Whats Inside a Mattress - Open Spring Materials
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- Salvage & repurpose materials for DIY projects! Inside a full size Open Spring Mattress you will find some great FREE material / fabric, felt / wool insulation, polyfoam padding and loads of Free steel (3 gauges). This was great source for items to repurpose for DIY projects, crafts and so much more. Throughout the video I show multiple ways to accomplish the same result (i.e. deconstructing specific parts) but the method that I came up with in the 2nd half of the video to remove helicals was actually quite fun... and fast. The polyfoam as well as the insulation material can be perfect for many projects where a protective padding is needed or merely repurposed as packing material to protect fragile items before shipping them off somewhere. There are hundreds of springs in this thing; Bonnell coils that are hour glass shaped and made of steel. The border rod is heavy gauge steel and the helicals are the lightest gauge in this mattress.
Anytime I have something that may be headed for the trash or recycling I tend to dig in and take it apart first. I love to see how things are made and love even more seeing what I can make with the parts that I find inside. Plus, this was much more satisfying than trying to schedule a pick up for bulky items. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Awesome video! I deconstructed a mattress down to the springs today, rather than paying $50 to have it hauled to the dump. This is a helpful video to process the metal bit. I'm thinking of making a sculpture for the yard 😁
People are willing to pay good money for "RUSTY" springs...... so add a solution or leave out in a bucket to rust so they can be use in crafts. Now I know what to do with my old mattress.... Thanks for the video.
Wrapped coils are even easier. I deconstructed a mid-high end mattress a couple of nights ago and was amazed at how easy it was. Put it all into garbage bags and walked it over to my dumpster. There's no way I'm going to pay someone to do something so simple and easy.
I looked up how to remove the springs from a mattress as I saw a pinterest post about how to make your own sofa. Some guy made an industrial style sofa with some similar materials to this video, and he used the intact mattress springs. He cut it to size, though. Really creative way to save money and reuse materials.
That is very cool and a very creative idea. Thanks for taking time to watch my video and post a comment. I really appreciate it.
I ended up here while looking for a name for what you are calling the "insulating" layers. I got curious like you, and after purchasing a new mattress I deconstructed the old one... and with my arthritic hands and not as clever as you, it was a heck of a job.
I left the spring assembly whole for a recycler to confiscate, trashed the more beat-up insulator layer, and added the other one (after airing out for a few days) along with the top cover (it had its foam layer attached) above my cheap, not very thick firm new mattress. With these extra layers added on, this is now the most comfortable mattress I've had. It is topped with a quality mattress cover and now of a respectable thickness. I trust this only 5-year warranty mattress will have added life, as the springs will take less of a beating now.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! i always wondered what was inside a mattress
Very welcome and so glad you liked it! Thanks for checking out my vids, I appreciate it!
You can shred the foam and put it inside cut squares of the poly material to make dog beds and donate to the local animal shelter. You can use the coils as plant holders to create a living wall.
Love the ideas. Thank you for taking the time to watch and share your feedback. I really appreciate it!
GENIUS video presentation. THANK YOU !
Thank you very much for your kind words! Thank you also for taking the time to watch and comment!
Nice vid! I repurpose old boxspring in my gardens. I use them for trellises for peas and beans and climbing flowers.
Brilliant idea! Thanks for the feedback, I greatly appreciate it. When you refer to box springs do you mean the type in my box spring video (it was completely wood under the fabric) or do you mean the type that also have coils?
Hello! I use the thing the mattress sits upon. Wooden with the metal coils. I never thought of using the coils in the mattress though hmmmmmm I bet I could find a use for those. Anyway, the box spring works great! I just pound 2 big wooden stakes into the ground between the frame and it stands up with no problems. I grew 6 foot tall purple snow peas on a queen sized one and 3 different dry soup beans on the others. They didn't fall over from the weight or anything. They even stayed up thru the summer thunderstorms. I have 3 more ready to go for next year. I got them for free at a place that sells beds. They put all the old ones they bring back from customer deliveries out behind their building and anyone can help themselves. They don't mind because that's less they have to pay to take to the dump.
Ah, great idea and a great resource too!
I like your videos, they are interesting and look professional.
Thank you very much. That is quite a compliment & I really appreciate the feedback!!
A great video exactly as the mattress I want to get rid of.Thanks.
Very nice... hope it helps with whatever approach you take to tearing down your mattress. Thanks for the comment & for stopping by DID!
Great video!
Thank you so much! I greatly appreciate the feedback.
Hey! This is the first video of yours I've watched and I will definitely be subscribing!! I'm going to give this deconstruction a-go & once complete I'll share my results! I plan on using the metal for wire wrapping and the fabric and some of of springs for building my own diy nugget! (A nugget is silly expensive foam furniture for children.)
Thanks for this video! & props to the music guy! 😁
Thanks so much for the great feedback. Hope you were able to find some other videos in my playlists that you liked also!
After I deconstructed my mattress I used the foam and other materials to make new cushions for my antique Morris Chair. The only cost was the upholstery fabric. Thanks !
