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Crib notes: What you need to know before buying a mattress

Family & Pets
By Sandra Gordon on May 13, 2012 in

White crib in a blue room

Buying a crib mattress may not seem like nearly as much fun as picking out a designer stroller or dolling up the nursery, but it's one of the most important baby products you'll buy.

"Babies spend up to 70 percent of the time in their crib and they're bones are soft and growing faster than at any other time of their life. They need the support of a firm crib mattress," says Dennis Schuetz, director of marketing, merchandising and special accounts for Colgate Kids, a crib mattress company based in Atlanta.

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Get more from your mattress

Home & Garden
By Carey Rossi on February 19, 2011 in

Woman grabbing money from under mattress

Buying a mattress is a serious investment of time and money. Make sure that it lasts for its entire lifespan--about a decade or so depending on the type of mattress--with these simple do’s and don’ts of mattress maintenance.

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Bugging out: What's in your new mattress?

Home & Garden
By Sarah Burns on November 15, 2009 in

What;s in your mattress?

Ah, bed bugs.....Think these tiny bloodsuckers only plague high-rise apartments and hotels? Think again. The truth is, more and more people are getting bed bugs from brand new mattresses. That's right, this seemingly innocent purchase can quickly morph into an unbelievable nightmare.

So, how does this happen? To increase their "sell," many companies now offer to discard a shopper's old mattress when they deliver a new one. What they don't tell you: It's a common practice to toss old mattresses in the back of the truck with brand new ones yet to be delivered, and this can easily spread bed bugs.

So what can you do to protect yourself?

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