Hi buttercupbetty,
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Remember to start with the tutorial post to evaluate different mattresses
since you’re starting over, remember to follow the basic steps. You’re trying to evaluate for PPP, and it’s going to be a bit more difficult this go around since you’re eliminating potential matching beds based on materials.
https://forum.mattressunderground.com/t/how-to-look-for-and-find-the-best-mattress-for-you-read-first -
I’d make sure I’d look at the price of toppers if you are pre-planning the need for one. I have a 3" wool topper, and I can say, based on your budget, a good wool topper can easily consume 1/4 to 1/2 your budget. Also, while on the topic, you’re best to try the topper in parallel with the mattress when testing PPP, especially if you think it’s a ‘done deal’ that you’re going to do that.
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If you’re considering allowing polyfoam, that’s a whole different series of options … The safety cert for polyfoam (and memory foam) is usually CertiPUR, but sometimes Oeko-tex 100 is used. Those standards test for various chemicals and, in theory, protect you from any harmful chemicals via off gassing and some other kinds of exposure. In any event, if you’re considering polyfoam then there’s about a billion different mattresses you could chose from
(ok maybe not a billion, but all the all-foam mattresses, all memory foam, all spring with foam, etc.) Allowing polyfoam or memory foam dramatically increases the number of options available to you. -
You might need a prescription to get a bed made without chemical FRs, which may be an option in addition to a mattress with a non chemical FR barrier. You might want to get that proactively.
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To evaluate the durability of the mattresses, especially those with polyfoam or memory foam, you need to know the thickness and density of the foam of all layers, top down.
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See #1. Remember to go back to the starting point for evaluating a mattress.
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Good luck and have fun