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Organic Mattress Encasement for Bed Bugs


Question from Patricia Hi Debra, I currently find myself living across a wall from a guy who found a bedbug. His girlfriend who is there most of the time has a roommate who recently brought bedbugs back with her from NY. Their apartment has a full blown bedbug infestation. I have a pretty pricey mattress […]

August 22, 2014


IKEA Morgongava Mattress


Question from LC Hi Debra, I love your site and find all of your information so helpful!!! Thanks so much for taking time to answer readers’ questions! My husband and I are hoping to replace our memory foam mattress as soon as possible. We really like the feel of the memory foam and would like […]

May 20, 2014


Are Organic Cotton Innerspring Mattresses Hard Like Cotton Futons?


Question from andie Just found out about the EOS mattress, and others (Essentials) from Naturepedic. My question is: do you think the organic cotton batting (which is normally very firm) would be ‘softened’ any, by the springs in the system? Their website is terrific and shows springs with a layer of cotton/batting, then more springs. […]

May 17, 2014


Simmons BeautyRest Mattresses Are Free of Some Toxic Chemicals, But Not All


Question from KER Hi, just saw a segment on a shopping channel, while channel-surfing. The Simmons BeautyRest company was hyping its foam inside the mattress – saying it containted no formaldehyde, no chlorofluorocarbons, no lead, no mercury. They talked about how other mattresses smell a lot when you take off the plastic wrapper; theirs to […]

May 4, 2014


Grand Legacy Mattresses


Question from Anne Castile I have been a follower for the last 10 years. I have a question regarding the Grand Legacy Mattresses. They are advertising a “green ” component. I’m curious if these are really green. They say they are formaldehyde free.. They use soybean and natural latex as part of the matttress. Made […]

April 24, 2014


Natural Sense latex mattress


Question from TA Are you familiar with the Natural Sense brand of latex mattress? When looking for mattresses, there is so much to be aware of — whether or not fire retardants are used, whether the wool was processed organically, whether it’s truly natural latex or a blend with synthetic latex, and so forth. These […]

April 15, 2014



The Natural Mattress Store


Makes and sells the Eco-Cloud line of latex mattresses in the San Francisco Bay Area, from certified organic materials. “There are no fire retardant chemicals and no polyurethane foam in any of our mattresses.” These mattresses are unique in that they have removable zipper covers, which allows you to air your mattress on a sunny […]

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October 15, 2013


What Tape Can I Use to Repair a Mattress?


Question from Joe Our mattress tore on the underside during a move. I can see the exposed foam and although this side is facing down on the boxspring I would like to fix until we get a new mattress as this mattress is only 5 years old. I have 3M heavy duty shipping tape covering […]

October 13, 2013


Is This an Organic Mattress?


Question from Jamie I am looking to buy a organic mattress. Have you heard of this company and is this a true organic mattress? www.thenaturalmattressstore.com Debra’s Answer I hadn’t heard of this company until you just wrote to me, but I looked at their website and it seems like they are using all the right […]

October 7, 2013


PLA Fibers in Organic Mattress


Question from Lana Dear Debra. I am researching a mattress for my daughter. I wanted cotton or wool or both, and the most affordable so far for me is Naturepedic organic cotton quilted deluxe. The only problem – it contains PLA fibers somewhere in the mattress. I know it is polyester derived from plants, but […]

August 15, 2013


All About Latex Mattresses


My guest Barry Cik is a co-founder of Naturepedic, the leading brand for organic baby and children’s mattresses…and now also adult mattresses. As an environmental engineer Barry understands toxic chemical issues better than most product manufacturers and has a “no compromise” policy when choosing materials from which to make Naturepedic products. Some of the new Naturepedic adult mattresses are made of latex. We’ll talk about everything that has to do with latex: natural vs synthetic, Dunlop and Talalay, certified organic latex, and more. www.debralynndadd.com/debras-list/Naturepedic

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July 31, 2013


Coolmax on Mattresses


Question from Coolmax Hey debra, what do you think about coolmax material they put on mattresses? Debra’s Answer According to their website, it’s polyester, made from petroleum. Their whole point is about breathability. Natural fibers breathe naturally. It’s synthetic fibers that get clammy because air doesn’t pass through them. So now they’ve made a synthetic […]

July 24, 2013


Eco Wool or Organic Wool for Mattress?


Question from Stacey I need to purchase bedding and am trying to keep costs down. I have bedding from Lifekind (latex mattress), and Shepherds Dream (wool mattress). I am happy with both, and will most likely purchase from whoever offers the best deal. I did just discover White Lotus (from your site) and like the […]

July 7, 2013


Waterproof Mattress Pad


Question from Heavens I am in the market to buy a waterproof mattress pad. The first company that came to mind is Naturepedic because I have a couple of their mattresses and they use food grade polyethelene to waterproof them. I just checked your website here and found a similar question and a reference to […]

June 25, 2013


Naturepedic Mattresses Now Certified “Nontoxic” By New GOTS Standard


My guest is Barry Cik, founder of Naturepedic, the leading brand for organic baby and children’s mattresses (they now make adult mattresses too). As an environmental engineer with hi first grandchild on the way, Barry was appalled to learn what toxic chemicals were used to make baby mattresses, and designed a safe mattress of his own. Last week Naturepedic mattresses received a new certification for the organic and nontoxic standards of the Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS). Barry will explain this new “nontoxic” GOTS certification, as well as what it takes to have a GOTS certified organic mattress. www.debralynndadd.com/debras-list/Naturepedic

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June 11, 2013


Why Your Newborn Baby Needs an Organic Crib Mattress


My guest is Barry Cik, founder of Naturepedic, the leading brand for organic baby and children’s mattresses (they now make adult mattresses too). As an environmental engineer Barry understands toxic chemical issues better than most product manufacturers and has a “no compromise” policy when choosing materials from which to make Naturepedic products. We’ll discuss why an organic mattress is so important for babies and children, toxic chemicals found in common mattresses and their health effects, and what goes in to designing and constructing a “certified organic mattress.” www.naturepedic.com

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May 13, 2013


Sleeper Sofa Mattress


Question from Sleeper Sofa Mattress My question is for a sleeper sofa mattress. I just want to get a custom sleeper sofa mattress with the innerspring coils, but want it to be short in height and all natural. Are you aware of any company that does this? My husband and I always sleep wonderfully at […]

May 8, 2013


Co-Spleeper Mattress


Question from Anne Hi Debra, Per your recommendation, we bought a Naturepedic crib mattress several years ago when my son was born. I never bought a bassinet for him because I couldn’t find one that I felt comfortable with. However, my son hated his crib right from the start and other moms have highly recommended […]

April 6, 2013


Ikea Sultan heggedal mattress


Question from ENrico Hey Debra, I purchased the Sultan heggedal mattress from Ikea. I wanted to know your opinion if it is a good opinion. Does it off gas VOC? Thank you Debra’s Answer Here is the Product Description from Ikea: Product description This isn’t 100% natural, but I don’t see any horribly toxic components […]

December 16, 2012


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