Mattress Health

In last week’s post we talked about the key considerations when shopping for a new mattress. But what happens when we get the mattress home and start using it?

A mattress protector not only to keeps visible stains off your mattress, it also protects it from bacteria, perspiration, dust mite faeces, viruses and dirt and dust.

Here are some not-so-nice facts about mattress health that you may not know.

·         The average person perspires up to 250mLs every night. Perspiration can lead to the growth of mould and bacteria.

·         Each person sheds and regrows skin every 27 days. Skin cells are the primary food source of dust mites.

·         After 5 years, your unprotected mattress could weight 50% more just from a build-up of bodily secretions, skin cells, bacteria and mould!

Yuck!

Now we know what an unprotected mattress can be like, what can we do about it?

A mattress protector is the way to go. As with most products, not all protectors are made equal. We recommend Protectabed mattress, quilt and pillow protectors because they give ultimate protection from the nasties listed above.

You can visit their website www.protectabed.com.au for more details on their products and stockists, including online stores.