Long story short, I need a new mattress. I bought a Happsy(owned by Naturepedic) and it smelled like playdoh/rubber to the point of two non sensitive people asking what in the world that smell was. So I am eliminating latex from my options. Quite honestly, finances are very bad but I do need a tolerable bed to sleep on. I have narrowed it down to a few.
First, the Pure Echo from Mygreenmattress. Seems to be the best deal, however, I hear it is extremely firm and many complain about that.
Second is the Chorus by Naturepedic. Pretty much the same thing as the Happsy to my knowledge minus the latex.
Third is the Lifelink Traditional. Extremely expensive($2600+) but gets very good reviews by chemically sensitive people.
I am tall and thin and light. 6 foot, 135 lbs. I would say I am not crazy about super firm mattresses but I donāt know much about them. I often sleep on my side, even if I donāt intend to, I wake up on my side. This is my only concern with the Pure Echo.
Given my financial situation, and sensitivities, having no return policy on the Chorus or Lifelink is concerning. I can leave it out in the sun for a few days to promote any natural off gassing, but if itās got any sort of āpungentā odor(I would consider the Happsy to be a pungent but not chemically odor, it smelled like rubber), it wonāt work for me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Hi itsgoofy. The pure echo is a great option for those looking for a foam / latex free mattress. The absence of foam / latex does make this mattress to be a firmer than average mattress with a more flat and traditional feel. I do however want to say that I think the odor may have been an anomaly with the Happsy brand mattress. I have always found the organic latex we use at MyGreenMattress to be extremely mild in odor. Given your thin build and side sleeping, Iād rather you try our Natural Escape mattress which does have organic latex. It will contour better to your body. We also have a free return or exchange policy within 120 nights. A new organic mattress will have some odor that dissipates quickly given the organic fibers,. but I feel fairly confident you will find this organic latex better if you go that route.
I respectfully disagree with My Green Mattress. Latex does have an odor and you wonāt be happy with it. I used to have an latex bed and there was an odor. This time around I wanted no latex so bought:
Joybed - one had no odor another had a weird odor (neither had latex) so I think the odor was from their unidentified (as in they didnāt print anything on their tags) ingredients but zoning was comfortable
My Green Mattress Natural Escape: Too hard with the zoning so added their latex topper. Definitely had a latex odor.
Naturepedic pillow top latex free EOS - No odor. Went through 4 of them getting our two and none had any odor.
The sales person at Naturepedic represented the Chorus as also very hard. We also bought a My Green Mattress Echo for my mom and she loves it. No odor. She says it is very comfortable.
For your situation, and the price difference, I would go with the My Green Mattress Echo and then if it isnāt soft enough add comfort layers on top.
Thank you! Great info. I agree, the mygreenmattress Pure Echo for the money seems like a no brainer. Any suggestions for odorless toppers I could consider to put on top of it if its too stiff?
The naturepedic looks spectacular, itās just out of my budget currently. Maybe one day.
I wish I knew a good topper. If I did I would have gone that direction myself and not spent close to $6K on two twinXL mattresses.
I would look for something in organic cotton or wool. But you will find they are pricey. Or if you have a comforter that your not sensitive to you could try folding that up and see if it adds softness. I always found polyester fill type toppers to add softness but it depends on what you are sensitive to if that would work. Iāve only used them in hotels so havenāt tried them long term.
In my research I read that the coils almost never wear out. It is the comfort layers on top of the coils that go bad, specifically the foam. So if you get the My Green Mattress Pure Echo then you have a great, lasting mattress that you can put different materials on to provide the comfort layer. Trust me, it is much easier to return or swap out comfort layers than to be swapping the mattress out if it doesnāt work out.
I suggest putting the new mattress into a bed bug encasement to protect it from skin cells settling in over time. Then you should have something long lasting and you wonāt have to go through finding another mattress any time soon. We got this one and found it had no odor. We did wash it per instructions and line dry. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MYFSZL2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks again for the reply. I am still undecided. Ordered samples from all of the major brands I am considering. I got the Naturepedic samples in today. The latex is a no-go, the cotton is perfect and I have zero issue with it, and the wool I also had a slight reaction to. The Pure Echo with a topper would be great, but I am struggling to find a cotton topper. Given the free return policy on the Naturepedic and MGM, I will probably end up picking one to try and if I am not satisfied, trying the other. Honestly, if I could get the Pure Echo to be softer I would probably just buy that and be done with it. Waiting on samples from them now to see if I can tolerate them.
I would absolutely be looking at the EOS but the price tag is just too much. The Chorus is the only option, and it sounds like it is quite similar to the Mygreenmattress, which is about half the price.
I presume itās got to be rock hard since itās 100% cotton. But it might be something to consider. I am certain if its 100% cotton I will tolerate it chemically, but I donāt want to wreck my back in the process.
If it were me I would buy the Pure Echo and then work with toppers. The Chorus is made very similar and I donāt think it will be any softer.
