Question from jkpone
I’ve been extremely sensitive to chemicals for the last 6 1/2 years and the time has come to purchase a new mattress (ugh!). I’m definitely going to buy organic but I’ve heard many organic mattresses smell very strongly and make sensitive folks very sick. Do you have any suggestions as to which company and/or brand I should focus on in order to reduce the risk of paying a ton of money for a mattress I can’t sleep on? Or on which type of organic mattress I should buy (organic cotton, wool, latex, etc)?
Thanks in advance.
Jen
Debra’s Answer
First, if you have MCS, your sensitivities are uniquely your own, and what can work for one person may not work for another.
For you, I would avoid latex, as it often has an odor. Organic cotton batting often has an odor that some react to, but it is not toxic. Wool seems to have the least odor.
