Archive for the ‘mattress covers’ Category

For years we pretty much just sold our zippered mattress covers to our customers who suffered from allergies. Not anymore. If you have allergies, MCS, Psoriasis, bed bugs, incontinence or just want a cleaner bed a zippered mattress cover is what you need. It use to be the only people who covered their mattress was someone who had been to the doctor and had been diagnosed with allergies or asthma. Allergies to dust mites is still one of the most common allergies and zippered mattress covers is still the most effective way to solve the problem. A covered mattress stops 95+ percent of the allergens. With the increased problem of bed bug infestation more and more people are putting zippered covers on their mattress as a preventative measure in case a bed bug ever gets into their home. We wrote an entire article about bed bugs and our line of bed bug mattress covers. One thing to keep in mind is you really need to use a cover made with a membrane fabric if your worried about bed bugs. Many people who suffer from psoriasis, a chronic skin condition, find that the mattress and pillow covers help them control some of the itchiness and redness associated with psoriasis. The zippered covers also help to keep the lotions many use off the mattress itself. MCS, multiple chemical sensitivity, patients also cover their mattress for fear of exposure to chemicals that are used in making a mattress. Mattresses can be made with polyurethane foam, a petroleum-based material that emits VOC’S,volatile organic compounds, that can cause respiratory problems and skin irritation. Formaldehyde, pesticides (used on the cotton batting), and flame-retardant chemicals, which can cause cancer and nervous-system disorders.

Bed Bugs are are making a comeback in your neighborhood. That is why we created Certified Lab-Tested line of bed bug solutions, using Live Hungry Bedbugs. Don’t let them into your mattress or keep them in and kill them. Either way you save time, money and resources. Bed Bugs do not discriminate; they travel easily and multiply quickly and you must move quickly to prevent their spread. You will never know where they came from but you can get rid of bed bugs as quickly as they arrived. Rest Assured all night long.

Some tips for getting dorm room in shape
Eat. Sleep. Study. That’s college life in a nutshell — with time out for play, of course. Getting your dorm room ready for those activities takes planning, especially if you’re working with a tight budget. Before you spend the first dollar, check your school’s regulations. May you paint the walls and hang pictures? Swap blinds for curtains? Ask what furniture is provided.

Read more on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

If you travel or are planning to, then bed bugs might be on your mind. If that’s the case, you may be interested in bed bug mattress covers. Properly used, these are a very good way to prevent yourself from either getting bitten or having a new bloodsucking pet to share your bed with. For a long time, bed bugs were a largely forgotten problem. In large part because people didn’t travel all that much, it was possible to wipe out the bed bug colonies through good hygiene and improved living conditions. Lately though, people have forgotten about bed bugs and started to travel much more, so these nasty critters have found themselves a lot of nice new places to live. And because we don’t expect them, they are getting into our homes. The upside of this, if you can call it that, is that people have come up with bed bug mattress covers to control the problem, and they can be highly useful. You do need to remember that this requires both the right kind and the right use. Regular mattress covers don’t fully encompass the bed, as a rule, which makes them less than effective for bed bug problems. If they aren’t fully sealed in, the bed bugs will simply move around the mattress cover and come at you from on top of it. This type of mattress cover can keep you reasonably safe from bites at a hotel, assuming you only stay one night. Another problem is what kind of fabric they’re made of. Bed bugs have strong sharp jaws, and they have absolutely no difficulty biting through skin. Because of this, you’re going to need a mattress cover from a very thick fabric. The fabric also needs to be tightly knit. If it isn’t both of these, the bedbugs will just bite through the fabric and bite you anyway. Proper bed bug mattress covers are specially designed to work around both of these problems. First, they’re designed so that they completely cover the mattress and, usually, the box springs as well. They zipper shut and create a sealed environment. No bed bugs getting, no humans being made into a tasty cocktail. They are also made of extreme sturdy materials that are strong enough to resist being bitten through. As a result, they will eventually kill all the bed bugs encased in them, resolving your bed bug problem. The other great use for them is when you travel. You take them with you, then put them on the bed to keep the bed bugs away from you. This will also allow you to prevent them from getting into luggage and coming home without. You need to make sure you keep the mattress cover sealed and have them cleaned thoroughly with hot water between each use. Bed bugs are a problem, but you don’t have to be a victim. Just make sure you take care and get the right kind of mattress covers. You’ll need to look specifically for bed bug mattress covers to keep the little beasts away.

Bed Bugs Iselin, NJ. Man are we good!!