What type of bedding should I use with a platform bed?
Q. I have just purchased platform beds for all the bedrooms in my home and I'm not sure what type of bedding to buy. I don't want the comforter, quilt, whatever to hang over the platform of the bed as the platform extends past the mattress and is really what I love most about the new beds. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
Asked by kathymcbain - Thu Jan 31 14:50:59 2008 - - 2 Answers - 2 Comments

A. Just tuck the spread under all the way around. To do that and have it look nice buy a thinner spread like a matelasse. A comforter or some quilts would be a little too bulky.
Answered by dawnb - Thu Jan 31 15:53:58 2008

My bed frame has wheels and as a result, my bed rarely stays in place on my hardwood floors. Any thoughts?
Q. I've seen those plastic holders that supposedly stick to the floor, but they look kind of flimsy. Is it possible to replace wheels of frame with legs that won't slide? And on a related note, my headboard is not attached to the frame, so whenever the bed moves, so does the headboard. How can I prevent this? Any thoughts on good ways to attach a wooden headboard to a metal frame? Thanks!
Asked by Gretta S - Tue Apr 29 17:47:42 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Headboard first...Take the mattress/box springs off and line up the frame to the headboard. Drill through the holes in the frame and through the headboard. Attach the headboard tot he frame with bolts of the proper length and size. Get an old bath mat and cut it up into rectangles to fit under the wheels. Fold the rectangle over to form a square with the rubber side both up and down (rug in the middle). See if that takes care of the sliding. Dr. Tommy Skelton
Answered by tskelton155 - Tue Apr 29 17:59:37 2008

How to pick good bed wedge for heartburn problems?
Q. I am trying to buy a bed wedge which are supposedly good for easing heartburn. I've read that the minimum recommended elevation is 6-8 inches. The bed wedges come in 8, 10 and 12 inches elevation. It seems to me that the elevation should somehow depend on your height, but I am not sure. I am about 6 ft. Does anyone know which bed wedge is best? Thanks for any help!
Asked by Alex - Mon Jul 27 10:12:23 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Some great summaries of studies regarding bed wedges can be found at BedLift.com - See this: " Using continuous monitoring of pH (acidity) within the esophagus among several alternative positions at rest, this randomized clinical trial detected a significant decrease in the time that the esophagus was exposed to highly acid conditions when using a foam wedge to elevate the head, and also showed a decrease in the time necessary for the acid to be cleared. Interestingly, use of a wedge-shaped mechanism was significantly more effective than elevation through the use of standard bed blocks." and " METHODS: The subject was placed supine on a standard hospital bed. The head of the bed was then elevated to 30 degrees according to 2 protocols:… [cont.]
Answered by jeffsmoola - Mon Jul 27 14:57:13 2009

My bed is so uncomfortable & sinks in the middle. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
Q. My husband & I are average-size people and this bed is only about 7 years old. It's a King Koil mattress/box springs and we regularly flip it and rotate it, and it still is so uncomfortable. I am now experiencing sore neck, back, hips and I think the bed is the culprit. So, just wondering if there are any cheap remedies or if I should buy a new bed. If your answer is 'buy a new bed', do you have any suggestions of what kind of bed I should get where this won't happen again?
Asked by countrychic - Tue Mar 6 16:01:19 2007 - - 10 Answers - 2 Comments

A. well a cheap fix would be to put a sheet of plywood between the box frame and the mattress, 1/2" should do it. as far a good one to replace yours with, we have a Simmons Beauty Rest that we have had as long as you have had yours. the girlfriend and i are both "plus size" and no problems with it yet. ours is a no flip, so we just turn it around every month or two. the thing that we like most about our Simmons is that we don't disturb each other when one of us gets in or out of bed, it totally isolates us from the other side. i would strongly recommend that you visit a showroom and check them out them out. also, if your pillows are that old too, it's time for new ones. most are only made to last a couple of years. good luck, hope this helps. [cont.]
Answered by car dude - Tue Mar 6 16:17:26 2007

