The Ballad of Ikea Dismay, Part II: The Stinky Bed
Oy.
After my bedframe saga, I thought it was all over. I sank with gratitude into the comfort of my top-of-the-Ikea-line Sultan Forestad all-foam mattress. And it sure did feel good.
Unfortunately, it didn't smell good. It had a weird "musty-moldy overlaid with plasticky chemical disinfectant" odor. I thought to myself: must be what comes of being shrinkwrapped for a long period of time. I will air it out extensively, and it will be fine.
Which I've been doing now for five days (and we're talking windows wide open to the January chill all day, every day). The smell has diminished a little bit, but not by much. Not enough to keep my throat from becoming scratchy in allergic reaction and my eyes from becoming gummy. Normally, I don't consider myself particularly chemically sensitive, but this thing is making me miserable.
Today, I threw in the towel, called Ikea again and said: come take it away. Bring me another one, and if it doesn't stink, I'll happily keep it. If it does, I want my money back.
Oh, are those folks at College Park gonna love me. NOT.
Any recommendations for a good quality foam mattress that doesn't cost an arm and leg?
And doesn't stink?
After my bedframe saga, I thought it was all over. I sank with gratitude into the comfort of my top-of-the-Ikea-line Sultan Forestad all-foam mattress. And it sure did feel good.
Unfortunately, it didn't smell good. It had a weird "musty-moldy overlaid with plasticky chemical disinfectant" odor. I thought to myself: must be what comes of being shrinkwrapped for a long period of time. I will air it out extensively, and it will be fine.
Which I've been doing now for five days (and we're talking windows wide open to the January chill all day, every day). The smell has diminished a little bit, but not by much. Not enough to keep my throat from becoming scratchy in allergic reaction and my eyes from becoming gummy. Normally, I don't consider myself particularly chemically sensitive, but this thing is making me miserable.
Today, I threw in the towel, called Ikea again and said: come take it away. Bring me another one, and if it doesn't stink, I'll happily keep it. If it does, I want my money back.
Oh, are those folks at College Park gonna love me. NOT.
Any recommendations for a good quality foam mattress that doesn't cost an arm and leg?
And doesn't stink?
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