[A/S] Hard uncomfortable bed (was thousand questions)

["Thomas Dickieson <lleather@xxxxxxxx>" <lleather@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ya'll;

I have an inexpensive tip on temporary (or not so temporary) 
renovation of overly hard, old, uncomfortable foam mattresses in 
trailers.  I have successfully done this in several trailers, and 
have not purchased new mattresses to date, as it was rather less 
expensive than mattresses.

Go to Wally World (Walmart) and purchase a piece of waffle foam to 
fit the mattress, (or if twins, then a piece that can be cut to fit 
both mattresses) and an inexpensive fibrefilled coverlet for a king 
sized bed, or two for doubles if you have twins.  Wrap the coverlet 
around the foam, to form a pad the same size as your mattress, and 
loosely stitch the thing together with heavy thread, or light twine.  
Place this on top of the mattress, and cover with a fitted sheet and 
there you have it.  A pillow top mattress for about twenty bucks, or 
a bit more in the case of a larger mattress.  If you wish to have 
more pillow, then buy a piece of two or even three inch soft foam 
instead of the waffle foam and you will have a softer pillow.  Us 
older folks no longer need the flat hard mattress for formation of 
good healthy bodies which were recommended in our past days.  My 
chiropractor nephew says that a good firm foundation, enhanced with a 
fairly thick pillow top is best for older persons in order to avoid 
sensitised local points which can be irritating and awaken people who 
no longer sleep the sleep of the just. (That is a meant in a humorous 
way)  I hope others have as good a result from this as I have had.

Tom
North Bay, Ontario