My grandfather took a bunch of bed springs and used them as poor boy rebar when he poured his front porch.. That's been 40yrs ago and its still as good as the day it was poured
Neat idea. Also, dismantling the mattress makes it so light that even though I am an old lady and not in the best of health and not very strong I believe I could manage to get the remainder of the mattress...the metal coils...to the curb to be picked up. I absolutely could NOT get the entire thing out to the curb presupposing it would be picked up if I did so. Different type of video from those you usually post but I enjoyed this one just like I enjoy watching the ones of you clearing drains.
FYI, the metal spring unit from a mattress actually can have a valuable secondary use for landscaping. If you connect a chain or steel cable to two adjacent corners, & drag it behind a lawn tractor, it does an outstanding job of smoothing & flattening rough or rutted dirt areas, leaving a smooth, powdery surface. This is ideal for prepping a yard right before grass seeding & laying sod, or for smoothing unpaved driveways & parking areas. Most people just burn the fabric portion off before use, but this usually wrecks the temper in the springs, & causes major rusting down the road, ruining it for repeated use. I'm all for recycle/re-purpose/reuse of all materials whenever possible.
Be careful using a grinder with your hoody on, the strings can catch the spinning wheel and it pulls it straight up into your face. Worksites here ban hoody strings. My brother has witnessed an accident with a hoody and a grinder first hand and it was not pretty. Stay safe!
Oh drat! You just reminded me that I have an all-foam mattress in storage that needs disposal. I thought of cutting it up because I pay for 6 garbage cans to be picked up every week and with my seasonal business closed, I barely use one-third of one can every other week for myself. Silly to pay for it and not make use of it. I just need to put in a new blade in the box cutter and after a few weeks, that thing will be gone. Thanks for reminding me that I can disassemble all kinds of things to dispose of them slowly.
I got several quotes for "junk removal" around $100 to $150! Watched this then took my mattress apart with nothing but a box cutter. It's easy, and it's free. R.I.P mattress I'm sorry 😭
Thanks for the demo. We've got a king mattress standing up between the house & a shed for the past few weeks. No one will take it & no dumps want it. This is the perfect solution. I think I can recycle the metal here, too! Thanks again!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video it provided the initial steps to take care of this. My old king mattress had a few spots and couldn’t be donated. I cut it in 15 minutes and saved what could be recycled. I will leave the springs out on trash day and I am sure a pick up truck will pick it up for scrap metal.
Seriously dude! You rock! I just did the exact same thing! It's a great feeling to know there are others out there as obsessive as me! LOL! Thanks for the post! You are good people! You must live in New England!
This was helpful. I burned a lot over the weekend but the mattress in my shed was ticking me off. Like how am i going to dispose of this behemoth. Thanks man!
this was useful - thanks for sharing. I was facing same problem, here in NZ. Having to take it to the dumping station ( we call it the "tip") but I don't have enough junk to warrant taking it in the trailer. But taking it to pieces and recycling the metal - I just don't know why that never occurred to me. Thanks again.
Those springs are awesome for fishing! Just throw it off a pier where people fish let them snag on it for about 2 months. Pull it up and collect the hooks.
I'm guessing a tree belt is the trees going around your property but I have never heard that before in my life. different sayings in different places I guess. me being from rural midwest we'd leave it out in the ditch on street side. I would say curbside but not too many of those around here.
the mattress business is notoriously hyper-inflated. most mattresses are made of the same stuff and they are bought and sold many times before they get to a consumer. we pay for all that riff raff in the middle. ridiculous
In my city, some people just put the bed out. Small companies come by picking then up to refurbish them. They usually end up in discount mattress stores
It's better to put lightweight trash in bags so that it doesn't blow down the street when the garbage company empties it into the truck. I love that you recycle the metal.
Dude, now that I know how easy it is, I think I'm gonna buy a used one, tear it down, spray paint and mount the spring frame on my porch ceiling for a place to hand laundry!
In Fairfax County, Virginia, they get rid of mattresses and couches by dumping them at the entrance stub-out to a vacant lot right next to the "NO DUMPING" sign.
