How to Cut a Memory Foam or Tempurpedic Bed in Half

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@trinalyn4453 4 жыл бұрын

I thought I was crazy for wanting to cut up my old bed to use for bits but seeing this dad do it first has given me great comfort lol

@JohnFraserPhotographer 4 жыл бұрын

i'm glad i've brought you peace of mind :)

@TheMarciecelic Жыл бұрын

Omg, here 3 years after you. I never imagined watching mattress cutting videos ☠️💀

@goomba478 10 ай бұрын

Haha that was my first reaction too. I was like "Oh great, I'm not the only one who thought about this!" Great video :).

@swampyankee4545 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for help by producing this video. We had purchased a rather expensive king size bed and 12 in. memory foam mattress. I tried to get use to it but never could sleep well on it. We decided that the problem was not the mattress but that with my back issues I would need a adjustable type bed. We decided on purchasing a set of single adjustable beds and dropping them into the gutted frame of our King size. The idea of cutting our foam mattress came to me after pricing new and realizing that selling the king would be difficult. After watching your video I had the confidence to do the same. We saved about $1500.00 and the results could not have been better. Our new adjustable twins fit perfectly into the beautiful wood headboard and frame. And the King size mattress ,when cut in half, fits perfectly also. Anyone considering a similar project can be reassured that it is easy as you make it in your video.

@Nonie_Jay 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. It's exactly what we are looking at doing. Funnily enough, it was the sales lady in the shop who suggested cutting our existing memory foam mattress in half instead of buying new. She also said the twin adjustable bases would fit in our existing king size timber frame after the slats are taken out, and you have confirmed this.

@tommygun5vsrocky 8 жыл бұрын

We cut all types of foam making seating for wheelchairs, we use Electric Carving Knife, which cuts the foam in seconds, clean cuts and very easy to make a perfect line cut. ;)

@JohnFraserPhotographer 8 жыл бұрын

+James Petrenos yes we have one of those for Carving Turkeys... however it just wasn't long enough for this application. Great idea though. Thank you.

@dylanpyle9627 4 жыл бұрын

In the tempurpedic factory a machine with very sharp blade/wire cuts the foam in one clean swipe

@ecvfamilytube 3 жыл бұрын

I had this same problem and came to the same conclusion. But it took your video to prove its not a crazy idea to my family. So thank you for making this video and validating my plan. I’m gonna make one twin and a dog bed for my large bread dog. I’m also going to order a actual zip cover from temper And most importantly it’s not going to a landfill. recycling, repurposing and New beds from my household. It’s a win all the way around.

@JohnFraserPhotographer Жыл бұрын

Glad to have helped!

@mimiismarian 7 жыл бұрын

OMG thank you sooooo much. I have been wanting two adjustable bases but did not want to buy new 2 mattresses when I have a perfectly good one that I love. Now I am not afraid to do this. Oh happy days. I knew it would be here on KZfaq

@OffGridHomesteading 7 жыл бұрын

You are sure welcome. I actually found it on youtube as well and wanted to show "more" detail of how I would have liked to have seen the mattress cut. Just remember to keep a fitted sheet on it at all times as if you sit on it or even try to move it around without that outer casing / fabric, it can tear/rip the foam. John. Thanks for the comment.. if you do video your procedure, post a link to it here as well.

@jasonalbarran3411 3 жыл бұрын

I'm am thinking of doing the same thing actually was going to buy a single adjustable base but now that I see this, I might just go all in how did yours come out?

@bobbyboy7340 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I've been thinking of cutting my king in half. It's easier than I thought it would be.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 4 жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped. Just make sure your knife is as sharp as it can be.

@SaffyFoo 5 жыл бұрын

Is just like to say.... The reason I was watching your vid was because after a year or so my 4" memory topper became less squishy in the middle, but the sides where fine. So I nervously cut it down the centre and flipped the two outter edges together in the middle, placed them back the cover and prayed they would stay together. It's been almost a week and it still holding fast as if I glued them. Even becoming more settled and I can hardly feel any joining line. Before I had to pull it back into place, but it seems to stay inplace. As I said I was very nervous doing this but it worked out perfectly and has given me another year or two of gorgeous slumber before I need to purchase a new one. Thanks to your informative and funny vid 😀👍

@beckysimpson3518 7 жыл бұрын

I just now cut my memory foam down from king to queen. Never could have done it without getting courage from your video. But now, I'm wondering, did your kids ever think that the other sibling had ''the bigger half''?

@stormmaia304 6 жыл бұрын

Becky Simpson loll😂😂😂

@stormmaia304 6 жыл бұрын

Greattt job👌👌👌👌

@Ryan-wj9nh 6 жыл бұрын

How has it worked out for you since it’s been a year?? Did the mattresses interior spill out the sides?

@JohnFraserPhotographer 4 жыл бұрын

Becky I dont know how i missed your comment. No the kids never thought about the bigger half ! I do know they stopped complaining of back aches (using the old spring mattress that was just too small/or under-supporting of them)

@JohnFraserPhotographer 4 жыл бұрын

@@Ryan-wj9nh no it doesnt spill out the sides, without a cover the sides do get "skuffed" or the foam starts to wear on the edges from constantly getting in and out of the bed.

@joanmarie4921 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us, John. I plan to do the same thing with my foam bed - but I am going to cut it in the opposite direction (so the foot of bed is one single - the foam is still good there. It won't be the exact dimensions of a single bed - but close enough.) Blessings. JMJ

@JohnFraserPhotographer 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome Joan.

