We recently purchased a Queen size foam mattress topping from Clark Rubber for around $180. We call it an Egg Shell mattress.
I marked the shape of our queen size bed with a nikko pen, and then cut the egg shell to shape using a electric bread knife. A standard bread cutting knife would be ok, but I guessing that it would not give such a clean cut as the Elec knife.
Must say I did a good job and we now get wonderful soft night's sleeps.
Sweet dreams
Jay&Dee
Beth54 said
09:48 AM Jan 3, 2014
I have one on mine too. Very comfy.
Radar said
10:10 PM Jan 3, 2014
Jaydee hi
I have over the years slept on the road in various trucks as the need in my role as relief driver for a large transport company. One of my regular relief truck I drove the regular driver had one of those Clark Rubber mattress and I really enjoyed sleeping on it.
Now we own a not very old caravan, I found the inner spring mattress not to my liking, so we purchased from a major retailer a mattress topper for about $70 on special, now that's a great bed, it's the best.
It has fitted sides and is so easy to work with when making the bed, it has everything going for it. Cheers
Gerty Dancer said
10:43 PM Jan 3, 2014
We tried one of those egg-shell mattress toppers, it improved our caravan mattress greatly. But after about 9 months it needs replacing, so we'll get another when they are on special.
Beth54 said
12:13 AM Jan 4, 2014
A comfy bed is a very personal thing too. What suits one, doesn't always suit another. It can be a costly exercise to buy what you think is a great mattress, then realise it gives you a backache. Happened to someone I know, then they had to sell it at a great loss, after it had only been slept on for a couple of weeks.
Dougwe said
08:02 AM Jan 5, 2014
I have had the "Egg Carton" as I call them for years at home an in the Avan, best sleeps ever. Unfortunately due to a back problem that just won't go away I changed the home one to a "Woollen Magnetic" underlay and the back seems much better. Magnetic therapy works for me. I will keep the egg one in the Avan though.
I still have the Egg one but for probably for the same reason as Gerty it is going to the tip over the next couple of days. They get a build up of dead skin, yes dead skin and the rubber makes it very difficult to vacuum out, so out it goes.
Looks like I will have to stick with the magnets. You can't use the Magnetic ones if you have a pacemaker or similar items fitted.
Chastity belts could be a problem too
barina said
09:07 PM Jan 13, 2014
I have the egg carton underlay and made a cover for it with the cheapest material I could find... great to sleep on in the MH
hako said
12:06 PM Jan 14, 2014
So with the egg carton overlays, are they used points up or down?
Regards
Bunkerbob said
08:42 PM Jan 15, 2014
Points down. They are really uncomfortable points up but each to their own. Obviously covered with a sheet or even under the mattress protector.
-- Edited by Bunkerbob on Wednesday 15th of January 2014 08:44:06 PM
whitey2 said
09:59 PM Jan 20, 2014
hako wrote:
So with the egg carton overlays, are they used points up or down? Regards
Good question, I would of thought up but I don't have one....
carliz88 said
10:21 PM Jan 20, 2014
We bought a memory foam mattress topper and almost sleep better in the van than at home.
jules47 said
07:58 AM Jan 21, 2014
We have a memory foam ball mattress topper, that is almost like sleeping on a cloud - very comfortable.
Used to have an egg carton topper on the foam mattress in the camper trailer, mattress had lost a bit of condition, but the egg carton topper made such a difference - points up!!! - more comfort and support, and warmer in cold weather.
leevin said
11:20 PM Mar 31, 2014
Points up.
-- Edited by leevin on Monday 31st of March 2014 11:20:39 PM
Vic41 said
03:49 AM Apr 1, 2014
JayDee wrote:
We recently purchased a Queen size foam mattress topping from Clark Rubber for around $180. We call it an Egg Shell mattress.
I marked the shape of our queen size bed with a nikko pen, and then cut the egg shell to shape using a electric bread knife. A standard bread cutting knife would be ok, but I guessing that it would not give such a clean cut as the Elec knife.
