How to choose a mattress? What to do if the new mattress has an odor

Sleeping can be said to occupy most of people's time. The bed is also people's closest friend, accompanying us every day. Under normal circumstances, the ideal mattress should be moderately soft and hard, not too hard to deform, nor too deformed. The ideal mattress should also include: good flexibility, good elasticity, good support, good air permeability, not easy to collapse, no noise and other advantages. Then let's learn in advance how to choose a mattress, which will help us improve the quality of sleep.

Contents of this article

1. How to choose a mattress

2. What to do if the new mattress has an odor

3. How to get rid of the odor of a new mattress

How to choose a mattress

Moderate hardness and softness: An ideal mattress should be moderately hard and soft, not too hard to deform, nor too hard to deform. The hardness and softness should be able to adapt to the needs of the human body's physiological curve, so that the spine maintains a natural extension, and ensures the spine's straightness and normal physiological curvature.

If there are no gaps between the neck, waist, and hips to thighs when you lie flat; and the mattress fits the body curve naturally when you lie on your side, then it is a mattress with moderate hardness and softness.

Appropriate size: The bed should be slightly wider, with a length that is 20 to 30 cm longer than the sleeper's height and a width that is 30 to 40 cm wider than the sleeper's outstretched arms. This ensures that the sleeper's limbs can stretch freely while sleeping, which is conducive to stretching the muscles and bones, promoting blood circulation, and eliminating fatigue.

It depends on the person: thin people are lighter in weight, so mattresses are not easy to sink. Sleeping on a hard bed will cause bumps and bumps, so a softer bed is suitable for them; fat people are advised to sleep on a relatively hard mattress, which is conducive to evenly distributing the body's pressure on the mattress; the bones of the elderly often degenerate, so a harder bed that can fit the elderly's body curves is the most appropriate choice.

In addition, an ideal mattress should also include the following advantages: good flexibility, good elasticity, good support, good breathability, not easy to collapse, and no noise.

What to do if the new mattress has an odor

You can place the new mattress in a sunny and ventilated place and expose it to the sun for about a week, and the odor will be mostly eliminated. As for the residual odor, you can only cover it up by spraying air freshener. But remember to open the doors and windows of the bedroom when you are not sleeping to prevent the odor from spreading and affecting your health.

How to get rid of the odor of a new mattress

After you buy a new mattress, you can first remove the plastic protective film on the outer layer of the mattress and place it outdoors for ventilation to disperse the odor. This method is suitable for mattresses that do not have a very pungent odor. During the mattress manufacturing process, the odor caused by the processing technology is a normal phenomenon. It only takes about a month for the odor to disappear naturally.

Many families choose bamboo charcoal to absorb formaldehyde and odor. Bamboo charcoal has a strong adsorption capacity and the function of radiating far infrared rays. It can absorb moisture, odor and harmful gases, keep the indoor air fresh and the bed dry.

Placing activated carbon indoors to absorb mattress odor and formaldehyde is also a more reliable method. Activated carbon has a strong physical adsorption capacity, and the odor of the mattress will be reduced after about a month.

Some green plants not only have good decorative effects, but can also absorb harmful substances such as formaldehyde and benzene. Using this kind of green plants to absorb formaldehyde is also a good and economical method.