied with the comfort. Time will tell if my back starts hurting or something else unexpected happens, but so far so good. But, I know that covers and pads can sometimes also effect the comfort level, so I guess we have to be careful. |