I have cut up a water heater and put it in the trash and recycle bins we have here, other wise $45 to have the garbage company take it. The junk collectors are run out of town by the city since they cut into the garbage company revenue. I had a buddy that got a junk car to part out from a local car dealer. The dealership had messed up the paperwork so he couldn't take the stripped car to the scrap yard. What he did was as he parted it lot he cut up what was not wanted and put it in his recycle bin. Took a couple of months, but he basically "threw away" a car, minus the parts he salvaged (he kept the engine, trans, suspension parts and rear end).
good stuff. I got into a squabble with the local garbage company here. I told them they were a ripoff for charging $100 for disposal. On top of that I needed to wrap the dumb thing up in plastic. It was a matter of principle at this point and I'd look like a weenie if I caved in and acquiesced to their $100 demand. Doing it your way, they take it away for free and I can hold my head up high
in the UK my local council Powys County Council you can take it to the local household recycling centre for free, just take it as it is, no hassle or mess
i'm not sure what that means (former musician) but i have an idea (sound control/buffer). i know foam, purchased new, can be really expensive, so great tip!! craigslist free site? musical equipment/accessories? the possibilities are endless..
My grandfather took a bunch of bed springs and used them as poor boy rebar when he poured his front porch.. That's been 40yrs ago and its still as good as the day it was poured
Neat idea. Also, dismantling the mattress makes it so light that even though I am an old lady and not in the best of health and not very strong I believe I could manage to get the remainder of the mattress...the metal coils...to the curb to be picked up. I absolutely could NOT get the entire thing out to the curb presupposing it would be picked up if I did so. Different type of video from those you usually post but I enjoyed this one just like I enjoy watching the ones of you clearing drains.
This is a good guy. I like him.
My garbage company wants $60 to pickup my old foam mattress. So I cut it down into trashbags slowly week by week. Problem solved
This is not recycling
Try 350
U just paid more than 60.00 if u put it in over 1 week some people dont think lol
@@laisuresboringadventures7052 How did I pay more than $60? I paid nothing beyond what I already paid for my existing trash service.
It's the little things like these that make the world a tad better, you're a great guy!
Ah not really
FYI, the metal spring unit from a mattress actually can have a valuable secondary use for landscaping. If you connect a chain or steel cable to two adjacent corners, & drag it behind a lawn tractor, it does an outstanding job of smoothing & flattening rough or rutted dirt areas, leaving a smooth, powdery surface. This is ideal for prepping a yard right before grass seeding & laying sod, or for smoothing unpaved driveways & parking areas. Most people just burn the fabric portion off before use, but this usually wrecks the temper in the springs, & causes major rusting down the road, ruining it for repeated use. I'm all for recycle/re-purpose/reuse of all materials whenever possible.
I wish more people would do this instead of dumping it along side the road.
But then it turns into a home for snakes and other good animals.
@@greenlawnfarm5827 It does but it kind of gets in the way and doesn't decompose
@@akiradanielle Well that makes the animal house last longer.
Our car licence plate slogan is 'home of the roadside mattress'
Be careful using a grinder with your hoody on, the strings can catch the spinning wheel and it pulls it straight up into your face. Worksites here ban hoody strings. My brother has witnessed an accident with a hoody and a grinder first hand and it was not pretty. Stay safe!
Safety first
Oh drat! You just reminded me that I have an all-foam mattress in storage that needs disposal. I thought of cutting it up because I pay for 6 garbage cans to be picked up every week and with my seasonal business closed, I barely use one-third of one can every other week for myself. Silly to pay for it and not make use of it. I just need to put in a new blade in the box cutter and after a few weeks, that thing will be gone. Thanks for reminding me that I can disassemble all kinds of things to dispose of them slowly.
I got several quotes for "junk removal" around $100 to $150! Watched this then took my mattress apart with nothing but a box cutter. It's easy, and it's free. R.I.P mattress I'm sorry 😭
What state do you live in with those prices?
Thanks for the demo.
We've got a king mattress standing up between the house & a shed for the past few weeks.
No one will take it & no dumps want it.
This is the perfect solution.
I think I can recycle the metal here, too!
Thanks again!
Like you said, the best part is, it's free! There are even some recycling facilities that will give you money for your metal! Good video!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video it provided the initial steps to take care of this. My old king mattress had a few spots and couldn’t be donated. I cut it in 15 minutes and saved what could be recycled. I will leave the springs out on trash day and I am sure a pick up truck will pick it up for scrap metal.
Seems like the metal part would make a cool trellis for gardens. You don't see them after the vines grow. Thanks for sharing.
