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Funny Memory Foam Mattress Video

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A Mattress, a Baby and a Loaded Gun: The Sequel

The other week I wrote about how police officers in America raided a house and found a baby sat on a mattress with a gun underneath. Well unfortunately there has been another one.

The incident happened in Chicago when a 5 year old girl was bouncing on a bed that had two mattresses on it when the gun that was hidden between them went off. Sadly the girl was shot in the ankle from the gun going off but is now in good condition. It turns out the gun was registered as stolen but the person who had the gun under the bed turned himself into police and said he found it in an alleyway.

It’s a shame to read about how young children are getting injured because of guns being stored under a mattress. They should be kept in gun cabinets and locked away so that they can’t cause any accidental harm.

I hope there isn’t any more stories like this next time I Google ‘mattress’ or 'memory foam mattresses' stories.

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Funny and Unique Beds

Have you ever thought that your bed is a little boring? Fancy something a little different? Maybe changing from a spring mattress to a memory foam mattress isn't enough. Maybe you want more of a change than simple new bedding. Well have a look at these unique and odd yet strangely brilliant beds.

Where to Buy Mattresses

If you are looking to buy a new bed, a new headboard for an existing bed or are looking to try out a memory foam mattress then there are many places on the web and also many stores where you can buy these products from. Here’s some links to some of the online options when it comes to buying anything bed related.

Funny Mattress Videos

Mattresses are integral to a good night's sleep for most people and even a cheap memory foam mattress can make a huge difference to the quality of sleep that you get. This isn't to say that they can't be entertaining as well. The collection of videos below show some ways people have used mattresses to comical effect. We wouldn't however recommend trying any of these things at home!

A Memory Foam Mattress Can Create Bed and Breakfast Comfort

If you have recently opened a bed and breakfast or thinking of opening up a guest houses there are a few things that you need to consider in order to make it a success or at least know the challenges ahead that you might face.

Power Naps

A power nap is short sleep which ends before deep sleep in order to quickly rejuvenate the person. The power nap is most commonly used to compliment normal sleep, especially when a sleep deficit has been accumulated by a lack of proper sleep every night. Power naps can improve alertness, reactions and other cognitive skills whilst also reducing irritability and other effects of tiredness.

Spring Clean and Include Your Memory Foam Mattress

A new year often means a new start and people think about spring cleaning and de-cluttering before returning to work. If you are taking down the Christmas decorations why not declutter at the same time. Think about re-arranging the bedroom and clear out your wardrobe of things you have not worn for several years. If you re-arrange the bedroom furniture think about flipping the mattress over or consider buying a memory foam mattress.

Different Sleep Patterns

It is essential for every human to sleep but not everyone follows the same sleep pattern. We are going to look at some of the relatively common patterns that some people sleep.

Memory Foam Mattresses Will Make Santa's Job Easier

Santa has a really hard job to do with delivering presents to the good boys and girls all over the world in one night on his trusted reindeer. As parents or grandparents you can make his job easier by making sure the children get off to sleep as soon as possible and this can be done if you use a memory foam mattress. Once the children are tucked up on these mattresses they will fall asleep, even though they will be so excited.

This will allow Santa to either climb down the chimney or through the front door if access to the chimney is not available and allowing him to visit all the other boys and girls easier as he won't be have to worry about waking up the children.

The Memory Foam Mattress Need Attention Too

As Christmas Day fast approaches households are busy preparing the house by either giving it a good 'winter' clean. Such tasks can include hoovering the carpet where the sofa has hidden alot of dust and dirt that is now exposed as the living room has been re-arranged, to sorting and clearing out the cupboards to make way for all that festive food.

Alot of households also prepare for overnight visitors or those staying over Christmas and we of course are not talking about Santa. If you have visitors then make sure the spare room or guest room is ready with either flipping those mattresses, although this is not needed if you have invested in memory foam mattresses for the bedrooms.

As the tree is decorated and presents wrapped, why not think about the other rooms and getting them prepared. If you know guests are coming why not wrap your memory foam mattress with a cover that can not only provide extra comfort but will also protect the memory foam mattress from wear and general use over Christmas and throughout the next year.

You could also think about protecting the sofa, especially if this is not a wipe clean sofa and invest in some throws. If you are planning a party or house full of guests accidents can happen with a dropped glass or party plate and the more the sofa is covered the better the protection.

Plan and prepare for guests and Santa to make sure your Christmas and new year is as relaxed as possible.

Memory Foam Mattresses For That Inventor - Who Was......

Did you guess who the inventor was? Thomas Edison - the famous American Inventor who is actually known for actually disliking sleep so much. He survived on as little as 5 hours sleep a day, which is probably why he has1093 US patents to his name. 

Edison with his most popular invention

 Some of his inventions include the motion picture camera, light bulb, dictaphone, the radio and of course he improved the telephone by his invention of the carbon microphone. Some of his inventions are not originally his - but improvements of earlier inventions.

With all these inventions - we're surprised he didn't need to sleep more and we think if the memory foam mattresses were around in his day he would probably have wanted to sleep more.

Famous People Who Might Have Needed A Memory Foam Mattress

If you are one of those people who enjoy your sleep and have no trouble in getting to sleep - spare a thought for those who seem to spend their nights counting sheep. However there are some famous people who even if they had owned a memory foam mattress they wouldn't be in bed, asleep long enough to benefit.

Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have survived on 4 hours sleep and could take short naps of 30 minutes and wake energised and refreshed. Even after long battles he would be able to carry on and sleep little.

Some more famous people who only had a few hours sleep - can you name the famous American inventor who only slept for 5 hours a day?

