Like is there some way to get a cheaper mattress without grabbing a shit stained one off the side of the road :agony:

I’m about to get a new place and yeh bro… I just paid 3k as a deposit I don’t have $1500 for a fucken piece of foam

  • grysbok@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    12·
    14 days ago

    Have you considered sleeping in a hammock? I’ve been doing it for years. Hammock+hammock stand was $99 total a few years ago.

    Pros:

    • take up less space than a traditional bed,
    • you can wash the hammock in a washing machine
    • cheap
    • portable (I’ve brought mine to conventions when I was sharing a hotel room)

    Cons:

    • hard to sleep with someone else in a hammock
    • maybe you can’t sleep in a hammock
    • sometimes you’ll need to replace the hammock
    • GalaxyBrain [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      6·
      14 days ago

      This interests me but I think as an addition to a bed and not a replacement. If I can’t sleep on one surface I usually find good luck with another. If Mt bed isn’t working I go to my couch, if that isn’t it I roll.out.my mat and sleeping bag and sleep on the floor. A hammock seems like a nicer 3rd option that could become a second. In many ways, I’m a cat.

    • ganymede@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      14 days ago

      what stand are you using pls? how portable is it, re. taking to conference etc. thanks!!

      • grysbok@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        4·
        14 days ago

        I use the Vivere hammock stand. It bolts together with bolts with big knobs. It came with a bag. When taken apart it’s long, heavy, and awkward to carry, but if you’re traveling by car it’s fine. I can put it together in under 15 minutes without help.

    • Shortstack@reddthat.comEnglish
      3·
      14 days ago

      I really like this idea whenever I move again, though that’s a tough downside for not being able to sleep with a partner.

      I’ve already been investigating a hammock setup for backpacking because it has so many upsides compared to a tent