Website features simple lifestyle changes to benefit our environment

Hey! A special thanks to the team at Greenthinkers for selecting us as one of the top 5 eco-mattresses! Greenthinkers mission is to throw some green ideas out there in hopes of getting ourselves and others to make lifestyle changes that benefit the environment, or at least don’t harm it as much. Be sure to …

Reduce Your Body Pollution

We’re gearing up for our Grand Opening this weekend at our new location…. We’ll feature the many benefits of organic and untreated natural materials, with hands-on comparisons so folks can feel the differences. We’ll also focus on “body pollution” based on the popular “body burden” studies which show the average American has atleast 90 industrial …

Latex mattress inferno

Yikes! Talk about informing folks with wrong information. We’ve seen the following on quite a few websites so thought it was worth posting: (quote): “Latex doesn’t catch fire, so no chemical flame retardants are necessary, and none are added.” (unquote) The above statement, taken from another website that sells natural and organic mattresses, is inaccurate. …

What is mattress ticking? Is it important?

Mattress ticking is the outside fabric used to cover your mattress. And YES it is very important…. especially on a natural latex mattress. Often people overlook the ticking, when it plays a crucial role in the overall comfort of your mattress. Natural latex rubber mattresses offer us that extraordinary comfort of unique softness with support, …

Choosing the perfect natural pillow

Pillows should serve two main benefits for restful sleep: COMFORT and SUPPORT When we are in an upright position, our neck has a slightly-forward curve which supports the weight of our head. When resting we need to maintain this curve to prevent muscle strain, misalignment of the spine, and narrowing of the air pipe. Choosing …

THE CRYING TREE

The following fun tidbit is from the CozyPure® website and catalog: It is said that an Indian woman once stumbled across a tree that had white teardrops. She believed that the tree was crying — but we know today that those tears were simply the natural sap seeping from the bark of the Rubber Tree. …

Choosing your child’s first “big” mattress

We often have folks call wanting a new mattress for thier child. Baby is growing up and ready to leave the crib for a “big” twin size mattress. Of course, they want a natural mattress without the harmful chemicals and petroleum foams, so they call us for their options. One of the first things you …