Very nice! That was a great idea. I love repurposing materials for new projects.
Your video was wonderful sir, thank you for your clever ideas!!! ... I am an "Up!Cycle" crafter; therefore, here are a few items which may be made from the trash materials: FABRIC & FELT ~ Simple Tote Bags, Animal & Shapes Ornaments (sheep, bunny, bear, heart, flower, etc), the FELT would make lovely Prim Doll or Gingerbread Man Ornies or use it to make new felt inserts for inside your shoes and boots. POLY FOAM ~ Cut squares to make "flat sponges" and use them for cleaning or painting items. COILS ~ These make great little Christmas Trees and can be painted to look like "rusty trees" if they’re used in Prim crafts. HELICALS ~ Use them as flower stems or as little pumpkin tendrils. BORDER RODS ~ May be attached with heavy staples, twine or rope to a wooden picture frame as a decoration, or bent into cute shapes as "hanging" ornaments or decorations; such as, bend it into a heart shape and hang it with a ribbon, twine or rope. Rods may be formed into a circle to make a wreath, which may be decorated with many styles and themes ... Enjoy these "Up!Cycle" ideas and have fun creating new things with these otherwise disposable parts!!! 04/06/17
Hi Connie, thank you for the feedback and the great upcycle ideas. As you may have noticed, most of the things made in my videos are from repurposed or recycled materials. I appreciate you passing along more ideas for people to benefit from! I have used allot of the materials from this mattress already but I do still have enough left to try out some new ideas. Thanks again.
the outer layer, with one side removed, is an excellent, washable, mattress cover, that already has mattress shape and wraps around it. matress covers can cost tens of dollars.
That is a great idea! Wish I had thought of that before. Also a good layer on top of an inflatable mattress. Thanks so much for sharing the idea
Super thanks
You are very welcome... thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment!
Brilliant, now i know l can do this
I appreciate the feedback.Thanks for taking the time to watch my video and post a comment.
[So sorry for the delay... life kinda got in the way for a bit]
Insulation for inside garage or shed walls or underneath the house floorboards in between the planks. I would suggest people to cut these up into 3x 2 ft sections though and wash them in the washing machine before doing that LOL
That's an awesome idea! Thanks for posting!
I have an old mattress that I was thinking about cutting open to get a coil to use for a jack in the box I'm making. I was wanting to see how much tension they have and found your video and it looks like they might work.
Awesome idea! I'd love to hear how it turns out if you get a chance to try it. Thanks for watching and for posting up a comment!
aw. i was hoping you had a video of this! :D
The felt can be used to deaden sound or insulate a wall very effectively with a light dusting of boric acid. Also can be cut in strips to wrap greenhouse or high tunnel pvc or steel supports to lengthen the plastic life. The border steel rod is very useful for lots of welding projects. I use the coils in tact to cage in my chickens mobile coop. really frustrating to raccoons and hawks. I use the ticking as a primary leaf and debris water filter on my rain barrels. If you get the initial thread started right it will pull out just like a grain sack. That leaves the border tack fabric as one piece - a very strong length of cordage.
Love the ideas! Besides pest control is there another purpose for using the boric acid? I have another mattress to deconstruct so I am also going to try the "grain sack" idea for that pesky border / ticking. Thank you for watching and for the suggestions!!
Boric acid - just pest control..... .You're welcome.
Nice... that was a smart added touch. I also am loving the imagery of the frustrated raccoons and hawks (got plenty of both around).
@@suttonbogedain5874 lol i was putting foam in my wall just now while i read this. Off to buy some borax 👍
If matress' spring may broken, so how can we repair it?
Thanks, I don’t have a Pick-Up but I can break this down and take it to the dump
Perfect. Sounds like a good use. I definitely makes it much more space efficient. Thanks for the comment!
thanks for the video. i have a worn out open spring single sided(no padding on bottom) mattress. im thinking about cutting open the bottom cover and restretching the coil springs. how much are you able to stretch those springs out of shape? or do they just spring back to the same shape?
Great question which I am guessing is cuz you have a fun idea to do with a stretched out spring. You can stretch them out of shape with enough pull. Depending upon what you want to accomplish with them some added heat can help to speed the process (i.e. propane torch).
i just want to rehab the mattress, re-stiffen up the springs.
That is a great idea but I think it might be allot of work for the results. 1st you would have to completely expose all springs (removing allot of materials that would be challenging to put back cleanly). 2nd step would be ensuring that you can freely stretch out all of the springs at the same time (I think this would require some mechanical intervention). 3rd step would be putting it all back together so that it was clean and safe (beyond my expertise for sure). All of that said, I am still intrigued to know if it could be done and how much work it would take. I'd love to hear what you decide to do.
Would love for anyone else to weigh in on the idea too!
I would like to repurpose my mattress but the springs are nailed to a wooden base in stead of an insulator ,how do you suggest I remove the springs in my case (without damaging the wood )?
