People hear the words "air beds" and instantly think of those rather uncomfortable plastic mattresses that are often used on camping trips.
But air beds are so much more than that!
In the most common of terms, an air bed is a mattress that contains air bladder chambers, filled with air to provide support, rather than the coil string systems that are traditionally found in mattresses.
Did you know that air beds were originally created for use in hospital and medical environments, as they provide a higher level of support and reduce pressure points on the body?
There are several reasons why people select air beds over conventional mattresses.
Chiropractors claim that air beds are good for people with back and back support problems.
For couples, dual adjustable air support chambers provide each partner with just the right amount of back support and firmness on one side of the bed without disturbing the other partner's sleep.
Air beds reduce the available nesting ground suitable for dust mites.
And a standard mattress is one of the key sources of dust mites in your house.
Reducing these allergens improves your breathing, which in turn improves your sleep.
Air beds are able to mold to your body, therefore adjusting to distribute your weight evenly.
This makes for less painful pressure points bearing more weight and a better spinal alignment, giving you a more comfortable resting position.
Air beds can, however, be a bit expensive, and each type is as unique as the manufacturer.
This makes finding replacement parts for certain air beds rather difficult.
Because of this, when selecting air beds, you should look for a very lengthy or even lifetime warranty.
You should also spend a little extra to get a quality outer shell.
The outer shells on air beds are the part that will actually come into contact with your body, and therefore should be as comfortable as you can possibly get them.
Air beds aren't just those inflatable mattresses for camping trips anymore!
They're as unique as you are, with great benefits for the people that buy them..
Buying Futon Slip Covers
Your futon has seen better days. Its fabric is old and faded. Threads are showing all over the place. Its frame is still sturdy, but the thing just looks ugly. In fact, you're thinking of throwing it in the thrash and buying a new one.
Not so fast! There is an inexpensive way to make over your futon. Just buy a futon slipcover.
Futon slipcovers are fabric cut and sewn to fit futons. They update and renovate the entire look of the piece, all for a fraction of the cost of a new futon.
Futon slipcovers are available in a wide variety of fabrics, colors, and styles. You can change to whole tone of your room just by changing the cover. Futon slipcovers can be old-fashioned or modern.
They can be fun or serious. They can be bright or neutral. They can be retro or contemporary. Popular choices are solids, plaids, florals, geometric shapes, abstracts, and nature prints. Some companies are even offering slipcovers that look like leather.
Whatever...
Buying Futon Slip Covers
The Dalbey Wealth Institute Makes Donation to Launch New Children’s Center and School in Sri Lanka
Westminster, CO (ContentDesk) March 16, 2006 -- The Dalbey Wealth Institute, which provides educational services and access to capital for home-based entrepreneurs, has made a donation to the Real Medicine Foundation to assist in the start-up of a childrens school and center. The Real Medicine Foundation is a non-profit organization that was formed in response to the tsunami disaster that devastated Southeast Asia in December 2004. This generous donation from the Dalbey Wealth Institute will have an immediate impact on the children of this devastated city, said Dr. Martina Fuchs, founder and executive director of the Real Medicine Foundation. This is truly a chance to help the children of a city start anew.Real Medicine worked with GTZ, a German organization that provides solutions for social development, to negotiate the donation of land and a building to renovate for a school and childrens center.
The Dalbey donation will fund essential renovations and will also provide...
The Dalbey Wealth Institute Makes Donation to Launch New Children’s Center and School in Sri Lanka
Bedbugs Eradicated by New Non-Chemical, Non-Toxic ThermaPure Treatment
(ContentDesk) January 10, 2006 -- Bloodsucking bedbugs are once again attacking hotel guests and homeowners worldwide, triggering costly remediation, litigation and damaged reputations even in upscale establishments.
Recently, two Swiss women sued a swanky Manhattan hotel, where according to their lawyer they were eaten alive with bedbug bites over their torsos, arms, legs, cheeks, and necks.
A Las Vegas motels bedbug infestation caused its closing for extermination while mattresses, curtains, and carpet were replaced.
The National Pest Management Association reports a 500 percent increase in U.S. bedbug incidents in the last few years, and infestations have risen tenfold since 1996 in parts of London.The blood-sucking insects are tough...