Must say I did a good job and we now get wonderful soft night's sleeps.
Sweet dreams
Jay&Dee
We used them for years in our vans as well (still do) Clark Rubber will also cut them to size for you if you have the measurements, I have also used scissors to cut them to size (use the solid side marked with a marking pen). Sleep with the points up, we put a light doona over ours then the bottom sheet. Spotlight stores sell them also, but not as good quality as the Clark Rubber ones (thinner) but a lot cheaper.
kellydiana said
07:27 PM Jun 16, 2017
I am from Australia and comfortable bedding depends upon the material they used to make the bedding number of thread counts I believe pure cotton bedding is the most comfortable I have experience with many different materials bedding and I recently bought polyester filling bedspreads from https://www.rushk.com.au/bianca and Its nothing compared to the cotton bedding.
Dickodownunder said
04:35 AM Jun 17, 2017
Dougwe wrote:
I have had the "Egg Carton" as I call them for years at home an in the Avan, best sleeps ever. Unfortunately due to a back problem that just won't go away I changed the home one to a "Woollen Magnetic" underlay and the back seems much better. Magnetic therapy works for me. I will keep the egg one in the Avan though.
I still have the Egg one but for probably for the same reason as Gerty it is going to the tip over the next couple of days. They get a build up of dead skin, yes dead skin and the rubber makes it very difficult to vacuum out, so out it goes.
Looks like I will have to stick with the magnets. You can't use the Magnetic ones if you have a pacemaker or similar items fitted.
Chastity belts could be a problem too
I am with you Doug,
we have a magnetic underlay at home and another on the bed in the caravan and I cant believe what a difference they make.
Recently we spent a week with our daughter in Cairns and slept on a bed without the magnets and by the third day I was having trouble walking particularly when I first get out of bed.
I notice the same thing if we stay in hotel / motel / cabin etc.
We were introduced to our magnetic underlay by my mother in law who used one to help with her arthritic joints and we were lucky enough for her to buy us our first one.
There was such a noticeable difference for me that I bought a second one for the bed I used in the workmans accomodation when I was away from home. This is now the one in our caravan.
We wont be without our magnetic underlay.
Mike Harding said
07:37 AM Jun 18, 2017
Magnetics?
Placebo effect is the main component here I suspect.
In any event... keep your notebook computer and portable hard drives away from it.
Dickodownunder said
09:35 AM Jun 18, 2017
Mike Harding wrote:
Magnetics?
Placebo effect is the main component here I suspect.
In any event... keep your notebook computer and portable hard drives away from it.
Placebo!!...mmmm, better than taking drugs.
Thank you for the advice Mike.
Santa said
11:18 AM Jun 18, 2017
Magnetics! yep hocus pocus.
"pseudo scientific alternative medicine"
However if you believe perhaps it does offer a degree of psychological benefit.
blissonwheels said
11:19 AM Jun 18, 2017
Gooday,
We purposely ordered a 6 inch foam mattress with our caravan several years ago, firstly because of weight of innersprings and also do not find them comfortable. We found the foam just too firm so bought a 2inch Dunlopillo with damask cover and put on top of it, great investment for about $200-00 at the time. We have had a Dunlopilo matterss at home for about 15 years and it is just as good as that.
You will find most Health Care places use Dunlopillo
Have read about a new Aussie made mattress called Koala sounds good, have a Google of that.
Cheers,
Bliss on Wheels.
Mike Harding said
05:01 PM Jun 18, 2017
Delete.
-- Edited by Mike Harding on Sunday 18th of June 2017 05:02:22 PM
We recently purchased a Queen size foam mattress topping from Clark Rubber for around $180. We call it an Egg Shell mattress.
I marked the shape of our queen size bed with a nikko pen, and then cut the egg shell to shape using a electric bread knife. A standard bread cutting knife would be ok, but I guessing that it would not give such a clean cut as the Elec knife.
Must say I did a good job and we now get wonderful soft night's sleeps.