How much bedding material do you put on your babies bed?
Q. I am not sure how much linen and blankets I should put on my 4 month old babies bed. I don't want to overheat him due to the SIDS risk but I also don't want him to freeze now that the weather is cooling down.
Asked by nikkiann - Fri Apr 25 18:25:27 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You need to put as many clothes on your baby and as many blankets in his bed as he needs to stay warm. However, if you wrap his mattress in polyethylene sheeting and use only 100% cotton blankets, you don't need to worry about SIDS. Researchers out of New Zealand have some very compelling information that suggests that SIDS may be due to an interaction between fungus that grows on mattresses (because they are warm and moist) and the fire-retardant chemicals in the mattresses. Apparently, when the fungus interacts with the chemicals, a nerve gas is produced which prevents nerve impulses that control heart rate and breathing from reaching the heart and lungs. So even though the brain is telling the heart to beat and the lungs to… [cont.]
Answered by s h - Fri Apr 25 19:12:41 2008

What are those bed cushions called, the ones you use to sit up in bed with?
Q. I had one that I used to sit in bed to watch TV and read with... they have little arm rests on the sides? I want to get one online and I have no idead what to put in the search engine. I can't find them in stores at all, I've looked all over!
Asked by medievalprincess80 - Wed Sep 23 03:12:57 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I bought mine at wal-mart. Try checking there instead of wasting time getting one online. I have no idea what they're called either.
Answered by Jo o - Wed Sep 23 03:14:43 2009

What is the length of a short bed and long bed ford ranger pickup?
Q. I am looking for used truck topper canopies. What is the bed length of a Short bed ford ranger and long bed?
Asked by Ikafish - Mon Nov 2 11:10:29 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Short bed is 72.7" (nominal 6') Long bed is 84.6" (nominal 7') craigslist and ebay are your friends on this item. Good luck!
Answered by Weekend Warrior - Mon Nov 2 15:24:40 2009

What is the difference between an air bed and a water bed?
Q. Air bed seems much simpler to use than a water bed. But water bed aparently is much better. Why?
Asked by Daraon - Tue Aug 31 03:41:56 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

My husband and I have a really loud bed and we think the neighbors at our duplex are going to start complaing?
Q. Lets just say we get really wild and I need a way to control how loud the bed is. Our bed is only a couple years old. My husband said maybe we need a new bed but my parents have had the same bed for 20 years and theirs doesnt make any noise. Please Help!!
Asked by shannondewer - Wed Sep 17 14:28:49 2008 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well maybe you are a little more wild then your parents were and that's the reason why your bed won't last as long as theirs. Also, why don't you try and trighten all the pieces and maybe that can help lowering the noice level.
Answered by Lovely - Wed Sep 17 14:44:58 2008

How to make the bed during the summer months with 2 comforters.?
Q. I have a very small bedroom and I do not know where to place the comforter when I go to sleep. I end up putting it on the floor by the end of the bed but I do not want it to get dirty. I do not have space in the room for a chair or any additional furniture. Is there a way to fold it to make it easier to make the bed...etc...
Asked by AJ - Wed Jul 4 15:11:45 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well there is a thing at Wal- Mart a bag using a vacuum cleaner to suck all the air out. It flattens it so you could store it under your bed. Or use it as a pillow on you couch fold and roll it up. Or roll it and use it a a body pillow. If you have a attic put in a big garbage bag and store it there. You could also as someone if you could store it in their attic. Or bring it over here I will store it for you I have plenty of room...LOL JK
Answered by Chhaya05 - Wed Jul 4 15:23:08 2007

