# Stinky Memory-Foam Mattress

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stinky-memory-foam-mattress/627358>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 5, 2012, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stinky-memory-foam-mattress/627358 "2012-07-05T23:17:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Reno\_Nevada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Reno\_Nevada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reno_Nevada)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stinky-memory-foam-mattress/627358/1 "2012-07-05T23:17:44Z")

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So, the wife and I recently (about 2 months ago) bought a new memory-foam mattress. We have been noticing an unpleasant smell coming from it. When it is freshly made it can be hard to detect, but if you move it kinda exudes a little bit. We stripped the bed and left it open for a while and the whole room smells pretty strong. The mattress sellers call it “out-gassing” and say it should “go away pretty soon.”

Has anyone encountered this, does it go away, or is there some way to fix it?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stinky-memory-foam-mattress/627358/2 "2012-07-06T00:29:31Z")

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It goes away soon. 😉

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**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stinky-memory-foam-mattress/627358/3 "2012-07-06T00:45:57Z")

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> [@Drain\_Bead](#):
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> It goes away soon. 😉

Or you get used to it as the fumes kill brain cells.

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**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stinky-memory-foam-mattress/627358/4 "2012-07-06T14:08:02Z")

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We bought the best seller one from Amazon not too long ago.

Quite noticeable for a few days, barely noticeable for a couple weeks. Nothing since. And I’m a pretty good smeller. (I mean …)

But the reviews indicate that this is not everyones experience. Same model, etc., but for some the smell never goes away. Apparently there is a quality control issue for this model.

I.e., you may have a lemon.

Try a mattress cover.

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stinky-memory-foam-mattress/627358/6 "2013-02-11T14:03:15Z")

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> [@kunals](#):
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> when i take it at home i feel a smell …

That is one hell of a smell, if you can feel it.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stinky-memory-foam-mattress/627358/7 "2013-02-11T14:30:42Z")

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> [@Ike\_Witt](#):
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> That is one hell of a smell, if you can feel it.

What you’re smell is a spammer.  
Reported. (The spammer)