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Jul.17,2010Once you have purchased a brand new mattress, you can have your old mattress taken by the store that you purchased from. You normally have to pay a certain fee for this although there are some mattress stores in Los Angeles that use this as an incentive to increase their market share. If you want to avoid paying a removal fee for your old mattress, you can just choose to recycle it or reuse either the whole thing or a part of it. The best form of recycling something is to reuse it again and it can lead to a lot of benefits for you.
Some people sell their old mattresses at a discount. There are some sites online where you can do this. You can get a great deal on a mattress or mattress pad, especially a memory foam mattress topper. But most people choose not to buy old mattress because bug infestation is a serious cause for concern. Instead of selling your old mattress, you may donate it as long as it is still in a good condition. The charities that get donations of old mattresses usually provide a free hauling service. This is great because you can now look at other things in your house that you can also donate. There are churches who take care of immigrant families and they are always looking for slightly used household furniture, appliances, clothes, and even old mattresses.
If you think that your old mattress is not in a condition for it to be donated and you do not want to add to trash by throwing it away, you can find other uses for the things that the mattress is made from. You can take out the buttons and the fasteners and give them to crafters or people who sew. You can also take your old mattress’s cotton batting and foam padding and use it to put on your cushions or to make pillows with. These are the items that made your old mattress comfortable and you can use them to pack items in. Cheap mattresses have many uses.
If your old mattress is of the traditional style, you can take the wood out of it and give it to people who are redecorating their homes. They would truly appreciate getting this item, especially the steel springs that are also included. They can even repaint the springs and turn them into something artistic. What can you do with the outer fabric of your old mattress? You can take it and use it for interior decorating. You can shred them and create rag rugs out of them or you can use them to stuff your cushions and pillows with.
Being a little creative with your old mattress can lead to a lot of cost savings and can really help our environment.
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