writehellarandomshiny Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 So right now I'm staying with a friend (long story) and we don't have any furniture (another long story). But basically, I am sleeping on the floor. And having trouble sleeping. I've been trying to take my ambien every night. It's been taking awhile to kick in. I'm allowed to skip nights but that doesn't seem to help (skipping nights). Also, I'm trying to do the normal stuff but that doesn't seem to work. I'm thinking of getting an air mattress, because they aren't that much money and they may help my sleep, but i'm not sure I want to spend $20 on something that may or may not help. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Any recommendations? I'm also trying the meditations on Youtube to see if they help. I've only been here three days so I think that's also part of it. Any other tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickler Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) I have been sleeping on a pile of dumpster-dived sleeping bags and comforters for over a year now; the ex got custody of the bed. I now have been given a bed, but depression...and the bed still is sitting there in the front room while I sleep on the pile of comforters.... You might go to a thrift store and buy a couple of comforters to layer up and lie on. Or foam exercise mats. Or a "mattress topper" and sleep with just that on the floor. Or a thrift store again that sells furniture and get a used sanitized couch, maybe. A good airbed will run about $100 and they tend to pop holes. You might as well buy a camp cot as to do that. OOOH! brain flash...If your walls have good beams in them, you could install heavy eyebolts and hang a hammock. Just make sure both hooks and hammock are rated for above your weight-I'd aim for 300 pounds. The eyebolts MUST be anchored into solid wood beams...not like the wall your suitcase broke. You will get used to the harder surface, but it takes about 2 weeks for your back to adjust...at least that was my experience. I stopped waking up sore after 2 weeks. Edited June 21, 2014 by Stickler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writehellarandomshiny Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 That's a really good idea. That's my fear, that the air mattress will break. I don't think the walls are strong enough to support me. I like your idea of the thrift store. Wonder if I can get a cheap cot anywhere. Anyone else want to chime in with good ideas for cheap cots, bedding, or just other sleep shit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I bought what I thought was a good heavy-duty air mattress to sleep on when I moved, but it developed a leak after a week or two. I ended up sleeping on the floor until I was able to get a bed. I paid a fair amount for it too - much more than $20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sync Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I slept on $20 Coleman air mattresses for about two years. I was sleeping on friends' floors and had no furniture either. I would highly recommend it for someone in that situation. It's cheap and an air mattress is really pretty comfortable, especially when compared to the floor. I wouldn't recommend the Target or Walmart brand ones, though. It's tempting to save the extra 5 bucks, but they invariably deflate within the first week. In that two year span I did have to replace leaky mattresses twice, but given how cheap they are, I think I got good bang for my buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writehellarandomshiny Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 That's a bummer, JT. has anyone tried sleeping pads? sync, do you remember what brands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sync Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 That's a bummer, JT. has anyone tried sleeping pads? sync, do you remember what brands? I actually still have one, let me dig it out. It's a Coleman single-high twin flocked-top airbed. Your basic camping mattress, essentially. I think they're about $23 at Target. Although I think it's about $30 if you buy one with an included air pump, which is required if you don't already have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjimjam Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 You might be able to get a real mattress or even a bed off freecycle or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender fairy Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I would be careful when getting used furniture. Bedbugs are rampant, and they are a bitch to get rid of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickler Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 For cots? try army surplus, maybe...Academy is likely to have better quality but higher price... Mall Wart carries camping cots but I don't remember them as being well-made, they looked flimsy and uncomfortable. You could get all project-y... http://thehomesteadsurvival.com/build-transportable-rope-bed-project/#.U6UxwpRdVA0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I would be careful when getting used furniture. Bedbugs are rampant, and they are a bitch to get rid of. ^THIS. Personally, if I didn't have a bed I would buy a bunch of cheap comforters (KMart or something) and lie on top of them. Even though they are cheap they are still good ones. I buy stuff from there all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@ri Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Have you looked into camping sleeping pads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wj74 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 You could get a memory foam mattress topper. maybe close to the price of an air mattress but doesn't leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I have two air mattresses for guests and they are both wonderful, have never leaked and are very comfortable. One is expensive. (I traded a painting for it.) - The Aero Bed. It is fantastic. The other is a Coleman air mattress I bought at Costco for very little money and it works great. There are camping mattress pads but they never work for me. Depends if you are smallish or biggish. Once I piled a couple of camping pads together and that was lovely. Don't rule out air mattresses too quickly. Find the brands that you can afford and then google them online to see if they spring leaks or not. Some of these air mattresses are shit and some are golden. Crazy idea - what about a hammock? They can be very comfortable but....you need a hook in each wall. You should be able to find a single bed new mattress for just as cheap as some of these other suggestions. They go on sale all the time. Sears online has them. 1800DialaMattress can be cheap and they deliver. Don't get the box spring, just the mattress. Futon mattress can also be comfortable. ANd they are less likely to have bedbugs. You might be able to find one used or a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 We bought our Aero-bed in 2001. We use it when we are traveling, when moving to CA and waiting for our furniture delivery, and used it for about 6 weeks last summer when we moved to UT. We found it really needed to be pumped up a little every day, but basically it stayed inflated. Also, as you would be the only person in the bed (I shouldn't assume that), you could sleep in the center, which is the most comfortable part. We also had the dog in the bed with us, because she was freaked because of the move. Our foam mattress topper cost a lot more than our inflatable bed. I also have a pad I got at REI, a Woman's Therma-rest self-inflating one, to go under my sleeping bag while camping. It is inflatable, but it doesn't get very thick. It has really been enough for camping, I completely crash when I use it. Although now that I have more joint pain, that may no longer be the case. These also cost more than our inflatable bed, but were cheaper than renting two pads for a week from REI. They were also cheaper than our foam topper. BUT, the foam mattress topper would probably be the most comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writehellarandomshiny Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 Wow, so many ideas! Thanks! I'm looking into all of them, but right now I've gotten a camping pad from Mom and had an extra blanket that I found (a nice comferter) that I threw on top of that. It's a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooster Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Stickler, thanks for that link! It looks sweet. I just moved and have NO furniture in the place I stay for work. I'm using a friend's aerobed. Super comfy, by the way. Rope bed is inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writehellarandomshiny Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 yup, i'm going to have to look into it too. must decide on what i want to invest and do. but the sleep pad seems to be working okay for now, when i CAN actually get to sleep, that is. heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 fyi: Aero Bed Queen size with a headboard is on sale at Costco. Just noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooster Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Sweet tip, water! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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