Improve Posture With A Memory Foam Mattress

If tyou feel your body slouching when you are looking at your computer or laptop then you should think about taking steps to improve your posture. There are several options for the office and home like chair supports and memory foam mattresses. Here are a few suggestions:

Investing in a good chair - this needs to support your back and you should sit into the chair and not at the end of the seat or in the middle. Consider an extra back support or pillow that will fall off when you move your back and will be more of a prominent incident to improve your posture.

Avoid sitting crosslegged - We all do this and even with the best intentions we naturally end up swinging legs from time to time and ending up sitting cross legged or even crossing ankles.

Set calendar reminders to check your posture from hour to hour if need be - or at least a postit note on your screen to remind you to sit correctly. Eventually it will become second nature but while you are getting into it use the reminders.

At home it might prove more difficult as we tend to relax more at home and this is when posture is challenged. The use of back supports on chairs are good, trying sitting at the table to eat dinners.

Why not end the day with one last attempt to improve posture and make sure your mattress doesn't sag and your pillows are as comfortable and support your neck and spine. If your mattress is old and you have tried flipping it over think about investing in a new memory foam mattress.

Essential Bedroom Planning - Get A Memory Foam Mattress

Following on from our 'Sleep Advice' blog posts (which we hope you have found a great read), it is also essential to make sure the room you sleep in is as relaxed and comfortable as possible. There's no point in being relaxed and chilled out if your bedroom and sleeping space is full of vibrant colours and bright lights.

As a person, you might simply be able to drop off to sleep without any aids but as life goes one, most people find that are either still thinking of work, personal or emotional issues and therefore need all the help you can get to unwind. So lets make sure your sleeping quarters are as efficient as possible.

Keep the room clutter free - no-one wants to step over (or trip) over clothes as they start to unwind. Place clothes away and if possible, close wardrobe drawers as this will also keep the number of colours and contrasts to a minimum. If you are about to fall asleep, make your all the clothes are off the bed as even a memory foam mattress wouldn't stop the discomfort of landing on a shoe or belt buckle.

Reduce contrasting colours - Try to make sure the bedding and curtains match and are not contrasting. Also keep lampshades and light shades and any rugs to a similar colours or in a lighter shade. It doesn't matter what colour the mattress is as this is covered, but if your duvet is bright orange and your curtains lime green for example you might be in for a colourful nights sleep.

Try and reduce as much natural light through curtains and blinds. If any natural light can get in, this will have an effect on your body clock as it may assume its daylight. Sounds obvious, but even that little tear or kink in the blinds can have an effect on your mind and body clock

Finally - Turn any electrical items like TV's or stereos completely off if you need to watch these to unwind in the bedroom before sleeping, even if you have a comfortable memory foam mattress. Apart from the electrical and safety aspect of switching off appliances - any red standby lights or computer/laptop screens can still create some light and therefore add to the complication of getting off to sleep naturally.

Memory Foam Mattress: Sleep Advice Part Three

Welcome back to the final instalment of our sleep advice blogs. Throughout the month we have been posting ways people can help to improve their sleeping habits and environment. By now you should know how to get comfortable for sleep; whether it be on a memory foam mattress, under a big thick quilt or thin sheet or wearing a sleeping eye mask. but what else can you do before even getting into bed to help you fall asleep? Our final blog post in our sleep advice postings contains one large point on how to relax before bedtime.

8. Before going to bed, having a relaxing ritual to do that will relax and unwind you and therefore help you get to sleep easier and quicker is a good idea. Here are some ideas of activities to try:

• Reading anything from a good novel or a trashy magazine can help you relax before trying to sleep and is a good way to help you forget about any stress from the day.
• A great way to relax both the body and mind is with a nice warm bath.
• Relax with your favourite hobby such as doing a crossword, playing a game, doing a jigsaw or watching TV. Do an activity that will help you unwind before going upstairs to sleep.
• If your mind is racing with things to do the next day then make a list of tasks to clear your head.
• Whilst heavy food a bad idea before going to bed, a light snack can help calm the brain and allow you to sleep better. Good examples include a small bowl of cereal or a light sandwich.

We hope our sleep advice has been helpful and that you are all aware of things you can do if you are struggling with sleep issues, we don't want that new memory foam mattress to be wasted and not slept on after all. If you have any more advice then we'd love to hear it, why not come and send us a Tweet on the Cosy Mattress Twitter.

Getting Disturbed by Your Sleeping Partner?

If you share a bed with someone then you probably know that their sleeping habits and movements can cause you to have a restless night and vice versa.

Is this a familiar situation at night?

Memory Foam Mattress: Sleep Advice Part Two

We hope you enjoyed part one of our sleep advice posts and that we've helped at least one of you get a good night's sleep where you would have struggled before. In part two we are going to take a look at your bedroom environment and other factors that could be keeping you up at night. Just because you have a really comfy memory foam mattress doesn't mean you will fall straight asleep if your bedroom environment is wrong. Let's continue with number five...

5. A dark room is the perfect sleeping conditions so you have to do what you can to reduce any light. This could be from the street lamp outside your window or the glow from a TV. To combat this there are a number of things you can do such as putting up blackout curtains, wearing an eye mask to block out light or turning off TV's, computers or phones that emit a glow.

6. There is nothing like a sudden noise to jolt you from a good sleep or a constant alarm going off to really ruin your night. External noises such as neighbours or traffic can all have an effect on your ability to sleep well. So what can you do about these external noises? Well try masking them with a fan or soothing sounds such as a relaxation CD. Another example is noisy springs which squeak every time you move during the night. While that ones easy, just invest in a cheap memory foam mattress and do away with springs completely. 

7. Your bedroom temperature can play a huge part in how you sleep, if you're too hot then try using thin linen sheets and if it's too cold you could try a room heater. A memory foam mattress can also help since they help with your body temperature to keep you cool or warm.

Sleep well everyone, more Cosy Mattress tips coming soon.