The MedMattress Journal

Dorm Essential You Shouldn’t Overlook: The Importance of a Mattress Cover
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Dorm Essential You Shouldn’t Overlook: The Importance of a Mattress Cover

Dorm Essential You Shouldn’t Overlook: The Importance of a Mattress Cover When it comes to preparing for life in a dorm room, from textbooks and laptops to décor and toiletries, there are many items on the checklist. However, there is one dorm essential that often goes unnoticed but plays a crucial role in ensuring your […]

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4 Reasons Why You Should Update Your Camp Mattresses
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4 Reasons Why You Should Update Your Camp Mattresses

4 Reasons Why You Should Update Your Camp Mattresses One critical but often overlooked aspect that can profoundly impact campers’ overall experience is the quality of cabin mattresses. In this blog, we discuss the significance of updating camp mattresses, as quality sleep surfaces promote better sleep, enhanced safety and ultimately a more enriching experience.   […]

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Embracing the Outdoors: The Hidden Benefits of Foam Mattresses for Camping
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Embracing the Outdoors: The Hidden Benefits of Foam Mattresses for Camping

Camping is a cherished activity that allows us to reconnect with nature and escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. To truly enjoy a restful and revitalizing camping experience, one essential aspect that should never be overlooked is a comfortable mattress. While traditional sleeping arrangements might involve sleeping bags on the hard ground, modern […]

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Ultimate Guide to RV Mattresses: Finding Comfort on the Road

When it comes to road trips and camping adventures, having a good night’s sleep is crucial so you can fully enjoy your experience. One key element that can make or break your sleep quality in a recreational vehicle (RV) is the mattress. RV mattresses come in various types and sizes, and choosing the right one […]

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The MedMattress Guide to Camp Nurse Station Essentials

The health and safety of your campers is top priority and being a camp nurse is a big responsibility. No matter how much preparation goes into keeping your campers safe, illnesses, injuries, and other emergencies do occur. When it comes to stocking your camp nurse stations, it’s important to be prepared to treat all camper […]

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Multiracial women friends having fun camping inside tent/camper van while lying on rv mattress
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Getting Quality Sleep While Camping

Getting Quality Sleep While Camping Camping is one of the most popular summer activities in the United States, with more people camping now than ever before. It’s estimated that 80 million people camped in the U.S. in 2022, and, of those, 7.2 million people were first time campers. Camping is a great way to relax, […]

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Are You Cabin Ready for Camp Season?

Are You Cabin Ready for Camp Season? Spring is here, which means camp season is right around the corner. As you prepare for the new season, remember that worn out furnishings, such as camp mattresses, bunk beds, or mattress covers can lead to serious issues like bed bug infestations or bodily harm to campers. It’s […]

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Selecting the Best Mattresses for Your Camp

A good night’s sleep is essential for everyone to have a great experience at camp. That’s why mattresses need to be dry, comfortable and bug-free when the sun goes down. However, choosing the best mattress for your camp can be challenging. What kinds of mattress cores and covers are right for your campers? Which features […]

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How to Clean a Wet Mattress Easily

Accidents happen from time to time.  It is important to know how to clean a wet mattress quickly and easily. Coffee or juice can be spilled on your mattress or rainwater from a leaky roof could get it wet. Pets and young children may wet the bed. Hurricanes or floods can leave the mattress soaking […]

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How to Manage Summer Bug Infestation Indoors?

How to Manage Summer Bug Infestation Indoors? April showers bring May flowers, and the summer months offer a slew of nasty crawlies to deal with. Insects get healthier and more active as the temperature rises. Insects also move faster through their life cycles during the summer, increasing the number of bugs. Fortunately, bats, frogs, spiders, […]

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The Dangers of Old Camp Furnishings

  Old camp furnishings are hazardous, and not just to the eyes. Worn out furnishings like bunk beds or mattresses can lead to serious issues like a bed bug outbreak or bodily harm. Over time, mattress covers can begin to crack if not properly maintained. These cracks in the mattress cover can collect and harbor […]

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Bed Bug
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Preventing Bed Bugs at Camp

Contrary to popular belief, bed bugs are not an indicator of bad personal hygiene or a lack of cleanliness. They are a common nuisance that could target any place. Hotels, camps, homes, schools and airplanes all check the boxes for what a bed bug requires to survive: shelter and blood. Bed bugs cannot fly or […]

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The Significance of a Mattress Cover

The Significance of a Mattress Cover A mattress’s lifespan is dependant on its composition and cover type. Foam Mattresses for your camp or dorm will maintain their integrity for an average of 7-10 years. Innerspring Mattresses will last upwards of 10+ years. Mattress Covers can extend the life cycle of your Mattress by providing an […]

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Battle of the Bunk Beds

Your camp cabins set the background for your campers summer of memories. With so many parents and campers posting pictures, your camp can easily gain exposure via social media. New bunks are an easy update that can change the entire look and feel of a space. The largest factor in updating and modernizing your camp […]

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Your Guide to Camp Mattresses – Vinyl v. Nylon

Your Guide to Camp Mattresses – Vinyl v. Nylon So you’re looking for camp mattresses and you’ve been given more options than you expected. Where do you start? Which mattress is best suited for your camp? Deciding on the best mattress can be difficult and you want to know that you’re making the right choice. […]

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Two Bunk Beds in a Dorm Room
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Bunk Bed Related Injuries: Scary Statistics, and Pointers on Prevention

Bunk Bed Related Injuries: Scary Statistics, and Pointers on Prevention Almost everyone sleeps in a bunk bed at some point.  From summer camps to college dorms, it’s practically a rite of passage. But if you aren’t careful, you might not be getting a safe night’s sleep.  Did you know…   1. Bunk bed related injuries […]

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5 Ways to Keep Bed Bugs Out BEFORE They Get In

Top 5 Bed Bug Prevention Tips The latest cold snap might not show it, but spring is upon us! That means it’s time to gear up for the summer camp season just around the corner. And we’ve got to ask—have you thought about bugs? Bed bugs, specifically? Even if you made it through last summer […]

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7 Tips for Students to get the Best Sleep Possible
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7 Tips for Students to get the Best Sleep Possible

7 Tips for Students to get the Best Sleep Possible When you rush off to college for the first time, you are never quite prepared for the rapid life changes and adjustments you need to make. It can be a much harsher transition than the average first year student has prepared for. The mix of […]

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Shelter Mattresses | MedMattress.com
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3 Recommendations for Buying Shelter Mattresses

Mattresses function as the primary foundation in shelters for both small and large facilities across the country. While some shelters and safe houses vary in length of stay, there is a constant cycle of new residents occupying beds at all times. With such a frequent flow of residents, the shelter mattresses in these facilities are […]

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6 Factors That Disrupt Sleep
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6 Environmental Factors That Disrupt Sleep

6 Environmental Factors That Disrupt Sleep Many people have trouble obtaining a restful night’s sleep. While many people look to internal factors as being the culprit, the problem is often external. Once you and your doctor have excluded any sleep disorders as the problem, an easy next step is to consider the following external factors: […]

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