Seriously dude! You rock! I just did the exact same thing! It's a great feeling to know there are others out there as obsessive as me! LOL! Thanks for the post! You are good people! You must live in New England!
Having recently replaced my old mattress, I've been trying to figure out a way of disposing of the old one. Thank you for showing me how.
I wouldn't use that lining to cover your bird's cage because it may have fiberglass in it or fire retardant material in it. I hope that helps.
This was really useful, thank you! I never know what to do with old mattresses if the delivery guys for the new ones don't haul them away.
I thought I was an undercover criminal for doing this! Glad I'm not the only one!
That white pad material is called batting. If it's fairly clean, it is nice for upholstering pillow cushions. Just wrap it around the foam.
YES MORE ECO-FRIENDLY TIPS!!!!!!
Post, you're the kind of guy we should all aspire to be
This was helpful. I burned a lot over the weekend but the mattress in my shed was ticking me off. Like how am i going to dispose of this behemoth. Thanks man!
Where I live, the matras store has to take back your old matras when you buy a new one with them.
Very enterprising and thoughtful solution to an everyday problem; a fine example.
this was useful - thanks for sharing. I was facing same problem, here in NZ. Having to take it to the dumping station ( we call it the "tip") but I don't have enough junk to warrant taking it in the trailer. But taking it to pieces and recycling the metal - I just don't know why that never occurred to me. Thanks again.
Currently in the same process I would not recommend bolt cutters unless you got the time and energy. I'm currently on day 3 of the deconstruction....
That padding is called polyester batting. Great stuff!
Whats a tree belt
it's the strip of ground between the sidewalk and the street
@@windy5883 thank you
@@tedcfh3113 I know Iv'e never heard that term before either LOL It's called the easement here in South Carolina LOL
@@JJRush_ some folks call it a tree belt...i call it the curb..mmmhhhmm
@@tedcfh3113 😂😂😂😂😂
Those springs are awesome for fishing! Just throw it off a pier where people fish let them snag on it for about 2 months. Pull it up and collect the hooks.
Hey look, it's the local douchebag!
too funny
I thought you dispose of the body first, then the mattress
No you put the body in the mattress then drink em both up.
why did you think he's always cleaning the drains? gotta make sure the river has good flow to send that body downstream.
@@dustinpryde3121 lmao oh shit :-P
He did not heart this comment :0
I'm guessing a tree belt is the trees going around your property but I have never heard that before in my life. different sayings in different places I guess. me being from rural midwest we'd leave it out in the ditch on street side. I would say curbside but not too many of those around here.
We say Tree Lawn.
Watching these made me realize I dont get alot for the $1000.00 I spend on my mattress.
@strawberry_shortcake4life different currency. Also mine has that oh so special memory foam. Still not a lot for the money spend
the mattress business is notoriously hyper-inflated. most mattresses are made of the same stuff and they are bought and sold many times before they get to a consumer. we pay for all that riff raff in the middle. ridiculous
right?!!
the transport fees would be huge because it is such big items too @@mistuhjawknee5505
A metal guy will always pick up the bare springs if you have it next to any main road.
when you said "metal guy", my brain pictured a punk rock metal fan lookin dude before I realized what you meant. ha
In my city, some people just put the bed out. Small companies come by picking then up to refurbish them. They usually end up in discount mattress stores
I did just that year ago fully recycled all of it :) Cutters will work i had Bacho sidecutters.... yes my hands were sore after all the cutting LOL
Attach the metal spring interior upright to two large stakes/poles and use it as a trellis to grow peas and other vegetables
Cool to see I am not the only one that has done this.
Thank you. This mattress disposal video was very helpful
We all have our "maybe someday" reuse pile. Thanks for showing us how to dispose of a mattress.
Stand the metal coils on end in your garden. I would plant some Star Jasmine vines. It would cover it completely.
Bro, super helpful. Saved me a trip to the dump
It's better to put lightweight trash in bags so that it doesn't blow down the street when the garbage company empties it into the truck. I love that you recycle the metal.
Great job. I really enjoy your time and effort that you put into your videos. Thanks for sharing:)
Dude, now that I know how easy it is, I think I'm gonna buy a used one, tear it down, spray paint and mount the spring frame on my porch ceiling for a place to hand laundry!
How do you not have more likes and subscribers?? This is the stuff we need to see!
In Fairfax County, Virginia, they get rid of mattresses and couches by dumping them at the entrance stub-out to a vacant lot right next to the "NO DUMPING" sign.
