After researching many of the benefits that a high density foam mattress can offer to those who use it, you went out and bought one of your very own. You’re very happy with the way that it looks, and the way that it feels when you lay down on it. In order to keep your high density foam mattress looking and feeling the way that it currently does, you need to take care of it. This article will discuss what “taking care of it” entails, so that you can get the most out of your high density foam mattress.

While most of you who are reading this article are probably already using your mattresses, there may be some of you who have yet to bring your new mattresses home and remove them from their packaging. To those of you who haven’t done this yet, you will find that when you pull your mattress out of the box in which it came, the mattress will be wrapped in plastic. This plastic wrapping can be removed with a pair of scissors. However, when using the scissors, you must take special care not to cut into the mattress, as cuts in a high density foam mattress can expand over time, having a negative effect on the longevity of the mattress.

You should also keep in mind that some of these mattresses can give off an unpleasant odor when they are removed from their packaging. This odor comes from gases that are given off from volatile organic compounds. While this odor can simply be a minor nuisance to some people, it can cause nausea and headaches for others. When opening up your mattress, it’s best to do it in a well-ventilated area, where the mattress can air out. This may take several days, so be patient.

After you buy your new high density foam mattress, your next purchase should be a waterproof cover that you can put on top of the mattress. This cover will protect your mattress from liquid spills that the mattress would otherwise absorb. Once the mattress absorbs a liquid that could stain it, the mattress will be very difficult to clean, making the stain all but permanent. So, get that waterproof cover, now.

If you do happen to get a liquid stain, then you can wet the affected area of the mattress with warm water and apply some dry boric acid to the stain. Simply blot the acid on the stain until the affected area dries. After use, you can keep the boric acid in industrial plastic storage boxes until next time.

It is also important not to use electric blankets while lying on your new mattress. Remember that your mattress derives its wonderful properties from the cellular structure of the foam. The heat from an electric blanket can degrade the properties of this structure over time, eventually degrading the properties of the mattress.

If you’re overweight, then you may want to consider losing weight in order to extend the life of your new high density foam mattress. While high density foam is supposed to return to its original dimensions when a load is removed from it, this resilience is inversely proportional to the magnitude of the load that is applied to it. In other words, the heavier you are, the more fatigued the cellular structure becomes, and the more fatigued the structure becomes, the faster it will be destroyed, making the foam flatten out over time.

If you follow the above steps after getting your brand new high density foam mattress, then you should be able to get several years of enjoyment out of it.