https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:34:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-mattress-have-a-chemical-smell-when-you-first-got-it#post-2563415 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 17:49:54 +0000 QBbride 2563415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You should let your new mattress off gas for at least a week before anyone sleeps on it. It's best to do it in a garage or something so it's not in your house, if possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-mattress-have-a-chemical-smell-when-you-first-got-it#post-2563352 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:53:06 +0000 PawPrints 2563352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some mattresses (and other furniture) are sold with flame retardants that have been shown to be harmful. Flame retardants have been linked to cancer, reduced IQ, developmental delays, obesity, and reproductive issues. It's a big problem and many states are working on legislation to prevent it. I strongly recommend that anybody considering purchasing a new mattress should look into green/eco-friendly mattresses, though unfortunately they are more expensive. </p> <p>Some info:<br /> <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/04/flame-retardants-ban" rel="nofollow">http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/04/flame-retardants-ban</a></p> <p>I was less informed about this the last time we bought a mattress, and the off-gassing affected my husband so strongly that he had to sleep in the guest bedroom for a week. It was awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-mattress-have-a-chemical-smell-when-you-first-got-it#post-2563325 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:04:27 +0000 matador84 2563325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got one last year and it was awful!!!! I sprayed Febreze and ran the fan but it didn't help much. I ended up putting a mattress cover on it and the sheets over and it wasn't too bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-mattress-have-a-chemical-smell-when-you-first-got-it#post-2563293 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 13:08:32 +0000 Kimberlybee 2563293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we aired it out for a week before covering it with the sheets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-mattress-have-a-chemical-smell-when-you-first-got-it#post-2563260 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:42:05 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2563260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a new mattress last year and I don't remember a distinct smell. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-mattress-have-a-chemical-smell-when-you-first-got-it#post-2563232 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:11:26 +0000 psw27 2563232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not that I remember! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-mattress-have-a-chemical-smell-when-you-first-got-it#post-2563228 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:07:12 +0000 MrsSRS 2563228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh a week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-mattress-have-a-chemical-smell-when-you-first-got-it#post-2563226 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:05:54 +0000 sunny 2563226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter's full size mattress arrived yesterday and it smells terrible. It's kind of like a new car chemical smell. </p> <p>We are trying to air it out now. If you got a new mattress recently did you have to air it out? For how long? </p>