Question from Dianne
Hi,
Thanks so much for running your blog. It has been a great resource that cannot be found anywhere. I really appreciate your effort.
I have a question that needs a desperate answer but no where to find out. I am hoping you can help.
I have been using a 40 year old foam mattress on our futon couch.
And I have another futon mattress that is only 3 years old but treated with fire retardant. I just bought a wool bed so I need to get rid of one of them. Which one would you consider to be less toxic? Which one would you get rid of? The 40yr old foam mattress crumbles a bit on the edges. I zipped it with a heavy cotton cover. Probably not healthy but I wonder if it is okay to be used as a couch. Thanks so much again!
Debra’s Answer
I would get rid of the newer one. After forty years, that old foam is better than the new foam.