Sometimes they are nailed down with a heavy duty staple gun / staples. When they are the "staples" I either pry them up with a large, flat head screwdriver or clip them in the middle with large wire cutters. For pieces left in the wood you can use pliers to pull them straight out without damaging the wood. I have a video where I take apart a box spring and there were tons of those!
Are yours held in place with the staple type hardware?
Dialed In DIY yes the springs are held by staplers
A pair of pliers may be all that you need. Use them to grab a staple and see if they will pull straight up without having to pry against the wood.
You can send the coils to me. I would love to use them for crafts. There kind of hard to find in my area. Thanks
K&B Russell just took apart my old mattress and kept all coils and two foam layers. Lmk if they’re of use to you or any ideas for reusing you might have
Can you help me make and design I steam humidifier for my grow tent
I'd be happy to provide any advice or suggestions that I can. How big of an area are you looking to cover and are you looking for a truly heated steam or possibly some form of fine mist? I have a couple of options for the cool, fine mist version but it depends on the size. Also, I am assuming this is an outdoors location where moisture is not a problem on the surrounding surfaces.
4 foot by 4 foot wide by 130 cm tall and then my grow tent is a 4 x 4 Mars hydro grow tent
@@michaelallen7200 that's a good size... If cool mist will work I'd go with mister nozzles on a drip irrigation tubing. Much like the portable misters i did on the umbrella but hooked up to a faucet.
If you can manage to watch this while listening to the screeching background music, congrats
LOL... thanks for the feedback. I have definitely learned to try and adjust the background music content and volume to be less distracting.
Great video except for the ANNOYING music. Thanks.
Thanks for the video comment... I've worked on bringing the volume down in newer videos & I've been trying to mix it up a bit for variety too. I listened back to this one and it is a little louder than I've been doing on more recent projects.
I have heard that the a five year old mattress, holds about two corpses in dead skin cells, that's why old mattresses are so heavy, so I wold be choosy about what you use the old materials for. LOL. Great vid though, thanks for sharing.
i think no use of this matters items, now 5 years from this video published, i like to know what u did with that items ? bcoz now my pocket spring matters 10 years old, i dont know what to do with it...
I used some of the fabric for some garage covers and most of the metal parts were reshaped to use for allot of different things (ex. garden stakes, mini-rebar in small cement projects, etc.). Someone posted that they use the coils in tact to make a vertical garden; putting plants in each coil)
Why do Mattresses have coils and springs? They’re so unnecessary. It’s basically Cloth and Coils
Sooo true. There are allot of alternatives to the coils now but I think there are still tons of coil/spring variations out there. It is really allot of metal too.
Stuff m in cushions!
Actually the poly foam would be pretty good in a thin cushion... you could even keep the padded fabric and felt layers on top with a cushion cover over the whole thing. Good thought... thanks for the comment!
Can't you cut a mattress in half and turn it into Arabic floor couches! I love those! Very expensive!
I am not sure how the Arabic floor couches are made but it sounds kinda cool. Do you know more about what those have inside?
Go to yahoo search, type Morrocoan floor couches and then hit word images to start search. Loo at the pic with cushions with back! They can be as him as a foot! Some ppl put wooden boxes under them, they ll sell like hot cakes cU you can't find them enemy where in USA or Europe! Very cool and trendy. Fabric you can find Indian stores I think or,curtain stores. Also wanted to tell you when you get a chance try to read 1400 yrs old Quran and feel the power of your Creator! Here's Alina for an online Quran : Quran.com
Once you start selling a lot, that you have to hire many employees,....don't forget to send me one :)))
Great search suggestion on the couches...there are some really nice looking styles out there. Some good, dense polyfoam would be perfect. I made something similar to that for a fireplace cover using wood to create a frame and then a bench seat with a long polyfoam cushion for seating that was just like the height in the photos I found in the search.
Love the idea but I am definitely not ready for a commercial market in furniture :-)
try coirfit mattress
Would work for the portable / convenient😉 mattress idea... but so much less to recycle / take apart
ليه ان شاء الله كل دا
Main reasons were explained in the video but truth be told... I just love taking stuff apart! It is one way I learn how things are made and how they work. Plus, I get great project parts from the salvage. Thanks for watching my vid!
Thats about a $100 mattress
Do you mean scrap value or new purchase (it was definitely not the top of the line and I don't remember the original price). Thanks for watching!
@@DialedInDIY new based on it looks like a twin size and how its constructed. Maybe up to 150 if its a name brand. Did you buy it new for this demo?
polyfoamnya tipis bgt pantes badan gue sakit semua :(
Soooo true... very thin foam layer on many of these mattresses. Thank you so much for taking the time to post a comment.
Surely an easier way than this
There absolutely is... and I had that same thought many times during this deconstruction. I guess the easiest way to set it up for recycling is to call local waste management for large item pick up ;-) Thanks for watching!
@@DialedInDIY haha ! had the same idea too but needed someone to retrieve from house first. They only collect kerbside
@@curtkneelove7354 so true... especially when it has to get down a bunch of stairs!