Have any of you ever owned or slept on a futon? We’re in the market for one, and we might be having a long-term guest, so I need it to be comfortable. Of course, since we are kind of poor, I also need it to be affordable. Any ideas or suggestions?
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It’s a shame we’re so far away; I’m going to get rid of mine. You can probably find a cheap futon frame on craigslist or, if nothing else, at Walmart. But for the actual futon part, you probably want to go to an actual futon store and buy a nice, thick one (otherwise, you can feel the frame through the futon–NOT comfortable). Beyond that, flip the futon over periodically, etc., since it’s a lot mushier than a mattress full of springs. Hope that helps!
We got ours from IKEA, and it’s pretty comfortable. But it wasn’t exactly cheap. I would definitely look around for someone getting rid of one and buy a nice mattress, like Sabrina said. I had a cheap mattress all through college and always woke up with aches and pains. I think ours from IKEA was around $200 (the frame was another $100 and the slipcover and pillows an additional amount I can’t recall, but well worth it because with the addition of the rectangular pillows on the sides it looks like a couch rather than a bed).
Did you get the article from the KSC bulletin I emailed you?
I could check out the futon for $75 and bring it up to you two.
We had a futon on Ford Rd. so I would know what to look for.
I think the wood frame is nicer than the metal frame we had.
Let us know what you would like us to do.