Shopping for dorm room bed supplies: Do I get this and a mattress pad and not a topper or what?
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I would just get a regular mattress pad, unless the person sleeping has severe allergies or another reason to need a waterproof mattress pad.
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It is all one cover. It goes on like a fitted sheet. This is not something to get if you are wanting extra padding. This is just used to protect your mattress from fluids, dust mites, etc.
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My comforter is comfortable without any kind of cover. and if you have a queen you should get a queen sized. I bought a twin xl for my college dorm room bed which is a twin xl. Its slightly larger then bed but comfortably larger.
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I agree with Chris. My bed is really firm and also new, and I find the topper makes it more comfortable. It's a medium amount of "squish," so if you want an ultimate pillowtop feel, maybe go with a thick all memory foam topper.
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I wish who wants to buy this for me too? LOL, I want a daybed so badly too. I think sound great memory foam is awesome. I think not need add pop-up bed. I looked picture seem full size is great and can fit. Something add drawer under bed or other things under bed. I looked for it and hard find but I hope this daybed full size is good one.
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I guess you could get it under your mattress cover. This is for a dorm room bed, so pretty sure my kid just has it under the fitted sheet.
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I bought a rather thick mattress but no boxsprings because I wanted comfort. It wasn't the cheapest nor was it the most expensive, I guess middle of the road. I also put pillows on the backside.
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Hi. I don't think we got the Twin XL, which is the dorm size. I think we got regular twin. That said, we have a very thick twin mattress with a pillow top, and the thing wouldn't fit over the mattress. Luckily we had also bought an encasement for the box spring, which wasn't as thick as the mattress in our case. So what we did was to trade, putting the box spring cover (which was deeper) on the mattress and the mattress cover on the box spring! I'm sorry, I don't know the actual measurements of this item (it's at my daughter's apartment, not here). But I did want to let you know that some mattresses are too deep for it!
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My son is using his mattress in his dorm room with a plywood base kind of like a bunk bed. He is 5' 10" and about 173ish and finds the mattress to be very comfortable without a box spring. I hope this helped
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Not sure if others did not get the same thing I did, but mine certainly did come with a sheet over the little mattress pad at the bottom. There is not a sheet on the incline sleeper portion no. But, the sheet over the mattress is not 100% cotton, but appears to be some sort of poly-blend - the tag on the sheet does not specify the material. I will say, though, that the slightly slippery surface is nice for wiping up small drips in between washings. Though it's not cotton, it's nice and breathable, and very soft to the touch.
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It comes with a cover that fits over the foam mattress topper. However, it does not come with a pad for the "old" mattress it sets upon. I actually bought one separately, but now I'm not sure that I really need it. Hope this has been helpful.
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I bought the Invacare bed, and it came with a mattress. Cheaper all-around and was a fine bed.
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I think it would be great on a dorm room mattress. I remember the uncomfortable mattresses during my college days and I would have been the envy of everyone if I had had this then. Its not extremely thick but I think it would be a great asset for any student.
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thanks a bunch for your reply. I think i'm going to get the bed frame along with a thicker memory foam mattress.
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Hi. I don't think we got the Twin XL, which is the dorm size. I think we got regular twin. That said, we have a very thick twin mattress with a pillow top, and the thing wouldn't fit over the mattress. Luckily we had also bought an encasement for the box spring, which wasn't as thick as the mattress in our case. So what we did was to trade, putting the box spring cover (which was deeper) on the mattress and the mattress cover on the box spring! I'm sorry, I don't know the actual measurements of this item (it's at my daughter's apartment, not here). But I did want to let you know that some mattresses are too deep for it! Hi. I don't think we got the Twin XL, which is the dorm size. I think we got regular twin. That said, we have a very thick twin mattress with a pillow top, and the thing wouldn't fit over the mattress. Luckily we had also bought an encasement for the box spring, which wasn't as thick as the mattress in our case. So what we did was to trade, putting the box spring cover (which was deeper) on the mattress and the mattress cover on the box spring! I'm sorry, I don't know the actual measurements of this item (it's at my daughter's apartment, not here). But I did want to let you know that some... » Read More Hi. I don't think we got the Twin XL, which is the dorm size. I think we got regular twin. That said, we have a very thick twin mattress with a pillow top, and the thing wouldn't fit over the mattress. Luckily we had also bought an encasement for the box spring, which wasn't as thick as the mattress in our case. So what we did was to trade, putting the box spring cover (which was deeper) on the mattress and the mattress cover on the box spring! I'm sorry, I don't know the actual measurements of this item (it's at my daughter's apartment, not here). But I did want to let you know that some mattresses are too deep for it! « Show Less
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You can use bedding and mattress pads. They probably mean not to cover the underside of the mattress where the pad goes.
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You definitely need to purchase a 3" memory foam topper for your bed. I've used overstock.com twice, and buy a new one about 3-4 years. A lot cheaper than a new mattress, unless yours is completely broken down. I've had same mattress for a decade now; my body never touches it, only the topper. I expect it to last forever, because it never feels the weight of my body. Even so, I turn it a couple times per year. Good luck.
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I think this mattress topper is equivalent to a mattress pad, I put it over the mattress and below the mattress protector and it works brilliantly. Hope that helps!