The biggest advantage of sleeping on a gel memory foam mattress is the fact that the mattress does not run hot so much during the night.
Cutting memory foam mattress in half.
Look for a zipper around the edge of the mattress and unzip it as far as you can.
If you know how wide or long you want the piece of foam you re cutting to be measure that distance with the measuring tape and use a marker to mark the mattress.
Remove the slipcover if you re cutting a memory foam mattress.
With a foam mattress your body heat is trapped causing issues for the person sleeping but with gel foam mattresses the gel actually increases air circulation so the hot air is able to escape and the person sleeping gets to have a much cooler sleep.
If you want to cut your mattress foam in half measure from one side of the foam to the other and then divide that number in half to figure out where you ll want to make the cut.
Whether you make your own mattress topper or buy a pre made one you may have to trim it to fit.
I researched how to cut a mattress for our campervan and ended up with the electric knife method to cu.
Most manufacturers make the foam topper a little larger than the actual mattress which can make it difficult to use with your fitted sheets.
Many new memory foam mattresses have a slipcover on top for an additional layer of protection.
A high quality material used in the preparation of mattresses best memory foam mattress toppers and pillows memory foam is essentially a polyurethane material that comprises of extra chemicals to enhance the viscosity and density memory foam tends to soften up when brought in close contact with the heat of the body.
We are cutting a memory foam mattress for our van bed.
Mattresses range in size and density depending on their composition.
For example an innerspring is relatively harder to cut through but given the right tools and procedure you can easily cut them into half too.
I ll show you how in this video.
From pocket spring to organic latex mattresses the ease of cutting through it depends on its structure.
It s super easy to cut memory foam.
A memory foam topper is a great way to revitalize an older mattress or soften a too hard new one.