When I hop into my gorgeous dark walnut bed, it's not often I think about the contents of my mattress. But maybe we should all be giving it more thought. In randomly browsing the web I found a site called Ecocentric http://www.ecocentric.co.uk/ which sells an organic pocket-sprung mattress made from organic wool which comes from Welsh farms. The mattress (available in single, double or king size) is inspected and verified by the trusty The Soil Association http://www.soilassociation.org/ and is free from potentially harmful toxins and allergens which any normal synthetic mattress may contain. With all these associated health benefits it does, however, come with a rather hefty price tag. £545 for a single. If you’re asthmatic this mattress may also help you, as it apparently discourages dust mites http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_dust_miteEcocentric also sells a natural latex mattress. The natural latex construction means it’s naturally anti bacterial, anti fungal and again discourages dust mites.
As well as the organic mattress, the company has some lovely organic and fair-trade bedding sets, which I guess are a pretty sensible buy if you’re trying to create a healthier bedroom all round. Given how much I love my bed, and the amount of time I spend in it, I'm certainly going to look into this further.
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