Smelly mattress, what to do?

We bought a kingsdown mattress in the summer and it still smells slightly.
I assume it is the chemicals or fire retardant stuff. It is not a nasty
smell but yechy because i know it is that mattress, it is a fragrant smell.
DOes anybody know what this is? It is from the mattress because I put nose
up to it and got a stronger scent of it. My baby sleeps in this room with
me, and I am concerned about this.

What can I do about it?
What are my alternatives for a mattress? Perhaps one that is not treated
with chemicals or organic.

Thanks for your input

"T" wrote in message v.net...
We bought a kingsdown mattress in the summer and it still smells slightly.
I assume it is the chemicals or fire retardant stuff. It is not a nasty
smell but yechy because i know it is that mattress, it is a fragrant smell.
DOes anybody know what this is? It is from the mattress because I put nose
up to it and got a stronger scent of it. My baby sleeps in this room with
me, and I am concerned about this.

What can I do about it?
What are my alternatives for a mattress? Perhaps one that is not treated
with chemicals or organic.

Thanks for your input


I don't know exactly what kind of smell you are trying to describe,
but if the weather is sunny and dry, you might just try taking a
couple saw horses out into the backyard and lay the mattress on them
for an afternoon.

IMHO, there's nothing more soothing than the smell of sun-dried
laundry, and I imagine that if the mattress got the same treatment,
it'd last even longer (and might even get rid of that smell).

Mark, MD

"T" wrote in message
.net...
We bought a kingsdown mattress in the summer and it still smells slightly.
I assume it is the chemicals or fire retardant stuff. It is not a nasty
smell but yechy because i know it is that mattress, it is a fragrant
smell.
DOes anybody know what this is? It is from the mattress because I put
nose
up to it and got a stronger scent of it. My baby sleeps in this room
with
me, and I am concerned about this.

What can I do about it?
What are my alternatives for a mattress? Perhaps one that is not treated
with chemicals or organic.

Thanks for your input


Febreze does a good job and AFAIK is not harmful (those rumors about it
being bad for pets was an internet hoax). However, I use lavender oil on my
sheets, etc to promote sleep. Since lavender is considered a natural
antiseptic, I figure that's a bonus. You can get straight oil lots of
places, but I love my lavender/vanilla oil and spray from Bath and Body
Works.
Amy