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How many dust mites

fthunt — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:40:15 GMT

in a 40 year old bed?

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Mominohio — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:40:50 GMT

Enough to be gross?

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fthunt — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:42:12 GMT

BINGO - you're the winner!

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Scooby Doo — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:59:34 GMT

Way too many

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CAcableGirl2 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:05:56 GMT

Yikes, I think after 40 years, it would be time to get a new bed.

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giddy up — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:11:45 GMT

at least half the weight of the mattress.

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Zhills — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:21:19 GMT

If it was always covered with a mattress pad?

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In-x-s — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:33:48 GMT

I would say 40 bazillion - but they're all dead

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Snowpuppy — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:42:09 GMT

@In-x-s wrote:
I would say 40 bazillion - but they're all dead

Now I feel much better!

Seriously? From 1978? Does it still have a disco ball over it? If so, I might overlook some dead bugs.

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jpie — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:48:47 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
@In-x-s wrote:
I would say 40 bazillion - but they're all dead

Now I feel much better!

Seriously? From 1978? Does it still have a disco ball over it? If so, I might overlook some dead bugs.

@Snowpuppy.........Hilarious!

Re: How many dust mites

lolakimono — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 02:05:41 GMT

@fthunt

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Scooby Doo — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 02:27:15 GMT

Imagine what else has accumulated on there in the last 40 years.

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Catiele — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 03:40:34 GMT

40 years? First I am itchy. Way too much of everything Is in that mattress. Needs to be replaced ASAP.

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Snowpuppy — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 03:59:53 GMT

@Scooby Doo wrote:
Imagine what else has accumulated on there in the last 40 years.

Memories? 😗

Was just thinking, my oldest bedding set is in the guest room and it's 10 years old. And that probably needs to be replaced.

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Bhvbum — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:25:37 GMT

It’s amazing our ancestors even survived into their teens because back then, every body had beds this old. I have a lovely old mattress I will never get rid of, I have kept it covered with nice heavy mattress covers, it is two-sided, and I turn and rotate it and it is just perfect. It is at least 30 years old. They simply don’t make them like they used to. (They used to have a 25 year guarantee before they discovered “dust mites”)

I think all this business about dust mites is just a way for people to be sold a new mattress. Those same mattress companies have also eliminated the double sided mattress which means that it wears out twice as fast, and cost just the same as the old mattresses.

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MalteseMomma — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:36:38 GMT

@Bhvbum

I agree.I have no idea how old my mattress is. My DH is dead since 92 and we bought it many,many yrs before then. I love it and it is still like new.

I'm 80 now and I would be very happy if I could take it to my grave and ,"Rest in Peace" and comfort!

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Witchy Woman — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 16:23:18 GMT

@fthunt

That reminds me....

My SIL recently mentioned she was still sleeping on the mattress that had belonged to her parents!

Both have been dead many years, so I estimated that thing to be 40 years old or more. In fact, I'm not sure it wasn't handed down to THEM! Yikes!

This family NEVER bought a new pillow or mattress.

This is the same woman that took the old pillows I brought down for her dog bed and used them in her OWN bed rather than give them to the dog. Has never, to my knowledge, bought a new pillow. And proud of it.

Yet, she complains incessantly about sinus, allergy and congestion issues. Really?

It makes me queazy thinking about it.

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FlowerBear — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:32:15 GMT

YIKES i dont even wanna think lol. They say get new mattress around every 8 years though we have had one longer.

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homedecor1 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:41:39 GMT

YIKES!!!!! I can't imagine....hmmm mine is going on 6 years...and that's concerning!

OK now I'm going to throw up!!!

Re: How many dust mites

MalteseMomma — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:55:51 GMT

Geeezzzzz people ,get smart,save your hard earned money! Unless you have a back or sleeping problem, It is a marketing ploy!