ratwing t1_jb2x9ez wrote on March 6, 2023 at 12:52 AM

Reply to comment by dcfb2360 in How do I get rid of a mattress? by dcfb2360

I literally tore one apart and put it in several contractor bags.

This is a nearly impossible job -- once I got to the springs, I had to spend a long time with an angle grinder to get through them all. Bagging a bunch of fucking big springs, not fun.

I also disassembled and then sledge hammered a piano. The piano, was more fun than the mattress.

throwaway37865 t1_jb3hxez wrote on March 6, 2023 at 3:40 AM

Please be careful doing this!! Fiberglass contamination is a MAJOR issue and will contaminate the area you destroy this in. Fiberglass is in a lot of mattresses. This can cause major health issues and problems for those exposed.

dcfb2360 OP t1_jb3cgxf wrote on March 6, 2023 at 2:55 AM

ngl I'm considering trying to destroy it so I can dump it but mattresses for some bizarre reason are built like horcruxes lmao