At what age can I start butting real bedding on my 2 year olds bed?
Q. I hate that I do not have real bedding on my 2 year olds bed yet? When Can or should I start doing this? I would love to go in and see a bed that is made up and not just a crib sheet. And I am not sure that they will even sleep under the sheets!
Asked by Christina - Thu Jul 22 19:51:06 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Like yesterday :) Two is usually the age where they can start using real bedding so have at it!
Answered by shelly - Thu Jul 22 23:47:24 2010

Why is a raised bed more comfortable than a mattress on the floor ?
Q. Why is it more comfortable to sleep on a bed that is raised (via box-spring and/or bed frame) than sleeping with the mattress just on the floor ?
Asked by L A - Thu Sep 27 19:32:21 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A raised bed is more comfortable because the bed has a bit of "give" to it. The mattress feels harder when it's on the floor. (As you get older, you will probably find that the mattress on the floor feels best!)
Answered by Carol C - Thu Sep 27 19:37:06 2007

What is an appropriate age to put a child in a bunk bed?
Q. A friend of mine has 2 little girls, ages 3 and 2. His wife, on a whim, decided to purchase a bunk bed for them. Myself, and several other friends, think the girls are too young to sleep on the top bunk, but the wife doesn't want to put both of them together on the bottom. She wants them to sleep in their own beds. The bunk bed is not one that can be seperated as 2 seperate beds, so keeping the beds seperated until they are older is not an option. I was just curious as to what other people thought about this. Are the girls too young to have a bunk bed?
Asked by Missy M - Thu Mar 15 15:45:05 2007 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments

A. We just purchased a bunk bed for our 9 yr old son - right on the bed it says for 6 yrs and up. Yesterday morning our 3 1/2 yr girl fell out of bed (first time). I hope they get HUGE rails for the top bunk. Is the 3 yr old potty trained? If so, they probably will be getting call to go potty or cries from falling out. My personal opinion, but 3 is too young for a bunk. I hope no one gets hurt.
Answered by g-lady - Thu Mar 15 15:55:36 2007

How do I get rid of bed bugs?
Q. For 2 weeks I have been waking up with bug bites all over my body. They started on my arms and legs, then when I wear long-sleeve shirt to bed, they moved to my hands. They moved to my necks some days later. Today I got 4 on my face. I think I have bed bugs on my bed. I already washed the sheet and comforter once, but it doesn't work. What should I do? I don;t have any pet either. Excuse me but I take showers twice a day and wash my sheets and comforter once a week. I keep my place all neat. How am I nasty?
Asked by Beaver - Thu Jan 26 14:25:21 2006 - - 4 Answers - 5 Comments

A. I think the only way you can get rid of them is to wash your sheets in good hot water and to call an exterminator in. They probably got into the mattress and maybe even the carpet. There everywhere so it has nothing to do with being dirty or anything like that. Even five star hotels have them.
Answered by mrqc_52 - Thu Jan 26 23:15:52 2006

Bed room walls are white, floor is cream porcelin tiles. What do you think of this bedding?
Q. or or maybe there is one full size window in the bedroom and the walls are colored similar to the bed in the photo's attached. The living room is white and navy blue and the bedroom is right off the living room. I'd like to keep a co-hesive color theme running through the apartment. Which if any of the bedding do you like? Do you have an alternative idea? Important, the apartment will be occupied by my 23 year old son. Okay, so the feed back has been that the bedding is dull, mind you he has a ver tough exterior, he's a construction worker. How about something like this:
Asked by professor grey - Mon Aug 20 08:08:45 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. At first I thought that your first choice listed was the least of my favorites, but after reading your description of your son, it actually makes the most sense to me. It is the most versatile, he can easily change the surrounding decor just by changing some accent colors from time to time if he grows tired of the colors. I found these accent pillows (which are also very functional), they would add a touch of color that you can bring into the rest of the room in the window treatments, accent rugs, furniture, wall art, etc. Depending on what type of headboard he has, you can always pull some of the color from the pillow onto the wall to balance the room. To me, they work well because they are not feminine and at the same time speak "comf [cont.]
Answered by Michelle L - Mon Aug 20 10:25:57 2007

