2007-12-12 01:31:49 · 5 answers · asked by mel 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Anything built with memory foam is awful - not to mention all the chemicals involved in not just memory foam padding, but mattresses in general. Down or NATURAL latex are both more comfortable - & safe. First of all, why would I want the foam to have a memory of the shape that laid in it? I know the intent is that it's meant to retract back to its existing state rather than 'remember' your body impression, but this does eventually happen - at least in my experience anyway. Then you end up feeling like you're sleeping in a sinkhole. I'm not always going to lay on it in the exact same spot or position. The eventual indentation of body-shape forces you to become trapped in the same position. Not to mention the issue of VOCs due to the materials they're constructed with. Plus I think it's been more of a gimmicky fad which serves no real purpose other than a new 'angle' for a company to market. In my experience, you also end up sweating in the summer & it doesn't help keep you warm in the winter so it's uncomfortable 'climate-wise' for your body..
Read the 2 posts from Lady Elizabeth on this page:
http://home.families.com/blog/memory-foam
and also look at the link from her 2nd post. It's reeeeeally long but you'll be glad you read it.
Also read the 'Hazards' section here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_foam
I hope this helped.
2007-12-13 03:20:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a goose down mattress pad! They're great because they're washable and unlike foam, if you get a dent from always sleeping in the same spot, you just fluff it back up! To avoid getting poked by feathers I'd put a regular mattress pad over the top. There are some really nice and inexpensive Sealy brand ones available at Costco.
2007-12-12 01:35:42 · answer #2 · answered by Ararodiel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the mattress, but I bought a memory foam pillow one time and it ended up being really hard and uncomfortable. To me, the memory foam is a little fadish. I'd say to stick with the one that's been used for hundreds of years.
2007-12-12 01:56:30 · answer #3 · answered by Nate V 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a goose down, and yes they are more comfortable. The memory foam DOES lose the "memory" after a few years of use.
2007-12-12 01:34:57 · answer #4 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the goose down topper is great for warmth, but for supprt, i think the memory foam is better.
2007-12-12 01:35:34 · answer #5 · answered by maureen c 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