I searched as much as I could for a non-latex, non-zoned mattress and didnāt find any other options when we were buying. They may be out there but I couldnāt find them.
If you donāt mind zoned Parachute is another option that I only saw on this board after we had the Naturepedic so I never tried them.
The Joybed LXP (luxury plush) zoned was ok for me in terms of comfort but the My Green Mattress Natural Escape zoned was much too firm under the hips.
The only problem with the Joybed is that they didnāt include the materials list on the tag, they werenāt organic like their video said, the web site said they were ānaturalā and that organic is too expensive. I think they made the video when they were planning to be organic and then changed to natural but did not update the video. And one of the two we got had an odor that did not disappate. So I canāt recommend trying them even though they were the only plush/soft mattress I found that was foam free. All the other foam free ones were classified as firm. The tag materials list is required by law so I donāt know how they are getting away with not filling them out. The tag indicates they are made (if memory serves me corrently) in a mainstream mattress brand (i.e. chemical filled) factory so you could easily get alot of chemical cross contamination. Also Joybed does not include negative reviews on their web site as they never published mine complaining of a twin size sent when twinXL was ordered and the lack of materials information on the tag. I donāt know how many mattress places filter their reviews like that but be wary of reviews on the manufacturers web site.
My Green Mattress and Naturepedic are made in their own factories and not subbed out. All the ones we got from these two vendors were odor free.
Sorry for the multiple posts but I should mention we had no intention of spending as much as we did on the Naturepedic EOS Classic Pillow tops. It is an outrageous amount of money. However after we tried the others and really wanted a soft bed this was the only way to do it without foam. The microcoils are super comfortable. So if you arenāt spending the money because you think it is outrageous, but you have the money, I suggest you just jump right to the Naturepedic Classic or Pillow top. We started wtih the Classic and then upgrade to the Pillow top. When you are lying on the bed you can tell it is a high quality mattress. Also once you buy one if in a couple of years your needs change they will allow you to buy just the layer you want to change out. Lets say you start with a medium micro could and then want a soft you can buy just that layer. Same thing with the base layer. During the swap out period you can swap any of the layers. And they were very cooperative extending the evaluation period for us to continue swapping as their 90 trial period is too short if they send you the wrong mattress first like they did for us.
The Denver store is offering 20% off. I would have loved this discount when we bought. They do phone orders so you can call and order through them. The mattresses are shipped directly from the factory so the store isnāt involved. Returns are donations to an approved charity with photos of the mattress on the truck. So you donāt use the store for that either. You can find their web site on-line. I donāt know if the other regional stores are also offering a discount.
So I ended up buying the Pure Echo. A few days of offgassing in the direct sunlight and the initial wool/cotton smell dissipated enough to be tolerable, so I am very thankful for that. It is indeed too firm. I now need to figure out if I am going to try a topper, and if I am going to try a new mattress. I am really happy I found one that doesnāt smell like chemicals but I also know its way too firm. I have a few options. I can try one of the toppers mentioned by @marshmallowforme(all expensive!). Or I could try the latex topper from mygreenmattress and air it out thoroughly in the sun. I initially wanted to avoid latex because the happsy stunk so much, but now I donāt know. I definitely need something more plush for my thin, lanky build. I have the option of exchanging for the natural escape as well. I think Iāll try and find a tolerable topper, if that fails consider the natural escape with lots of sun exposure to off gas any odors. Thoughts? How would the natural escape compare to say the Pure Echo + the topper from MGM(assuming I can tolerate it with thorough offgassing). Thanks all.
Latex will always have an odor. We had it for 13 yrs. Airing it in the sun will probably make it worse. I think I saw a latex manufacturer complain about people airing it in the sun and causing it to smell worse. I think some people get used to it and donāt smell it after a while. But if you are sensitive to odors like me it will always smell.
No duvet suggestions but I do like Cottonloft comforters. They are cotton filled cotton and wear like iron. Amazon, Kohls and Walmart.com sell them. Often they get a better stock around Christmas but then the rest of the year you have reduced colors and sizes.
If you need new sheets the Pinzon organic cotton sheets from Amazon are fantastic. I like them better than the naturepedic organic sheets that came with my mattress.
Iām a bit tempted by the Joybed cotton filled cotton topper but unfortunately with the naturepedic pillowtop mattress and a mattress pad I donāt think I could fit it under the sheets even though the Amazon sheets are very generous in depth and have excellent elastic for holding them on. Also very soft.
If you end up getting either the wool or cotton topper I would love to hear your thoughts on them.
Hi itsgoofy. A latex topper will give you the best natural pressure relief. Our organic latex has a very clean neutral smell. It is of the highest quality. Feel free to give us a call directly so we can disucss options for you. Ask to speak to Tim and mention the MU post 1-877-737-8237. mygreenmattress.com
I received the topper today. It does smell. I could smell it from quite a distance away. Definitely not going to work, unfortunately. Iāll have to wait until finances get better then go for that Wooly topper.