What time should i go to bed on a school night & how do i get rid of my dark circles!?
Q. I am 13 and many of my school friends go to bed later than me and even get up earlier and don't get dark circles. What is a resonable time to go to bed on a school night. I get up between 6.45 -7.30. And also how do i get rid of my dark circles because even though i go to bed at a resonable time i seen to still get them!!
Asked by Lauren :) - Sun Jun 6 14:42:19 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. make sure u get atleast 8 hours of sleep...use concealor to hide the dark circles
Answered by Cafe au Lait - Sun Jun 6 14:45:17 2010

What kind of bed do you have for your toddler?
Q. We're ready to move our almost 3 year old out of the toddler bed (need it for our almost 2 year old) and cant decide to get him a twin or full bed. Or even go with bunk beds, and just not stack them yet. Use as two twin beds. We kind of want the full bed to read him books in sitting next to him, any thoughts?
Asked by lillilou - Thu Apr 12 10:24:30 2007 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I used a twin for my daughter, and it worked fine. However if you are worried about him rolling out you can pile some pillows on the floor or get a rail to put on the bed. You can find the pretty easily.
Answered by Heather B - Thu Apr 12 10:34:18 2007

What side of the bed do you like to sleep on? How many pillows must you have to be comfortable?
Q. The experts say to get a good nights sleep one should have the head of their bed facing north. How many blankets do you put on your bed? I sleep on the right side. But if I had to I could sleep on the left side. It does not make a difference to me. I have about 8 pillows and I love having so many. I have a quilt in the summer time. It is light weight. In winter I have the quilt and a heavy fleece blanket.
Asked by Avonlea - Mon Sep 28 12:57:52 2009 - - 18 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I sleep on the right-side also. I just relax and sleep better on that side. I sleep with just 2 pillows. I don't like a lot of blankets. Just a light-weight int he summer. With me living in Florida and the mild winters, I often get by with just a light-weight blanket in winter, as well.
Answered by Dena - Mon Sep 28 13:40:26 2009

Refinishing an antique brass bed-any products I can use to stop the smudges and tarnish build-up?
Q. The bed is an antique. We are removing old tarnish and it looks nice. It smudges very easy and I don't want to keep re-polishing the bed. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Asked by adamwitzhoops - Tue Aug 28 09:13:44 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Use Noxon to clean the tarnish off, then spray it with Clear Gloss Lacquer. Don't buy semigloss it will be cloudy. The other answers are just silly. Ketchup? When you buy a new brass bed it comes lacquered. The lacquer prevents tarnish.
Answered by emgeealex - Tue Aug 28 12:30:01 2007

Looking for Lost Hawaiian Bed and Breakfast Banana Bread Recipe?
Q. I had a lovely bed and breakfast cookbook which has been "permanently borrowed". This book had recipes from bed and breakfasts/Inns all over the U.S. Each chapter was a different state (in alphabetical order) and the best recipes from B&B's. In the Hawaii chapter I used a wonderful, easy, recipe for banana bread and I cannot locate it anywhere on the internet. Can anyone help?
Asked by pinkjinxminx - Tue Jan 29 00:05:36 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Here you go: 2 cups flour (all purpose) 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 3 eggs (slightly beaten) 2 cups ripe bananas (mashed) 8 ounces can crushed pineapple (drained) 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup shredded coconut Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine dry ingredients, flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and walnuts. Set aside. In a second bowl mix the vegetable oil, eggs, bananas, pineapple, vanilla and the coconut until thoroughly mixed. Fold into the dry ingredients. Grease 2 large loaf pans (or 3 small). Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, stick a toothpick in and if it comes out clean it is done. Leave set until cool, then cut or freeze. To use after freezing, just… [cont.]
Answered by Angel****1 - Tue Jan 29 00:10:59 2008