British Heart Foundation

[nicebloke1]

They sell used bed mattresses, would you ever buy one.

[mallyh]

i wouldn't but there are a lot of people not in the position to buy new x

[naomi24]

No I wouldn't buy one - but is this a new initiative?  As far as I'm aware none of the charities take mattresses.

[Buenchico]

The mattress on my bed came from a charity shop. I bought it at a time when I could often only afford to eat one meal a day and every 'value' tea bag had to be re-used several times in order to make multiple cups of tea from it.  I've had it many years but it's now topped with a foam exercise mat and an old duvet so that I don't feel the lumps that have appeared in it.  (That exercise mat was also bought when I simply couldn't afford a new mattress).

Anyway, one is always sleeping on a secondhand mattress whenever one stays in a hotel - even if it's the Ritz!

 

[wolf63]

Oxfam sells new mattresses:  

https://onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/simba-mattresses-collection/category/simba-mattresses-collection

[Patsy33]

We tried giving 2 perfectly 2ft 6in caravan mattresses to charity shops but we're told they don't take them. We were told there was a certain other charity that did take them , which I can't remember at the moment. I'll ask OH in a minute. We only took them out as site We have caravan on told everyone all mattresses must be replaced with new. ( health n Safety)?? We had 1 double and 4 narrow singles. All in good nick. We gave 2 singles to a young family that wanted them and double which was very comfortable to our son. OH just told me it was Dorset Reclaim we gave other mattresses to. I personally would want a second hand mattress from charity shop, but if we couldn't afford it, then I would if in good condition.

[Patsy33]

^^^^^

Wouldn't!

[barry1010]

I wonder if those Simba mattresses are the returns? Simba does have a very good returns policy

[wolf63]

barry - it's possible or maybe a tax thing.

 

[naomi24]

Those mattresses aren't what nicebloke is talking about though.  He's talking about secondhand mattresses.

[nicebloke1]

Dunelm website for new mattresses say BHF will take good condition mattresses secondhand for resale. This was last night when i was looking at new ones.

[barry1010]

They stipulate they must be clean, undamaged and be fire resistant. They probably steam clean (where possible) them before selling.

I would if I had no other option

[nicebloke1]

Yes barry i know, but still used. Theres a large BHF shop opened near me, I went in today and some of them are soiled and tatty, some also appear to be factory seconds with the packing ripped and retaped up.

[barry1010]

I wouldn't buy a dirty, damaged one.

[david small]

I would not buy one. I also wouldn’t want one for free.

[barry1010]

You do stay in hotels, B&Bs?

[david small]

Of course I do, but I don’t take the mattress home with me. It wouldn’t fit into my suitcase.

[barry1010]

😁