Question from Sherry
Hi Debra,
Per your recommendation, I have purchased a Naturepedic mattress and want to find a mattress encasement to protect the mattress and prevent dust mites. Can you please recommend a mattress encasement.
I see that Naturepedic offers a waterproof mattress pad, but it does not encase the entire mattress. Also, I can concerned about the Naturepedic mattress protector because it has a layer of polyurethane for its waterproofing. I have recently learned that polyurethane foam is toxic and am in the process of trying to remove it from my house. Should I be concerned about the polyurethane in Naturepedic’s mattress pad? Thank you again for all of your help and support! You are an inspiration!
Debra’s Answer
Polyurethane itself is NOT toxic, polyurethane FOAM is toxic because of other chemicals added to it to make foam and to make it fireproof. So no problem with the very thin membrane of polyurethane in Naturepedic’s mattress protector pad.
Here are some recommendations for mattress encasements that protect against dust mites. They are not waterproof.
THE CLEAN BEDROOM Organic Cotton Dust Mite Mattress Encasement
JANICE’S Organic Cotton Barrier Cloth Mattress Covers
JANICE’S Organic Cotton Mattress Covers
