How Do You Buy A Futon Mattress?
The futon has come a long way in the past forty years, but the traditional 100% cotton futon mattress is still a favorite among college students and the “living space deprived.” There are now many different types of futon mattresses available, so you should know what you’re looking for before you buy. Step 1 Examine the futon mattress frame. A typical futon is a bi-fold style that goes from an upright position to a flat sleeping position and the mattress is about the same size as a full sized bed. There are also trifold and platform futons, and futons now come in single, twin, full, queen, and even king mattress sizes. Step 2 Decide how much this futon will be used and how it will be used to help you set a budget. If the futon will only be used on occasion for overnight guests, a standard futon mattress should suffice. However, if this futon mattress will be where somebody sleeps every night, invest in a thicker, higher quality mattress. Step 3 Find out what type of mattress filling wo