Uncovered mattresses facilitate the perfect conditions for the breeding of dust mites which can cause allergies, asthma, eczema and rhinitis. These dust mites, which are invisible to the naked eye, live on the millions of skin cells and body fluids that humans expel every night. Protect yourself as well as your mattress by covering your mattress with this Platinum Mattress Protector.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: By Romey (USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Twin XL Waterproof Mattress Pad - Southern Textiles Platinum Mattress Protector (Kitchen) These were sold to me on the basis that they are water proof, much more than just water resistant.
I have 6 of these, 3 have leaked-badly (the ones with kids who have occassional accidents). 2 matresses have been soiled and Southern textiles put the responsibility back on me. Did you use bleach washing it? What temp was your dryer? I cared for the product exactly according to their instructions. They replaced the leaky protectors and even one of those leaked. I have to use their chemical products to clean my matresses before they will even consider replacing them, if at all, and I am told that they will probably not, by their warranties dept. Another problem with the protectors is that the elastic sides rip, 4 have done this, of the 6 I own. The rip starts with a small whole but eventually shreds, making it very difficult to put on to the matress. I spent way to much money on this product. Hopefully you wont. By WonderWoman "Catmom" (Florida) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Twin XL Waterproof Mattress Pad - Southern Textiles Platinum Mattress Protector (Kitchen) I was sorry to read the other reviewer's comments; hopefully it was just a certain 'batch' that had defects. I bought 2 of these originally in 2007 - paid a good bit more for them locally, but the mattresses were expensive enough to warrant the expense. They have saved our mattresses. We have had some bleeding difficulties, and several times our mattresses have been saved. I have washed them in the washer, even used a bit of bleach, but I confess, I DO NOT DRY THEM IN THE DRYER. I know it said I could, but I'm old fashioned and think that could maybe damage the backing that makes them impervious, so I hang them on the line to dry or, after a good spinning, over chairs to dry. I do know that drying in a dryer damages rubber backings of all sorts, so possibly this is the problem? I bought 2 more just recently, haven't tried them yet but I do hope it's not a case of things having gone downhill. I recommend these highly as they are head and shoulders above any others I've EVER bought,...Read more |