Sunday, July 16, 2017

Digest for misc.consumers.frugal-living@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

Dennis <dgw80@hotmail.com>: Jul 16 04:43PM -0700

On Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:02:46 -0700, The Real Bev
>> after that I just X'd out of the site.
 
>It recognized neither my home nor cellphone number. I wonder if
>T-Mobile cheap-O prepaid doesn't count.
 
You may need a real Tracfone number before they show you the deal. I
dunno, it worked for me using my wife's Tracfone number.
 
Dennis (evil)
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I'm a hands-on, footloose, knee-jerk head case. -George Carlin
RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com>: Jul 16 01:13PM +0100

On 16/07/2017 02:13, John Weiss wrote:
 
> Buy the mattress, foundation (box spring), and frame at the bedding
> store. Shop for headboard (& footboard if you want) separately at
> furniture stores.
 
Agree, and to add: I bought a memory foam mattress 10 years' back with a
cheap pine frame - a budget clone (about $/£250 for a double). It still
seems fine and comfy.
 
My point for those on a budget - might this type of mattress be OK
second hand? So long as it's not obviously soiled or damaged, would a
good clean be OK? I say this as somebody who wouldn't normally buy a
second hand mattress out of choice, unless the provenance was very well
known . . .
 
--
Cheers, Rob
Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca>: Jul 16 10:20AM -0400

John Weiss <jrweiss98155@comcast.net>: Jul 16 12:54PM -0700

On 7/16/2017 05:13, RJH wrote:
 
> good clean be OK? I say this as somebody who wouldn't normally buy a
> second hand mattress out of choice, unless the provenance was very well
> known . . .
 
The frame doesn't need to be fancy. You don't even need one if you want
your bed on the floor or a platform, so building your own is definitely
an option.
 
As for used mattresses, I think the only way I would buy one would be
from someone who resells otherwise-new mattresses returned for exchange
during a tryout period. I don't know where you might find them, but
your local mattress store may tell you.
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