Thank you. This is easier than carrying the heavy mattress
You are awesome. People and myself, dont think outside the box.
I did unwind an innerspring once. It took a long time. You probably can't accomplish this with pocketed coils though.
Thank you dude. You kept a fight from happening with my partner lol.
Making small quilts or mats. Crafters love it.
I have cut up a water heater and put it in the trash and recycle bins we have here, other wise $45 to have the garbage company take it. The junk collectors are run out of town by the city since they cut into the garbage company revenue. I had a buddy that got a junk car to part out from a local car dealer. The dealership had messed up the paperwork so he couldn't take the stripped car to the scrap yard. What he did was as he parted it lot he cut up what was not wanted and put it in his recycle bin. Took a couple of months, but he basically "threw away" a car, minus the parts he salvaged (he kept the engine, trans, suspension parts and rear end).
Thanks for the video I didn’t know what to
Do with my mattress
Wish the ending was longer..Enjoying that beautiful view
I would be willing to bet that you were an Eagle Scout in your youth.
good stuff. I got into a squabble with the local garbage company here. I told them they were a ripoff for charging $100 for disposal. On top of that I needed to wrap the dumb thing up in plastic. It was a matter of principle at this point and I'd look like a weenie if I caved in and acquiesced to their $100 demand. Doing it your way, they take it away for free and I can hold my head up high
Often have grey blanket padding inside good for furniture moving.
You sir, are an artist.
in the UK my local council Powys County Council you can take it to the local household recycling centre for free, just take it as it is, no hassle or mess
Thank you, always good info!
A lot of things cost you not a cent if you're not LAZY.
That’s the magic word isn’t it ??? lol
What’s a tree belt? And thanks for the uploading!
Thank you…really helped.
Give that foam to a drummer for their kick drum
i'm not sure what that means (former musician) but i have an idea (sound control/buffer). i know foam, purchased new, can be really expensive, so great tip!! craigslist free site? musical equipment/accessories? the possibilities are endless..
I did this with an old couch once. Took longer than 5 minutes, and there was a lot of wood to deal with as well, but same idea.
This is great! Thank you!
What is a tree belt?
That's what we call the edge of the road that the town owns
That metal looks good I wanna know what can I do with it besides throwing it away
All your videos are helpful.
Make sure you use good, all round, eye protection when using a grinder. It's no fun having metal pieces dug out of your eye.
Thank you 😊 God bless you
Hi post 10 like your vids
What is a tree belt
What do you think about using the foam for sound proofing some walls?seems pretty thick enough.
Mm. Maybe but it could theoretically be a fire hazard.
It was made in pieces, it will be removed in pieces. Thanks for showing this!
You have a chair lift?
Looks like a lot of people don’t need mattress’
Lol
Omg he hearted my comment! I can’t edit it or it disappears, but wow. Cool
Chairlift ending 10/10 👏👏
I don't remember typing this 😶
That looks like good pillow stuffing to recycle
Good job!! I have to see litter!
Usually when I buy a new mattress the store that I bought it from hauls away the old one.
TEH60 not if they have bed bugs in them. I was lucky and put the infested mattress on the curb with a note, somebody took it.
Thank you this is very helpful :)
Thank you for sharing with us
Everything with the mattress is recyclable the foam cotton and steel except for the fiber
Can I toss the metal into a recycling dumpster?
Oddly enough I really needed this video. I have a king size mattress that no one will pick up!
Just head down to Post's neighborhood and chuck it into any pond or culvert and it will be disposed of discreetly and with dignity.
What is a tree belt:?.
That's what we call the area between your property and the road. For example the town owns 10 feet off the road, tree belt
@@post.10 Alrighty then . Thankyou Post.
Probably something trees whoop their kids with.
Your videos are so random - fascinating :-)
Bonus ski lift footage. Very pretty.
if you got kids, kids love tearin shit apart, make a family event of tearing up the old mattress lol
What kind of bird do you have?
thank you!
Great idea!
If you collect enough springs you can make a fence out of them.
how many bed bugs did you find?
Also, had anyone told you that you sound a little like a young Christopher Walken? It's weirdly soothing.
You have a good day too, Mr Post10
I been leaving it out there for free and didnt knew till now i wouldve got charged for a pick up💀
I drove my mattress to the dump and they wanted $40. That’s why I’m here.