Futon mattress covers

I am very fortunate that my children are grown up and are successful in their lives. I enjoyed my parenting years, and feel that my husband and I did a good job, but now I am ready to move into a stage in life that is slower paced and filled with less responsibility. It is nice to no longer have to juggle school events and teenage work schedules along with my own work schedule. I find that I am a better employee because I can remain focused on my job rather than the responsibilities I have at home.

My daughter and her husband are in the process of setting up their home. They have bought a small two bedroom house. My daughter works out of the house so the smaller bedroom is her home office. They decided that they needed some place to accommodate over night guests so they bought a futon. They felt that this was a cheaper option than a fold out sleeper couch. My daughter was concerned about the fabric of the futon holding up. We went shopping for a futon mattress cover that would protect the fabric when the futon was being used as a bed. My daughter also wanted to make sure that her overnight guests would be comfortable.

We found that there are many futon mattress covers on the market. Some are geared toward protecting the fabric, others are geared towards comfort and some provide both. The futon mattress covers are made very similar to traditional mattress pads, however they are available with deeper sides to accommodate the thickness of the cushions. The clerk said that buying a futon mattress cover rather than the standard one the improved fit would protect the mattress better. The futon mattress covers were available with cotton or wool centers. I discouraged my daughter from getting the wool centered cover. There are many people that are allergic or sensitive to wool. Also the washing instructions were quite complicated, and you want to be able to routinely wash a mattress cover that is used for a variety of people.

My daughter splurged on a high end futon mattress cover so she settled for regular full size sheets rather than the more expensive futon sheets. The full sized sheets fit well and we agreed that she can always pick up more during a white sale. The futon is a good way for them to create a sleeping area for guests and still allows my daughter her own space for her home office.