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Any way to speed up the TP off-gassing?
Jul 16, 2010 9:41 PM
tnpd
Joined: Jun 28, 2010
Points: 59
Have had my TP for a couple of weeks and it still smells horrible. I let it air out in my bedroom with the windows open and the cover off for a week before I slept on it. Also put a plate of apple wedges and baking soda on it. I'm running a HEPA air cleaner that also has a special filter for gasses in that room 24 hours a day. Got the ceiling fan and a huge powerful box fan running. Can't use Febreze or any other fabric refresher, as I'm allergic to scents. Any other ideas?
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Re: Any way to speed up the TP off-gassing?
Reply #12 Jul 20, 2010 5:26 PM
jasmine
Joined: Jun 12, 2010
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this is a common complaint with memory foam and polyurethane foam in general. they are made with some not so nice chemicals. some batches are definitely worse than others. if you get one that is very smelly, it's best to return it, sorry to say. glues are also used in some mattresses and these can be very toxic as well. in fact, i think there are often some 60+ chemicals used in mattresses today, many of which are not good for the human body, leading a lot of people to search for healthier alternatives. there isn't a lot to choose from that is healthy, unfortunately.

i recently purchased a new mattress that stunk up the whole house. we couldn't get near it, much less sleep on it. after almost a week, with fans blowing, windows open, etc, i said, enough! and returned it. ridiculous! that it is so difficult to find a healthy mattress nowadays.

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Re: Any way to speed up the TP off-gassing?
Reply #13 Jul 21, 2010 3:31 PM
tnpd
Joined: Jun 28, 2010
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Called TP today about the pillow I ordered. It's been showing up in tracking as "payment authorized" for a few days, so I wondered why it wasn't shipped yet. They said they just finished manufacturing the pillows today and they'll ship tomorrow. I guess I can expect major off-gassing since it's going to be so "fresh". Ugh! I was hoping they were manufactured some time ago so that some of the off-gassing would have been done in the warehouse.

As for the mattress, blowing the fan through the airflow chambers helped a lot! It still smells, but not so bad that I couldn't sleep on it last night. smiley

Re: Any way to speed up the TP off-gassing?
Reply #14 Jul 21, 2010 3:41 PM
tnpd
Joined: Jun 28, 2010
Points: 59
jasmine wrote:

i recently purchased a new mattress that stunk up the whole house. we couldn't get near it, much less sleep on it. after almost a week, with fans blowing, windows open, etc, i said, enough! and returned it. ridiculous! that it is so difficult to find a healthy mattress nowadays.


I bought a Spa Sensations memory foam pillow in 2005. I had to air it out for 5 years before I could use it. It still stinks, but I have several zippered covers on it, and can finally tolerate it. My dog's bed is memory foam by foambymail, and it had to air out for a year before I could let him use it in my bedroom. That's why I finally ended up chosing Tempur-pedic for my mattress and pillow even though I'd rather not have spent so much, because I've seen a lot of reviews that say the TP smell doesn't last as long as it does with some of these made in China brands like Spa Sensations.

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