7 Ways to Reuse Old Mattresses
When dropping off trash at the dumpster, I get aggravated by the sight of dozens of old mattresses rotting on the ground. It is explicable that many people may not want to pay a fee to have their old mattresses taken away; however some mattress stores take old mattresses for free. If you do not have these free services you can still put old mattresses to good use anyway. Depending on their condition, there are many ways to recycle or reuse old mattresses.
Donate a gently used mattress to be reused at a homeless shelter
Many homeless people are turned away without help from shelters because of lack of beds to accommodate them. If your old mattress is still in good condition you should consider donating it to the shelter. Make sure that the mattress you are donating is bed-bug free because bedbugs can quickly spread to other peoples bedding.
Reuse old mattresses to make comfy bean bags to sit on
Other materials you need are fabric of favorable color, a thread and a needle. First, sew the fabric into an open bag of desired size, depending on the quantity of foam you plan to reuse. You can also use a sewing machine to make the bean bag. Then, rip the cover off the mattress so that the foam is exposed and cut it into four huge pieces. Stack the four pieces of foam together and stuff them into the bean bag, then saw the top on. Bean bags can bring a warming look to a bedroom or a kids playing room.
Reuse old mattresses to make beautiful cushions for hardwood chairs
Sitting on plain hardwood chairs can be very uncomfortable because they exert excessive pressure on the behind and the back. Choose fabric that complements the design in a room and use it to sew a case for your chair cushions. Cut the mattress depending on the chair design, and then place it in the cushion case you made and sew to secure it in the case. You can always leave the mattress cushions on your hardwood chairs or remove them after use, in case you think it interferes with your room design.
Reuse old mattresses to make pillows.
Cut the old mattress into a preferable size, stuff it into a sizeable pillowcase or beanbag and sew to secure it in the bag.
Reuse old mattresses to make dishwashing sponges
Probably in a life time people buy thousands of dishwashing sponges; this is very expensive and not eco-friendly. Cut the old mattress into 3 by3 square inch pieces and wash them and store for future use.
Reuse old mattresses to make stuffed animals for kids
First, sew fabric into shape of desired animal, cut mattress into small cubes and stuff into sewn fabric to plump it up. Recycling old mattresses to make stuffed animals is an easy way to produce cheap stuffed animals for kids on a large scale. It can also be a fun activity when you have children involved in stuffing the animals.
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No way, the memory foam has a water bed,even waveless beat a 100%…..After you sleep on a memory foam bed,you will shoot holes in the water bed…..
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I have memory foam as well, and if you're talking about the smell that comes with the foam when you first smell it, it eventually goes away on it's own after about 3-4 weeks. In the mean time, you can use fabreeze or spray a little bit of perfume/body spray on it.
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Oh they are perfect! How beautiful, what a great idea. You've done wonderful job with these, really! And your fabric choices are very pretty. I so much admire people who are in friendly terms with a sewing machine
Mine doesn't like me anymore 
I used to sew a lot, but nowadays all I do is stitch. Maybe I should start talking nicely to my sewing machine, maybe that helps?
It looks like a 50's clone of the Singer 15. Brothers were first imported to the US in 1954, so it can't be older than that with the English language markings. Might be as late as the mid to late 60's. Many of us didn't have zigzag capable machines until the 70s or later.
In my part of the world, it would be worth about $10-20 in working order or nearly so. If you'd like to do it yourself, I think you'll find it worthwhile to join the yahoo group "wefixit" and start by checking the files on the group's [...]
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