Best places to get odd sized sheet sets like Full XL?

[jasonsmith]

@Phoenix

Hi jasonsmith,

Yes, I would have to get a mattress protector. What I was saying is I already have a bed frame that uses a box spring. But if I were to buy a platform bed frame so I didn’t need a box spring. Then it may even out on the cost because I wouldn’t have to buy a box spring and a dust mite encasement for the box spring when I get a new mattress. So the money saved on that may pay for all or most of the platform bed frame. Just would need one that is tall enough as I’ve seen alot that are low to the ground. Don’t want to have to reach UP to get something off my nightstand. It was just something I was thinking about as an option.

That makes perfect sense to me

I know about going with quality of the materials in a mattress but I’m on a budget.

You will find mattresses that use higher quality and more durable materials and others that use lower quality and less durable materials in every budget range so if you know the specifics of what is inside any mattress you are considering then you can make more meaningful comparisons with other mattresses (in the same budget range) and identify any obvious weak links in a mattress regardless of the budget range you are in.

They say they only use solid foam in their mattresses, so the foam should hold up better than convoluted foam that the big companies use. I think Dutch Craft is about the only non-name brand mattress you can order/get in my area. I picked one out that I was able to lay on. A plus flippable.

The durability of the foam and the mattress itself will depend mostly on the type and density of the foam (which is why I would always want to know regardless of your budget range) and I suggest slightly different guidelines for a two sided mattress than a one sided mattress (see post #4 here) but there is certainly a durability advantage with a two sided mattress compared to a one sided mattress that uses the same materials on only one side (see post #3 here).

The good news is that Dutch Craft is usually transparent about the quality/density of the materials they use in their mattresses.

Phoenix

Problem is I’m limited on what I can check out as most places only carry the name brand stuff. Which generally it is recommended to avoid those companies as they generally use the bad foam in their beds. About the only non-name brand mattress I’ve found in my area is the Dutch Craft. Though Dutch Craft also has sublines as well that go by different names. But Dutch Craft told me their Dutch Craft branded beds are the best compared to their subline brands. I spent alot of gas driving around to different towns to check their mattresses, so pretty much decided to go with Dutch Craft as I didn’t feel like spending more gas driving out looking for other branded beds. Besides I don’t think many mattress companies still make flippable mattresses.

As far as knowing what the mattress is made of. I’ve asked Dutch Craft many times for the materials in some of their mattresses. But they won’t tell me much. It’s alot of work talking to them trying to get the info, but the MOST I’ve been able to get out of them was the spring count, and the foam thicknesses. That is pretty much all I could get them to tell me. They do claim to use top quality foam, but won’t tell me what the foam is or it’s density. I know you have recommended Dutch Craft as a company you can get this info from, but I’ve tried for over a year and have only gotten the info that you can already find on the display cards at the bed store.

Other thing is I wanted a fire-retardant free mattress, and Dutch Craft have stated that they can make a fire-retardant free mattress with prescription. But I asked them what their fire-retardant is, but they won’t tell me. As reason I asked is because some mattress companies can’t make a fire-retardant free mattress because their materials already come in that have been sprayed with fire-retardant material. On the other hand, I explained some companies don’t use any sprays but use a fire-retardant barrier that can easily not be used on a fire-retardant free mattress and some companies spray their own materials and so could NOT spray the materials for the fire-retardant free mattress.

But Dutch Craft claims they can make a fire-retardant free mattress, but I can’t confirm that because they won’t tell me how their mattresses are fire retardant. Reason I’m suspicious is because the people who answer their phones don’t really seem to be too knowledgeable on basic questions as they usually have to go ask someone else all the time.