Sweet dreams
Jay&Dee
Jaydee hi
I have over the years slept on the road in various trucks as the need in my role as relief driver for a large transport company. One of my regular relief truck I drove the regular driver had one of those Clark Rubber mattress and I really enjoyed sleeping on it.
Now we own a not very old caravan, I found the inner spring mattress not to my liking, so we purchased from a major retailer a mattress topper for about $70 on special, now that's a great bed, it's the best.
It has fitted sides and is so easy to work with when making the bed, it has everything going for it. Cheers
I have had the "Egg Carton" as I call them for years at home an in the Avan, best sleeps ever. Unfortunately due to a back problem that just won't go away I changed the home one to a "Woollen Magnetic" underlay and the back seems much better. Magnetic therapy works for me. I will keep the egg one in the Avan though.
I still have the Egg one but for probably for the same reason as Gerty it is going to the tip over the next couple of days. They get a build up of dead skin, yes dead skin and the rubber makes it very difficult to vacuum out, so out it goes.
Looks like I will have to stick with the magnets. You can't use the Magnetic ones if you have a pacemaker or similar items fitted.
Chastity belts could be a problem too
I have the egg carton underlay and made a cover for it with the cheapest material I could find... great to sleep on in the MH
Regards
Points down. They are really uncomfortable points up but each to their own. Obviously covered with a sheet or even under the mattress protector.
-- Edited by Bunkerbob on Wednesday 15th of January 2014 08:44:06 PM
Good question, I would of thought up but I don't have one....
Used to have an egg carton topper on the foam mattress in the camper trailer, mattress had lost a bit of condition, but the egg carton topper made such a difference - points up!!! - more comfort and support, and warmer in cold weather.
Points up.
-- Edited by leevin on Monday 31st of March 2014 11:20:39 PM
We used them for years in our vans as well (still do) Clark Rubber will also cut them to size for you if you have the measurements, I have also used scissors to cut them to size (use the solid side marked with a marking pen). Sleep with the points up, we put a light doona over ours then the bottom sheet. Spotlight stores sell them also, but not as good quality as the Clark Rubber ones (thinner) but a lot cheaper.
I am from Australia and comfortable bedding depends upon the material they used to make the bedding number of thread counts I believe pure cotton bedding is the most comfortable I have experience with many different materials bedding and I recently bought polyester filling bedspreads from https://www.rushk.com.au/bianca and Its nothing compared to the cotton bedding.
I am with you Doug,
we have a magnetic underlay at home and another on the bed in the caravan and I cant believe what a difference they make.
Recently we spent a week with our daughter in Cairns and slept on a bed without the magnets and by the third day I was having trouble walking particularly when I first get out of bed.
I notice the same thing if we stay in hotel / motel / cabin etc.
We were introduced to our magnetic underlay by my mother in law who used one to help with her arthritic joints and we were lucky enough for her to buy us our first one.
There was such a noticeable difference for me that I bought a second one for the bed I used in the workmans accomodation when I was away from home. This is now the one in our caravan.
We wont be without our magnetic underlay.
Magnetics?
Placebo effect is the main component here I suspect.
In any event... keep your notebook computer and portable hard drives away from it.
Placebo!!...mmmm, better than taking drugs.
Thank you for the advice Mike.
Magnetics! yep hocus pocus.
"pseudo scientific alternative medicine"
However if you believe perhaps it does offer a degree of psychological benefit.
We purposely ordered a 6 inch foam mattress with our caravan several years ago, firstly because of weight of innersprings and also do not find them comfortable. We found the foam just too firm so bought a 2inch Dunlopillo with damask cover and put on top of it, great investment for about $200-00 at the time. We have had a Dunlopilo matterss at home for about 15 years and it is just as good as that.
You will find most Health Care places use Dunlopillo
Have read about a new Aussie made mattress called Koala sounds good, have a Google of that.
Cheers,
Bliss on Wheels.
Delete.
-- Edited by Mike Harding on Sunday 18th of June 2017 05:02:22 PM