Diet - modified paleo Posts: 125 | From Rocky Mountains, USA | Registered: Feb 2012
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just don
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I personally prefer brown wood tones instead of green furniture,,, green dont fit here, brown does.
Actually mostly wanted to say an air bed makes best long term sense,,,less chiro work then required.
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- Don makes a good point in that mattress selection is very tricky. By law, most regular mattresses are required to be doused with chemical flame retardants &/or anti-mold chemicals.
You can find organic mattresses but they are very expensive.
Foam can off-gas forever, too, but some are better than others. Older foam is better than new foam - but it also depends on where it's been stored, etc.
Avoid VINYL - always. For anything. A blow-up bed has some advantages, for sure, but the materials can be very deceiving.
VINYL off-gases forever. It's very toxic. But, if there is no other choice, try to find one used by a friend that has been allowed to air out for while and never been around any scented products or smoke.
Don't even have a vinyl shower curtain. Each time there is warmth in the bathroom, they just perk right up with their fumes. Go for a fabric one. The polyester ones with tight weave are excellent, need no liner.
However, some are coated with a teflon, of sorts, and that can be toxic, too. But not nearly as bad as vinyl.
Some fabric shower curtains are not chemically coated, just very tight weave poly treads. The tight weave makes it better to use without a liner. And they dry faster, too.
Be careful as these days "green" is not necessary safe for those with MCS. "Green" can mean just less stressful for the environment but some strong substances may still be used.
Google: Natural Furniture - or Unfinished Furniture
to find SOLID wood that has not been treated with anything. Most paint on their own but I have several pieces and like it with no paint.
As for softer seating besides bare wood, go to the Environmental Working Group website.
These groups may also be able to guide you but you may have to call them if their websites don't detail what you want:
Identifying Environmental Illness and Mold Exposure in Patients with Persistent Lyme Disease.
Lisa L. Nagy, MD Video $15.
(She is NOT A LLMD, however, she understands the kind of toxicity issues faced by many with lyme. She did not have lyme but overcame very serious MCS. She spoke at the recent ILADS conference.
It's a great presentation to see. The DVD can be ordered. Great detail about toxicity issues also here:
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- Ask your friends and their parents and grandparents.
When a friend's parents moved to smaller quarters, they gave me a couch of theirs that had been hand build in 1968. Very sturdy. Solid wood construction.
The foam - and all shape and support- was as good as new. Amazing.
The fabric was still in great shape (but I hate the color so I cover with a beautiful living-room friendly cotton quilt).
Back then, they did not saturate fabrics with chemicals and I think they were made stronger then, too.
They were not scented product uses and did not smoke. I got lucky.
Of course, consider bed bugs, you need to be very careful buying or obtaining ANY used furniture. But it's possible to get lucky.
On Craig's List - I also found a couple used STRESSLESS recliners that are ergonomically fabulous and were scent-free.
earlier versions of this are often listed for sale at Craig's list. Note that no toxic glues are used, even for new models. But they do have a conditioner cloth that smells. Just discard that if you buy a new one. And make sure the store owner does not freshen up anything for you.
If you can find American made furniture, great. Just buy the best & safest that you can afford and plan on it lasting several lifetimes.
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