MY LIL GREEN DRESS

The average person spends about a third of his/her life in bed. When you think about it, that’s a lot of time. So, when I decided recently that it was time to replace my mattress, it only made sense to buy an organic cotton mattress, and one that was eco friendly in a variety of other ways as well.

In my mind, there are many compelling reasons to consider the purchase of an eco friendly mattress. I’ve talked about the hazards of traditional cotton production in my organic cotton clothing post recently. If I don’t want to wear cotton that’s been doused in pesticides, I certainly don’t want to sleep on it. It’s also important that I’m conscious of the environment as I make my buying decisions.

Which leads me to my search for the perfect new bed. When I really started to think about it, I wasn’t sure, but I had a sneaking suspicion that the manufacturing process used to make traditional mattresses probably wasn’t the most eco friendly in the world. It also bothered me that almost all the mattresses that I was looking at were completely covered in plastic that would have to be dumped in a landfill. And, I was concerned about all of the material inside of my mattress – I really had no idea what I’d been sleeping on.

After lots of searching, I found the eco friendly mattress by Keetsa. I didn’t know what exactly what I was looking for; I just knew that I wanted an organic cotton mattress. My main concern at the time was the exterior of the mattress.

What I learned is that there are some companies that are going much further than just the mattress cover in their efforts to create an eco friendly mattress.

Keetsa for example, uses wool as a fire barrier, as opposed to material that’s been treated with chemicals. They also use something called “biofoam” in their memory foam mattresses. You know that memory foam that’s gotten to popular lately? Well, basically all memory foam on the market is made with 100% petroleum oil. That sort of bothered me. Keetsa however, uses castor bean oil. They aren’t able to completely replace the petroleum oil, but it makes me feel good that they are doing something.

I really liked what I was learning, and when I realized that they compressed their mattresses into recyclable boxes for shipping, I was sold.

The company also offers something like a 20-year warranty on all of their organic cotton mattresses, which I like. I’m a strong believer that anything made well is inherently more eco friendly than things that are not – simply because they have a longer life cycle before they end up in a landfill.

Keetsa isn’t the only company that is working to manufacture eco friendly mattresses, they just happen to be the company I chose. When it’s time for you to purchase a new bed, I encourage you to check out the organic cotton mattress and eco friendly options offered by – as well as other manufacturers to see what’s best for you.

Do you already own an eco friendly mattress? I’d love to hear what you own and how you feel about it!

Amazon has great prices and a wide selection of Keetsa mattresses.
You can check them out here; Eco Friendly Memory Foam with Spring Mattress the Keetsa Plus Queen 9inches Height Organic Cotton Castor Bean Oil Based Bio Foam

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