@kaydenrillo-andrea7885 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!! I was stressing over having to get rid of my sons queen memory foam cause Im getting him a bunk bed that only go up to full size. But with this I won’t have to waste and I could just use our jig saw! Also thanks for the laugh in the last minute! You’re so cool! You are very appreciated! ❤️🤗 happy New Years to all!!

@Diana-wg1tm 8 жыл бұрын

my friend was going to sell his bed because it was too big so I saw your video on how to cut the bed smaller and I shared your information with him so thank you so much for posting your information and I was really surprised the different layers of phone that was used have a wonderful day

@OOceaneyess 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Until now I had actually forgotten that there were TWO box springs under my Cal King mattress which works out great! A dust ruffle covers them so I haven't seen them for a while. I have the Tempurpedic Rhapsody bed that's too large so I was shopping online tonight for a Queen when I saw your video title and clicked on it. I was going to take the box spring..now box springs...down with a bunch of donated items to the victims of the horrible fires were are still having here in N.Cal. I'm only 1.5 hours from the area. People are coming from all over with trucks full of stuff and we are heading down Sunday. At first they were requesting air mattress's and cots because people were sleeping on blankets on the floor. They have been asking for air mattress's until some arrived and cots as well. I figured that they could use one their bedding with the big box spring . I was just going to cut up the foam and make thinks with it. Like cushions for my lawn furniture. Stick small flat pieces in my shoes...Hey it works! I did it with a mattress topper that I was throwing away. I'm going to do just what was done here then when I make my donation run on Sunday I will take 2 beds down too. What a nice surprise that will be for someone who has lost their beds..their whole home! Two nice Tempurpedic beds. This bed is the Rhapsody model so it may be a bit more difficult to cut through with all the layers. Two think layers of egg crate type foam at the bottom and more layers softening as they go up. I'll use a serrated knife. :-) Thanks again for the idea.

@craigt456 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting your project online. It was nice to see the memory foam cut in half. I hadn't thought to use a kitchen knife and now that I see how well it comes out, that's what I'm going to use. Very cool! Thanks again.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 9 жыл бұрын

Craig T , that knife after sharpening it was like butter on that memory foam. let me know how your project turned out.

@craigt456 9 жыл бұрын

John Fraser Hi, John. I scavenged a roll of foam that has a consistency similar to that of memory foam. It's about an inch thick and I was able to cut it effectively with heavy duty scissors. If I had gone with the memory foam mattress I would have used the knife like you used.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 9 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Do you have any images or video you can post here to show others?

@elenorarongino3011 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful video. I was about to throw out my Tempur-Pedic mattress due to it being too large for my new room. Now I will just cut it. Thank you!

@bakarbaazhum 6 жыл бұрын

Haha being an Indian I was also trying to find a way to cut memory foam for diy cushions... The last part of it vid definitely made me smile 😋😊😊

@JohnFraserPhotographer 6 жыл бұрын

Rashmi - thanks for commenting! I'm glad I made a fellow indian smile! (no go watch some Russel Peters), and learn about big job or small job!

@dougiequick1 7 жыл бұрын

btw there are several places online where you can order new zippered covers if you cut a king in two... like the Foam Factory for instance....$50 apiece I think for standard sizes?

@Davethreshold 7 жыл бұрын

COOL! I am getting ready to cut a big piece of foam down to a seat pad. I would have thought serrated blade, but my chef knife should do well. I'll run it past the Ken Onion knife sharpener first. I also just cut a corner piece of a pit group in half to get it out of here. My next project is a sleeper sofa to cut up and remove. Have a great evening.

@andreww7995 6 жыл бұрын

Great logic, plain simple, even loved the end. Thanks! I might do this as well.

@arthorsegirl1 2 жыл бұрын

We did it! Thank you! Your directions were perfect. We love our new split king bed !

@JohnFraserPhotographer 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Nancy glad it was helpful.

@dporrasxtremeLS3 4 жыл бұрын

Great FUN! Save when we can to spend other places. Thanks for taking the time to do this for all.

@charliehoffmann454 4 жыл бұрын

Love this! Useful and I appreciate the humor at the end.

@wilson3707able 5 жыл бұрын

Thx for the video. I too have a foam bed that did not know what to do with, now I have one, thx to you. Also, the Indian accent was excellent. Was not expecting that.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Glad I was able to help!

@beckysimpson3518 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I am going to try this to turn my King size into a Queen size. I was going to use Sawsall, but that would have made alot of dust.

@paulareilly4530 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I wanted to switch from a king to a smaller bed but wasn't sure if cutting would work, and on a budget so if it didn't work I'd be screwed! Will try this weekend!

@Ryan-wj9nh 6 жыл бұрын

Paula Reilly did it work?

@hammer-r 4 жыл бұрын

Last week We did this to a nectar California king to make it a split cal king. Now the wife can toss and turn and I don’t feel a thing. Just like you showed, easy. Don’t be afraid to try it people. Yea makes ya wonder just how much of a friggin markup there is on foam mattresses. Good video.

@randidelgatto7172 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I was pretty sure it could be done but your video confirmed it!!

@JohnFraserPhotographer 6 жыл бұрын

Hope all goes well with your project. Come back and leave a comment or link to your video! John

@milomilo178 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much...as I was trying to cut thick foam to make my fur babies' bed but failed and your video helped me a lot..it is so easy now..thank you once again.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Very glad it was helpful to you. John.

@reoflex 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Didn’t know you could cut it with an ordinary sharp knife. Big help! All the best. Enjoyed the voice over... we have a bunch of Indian friends.

@windyrun7979 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting so I didn't have to spend half my life wondering what the best way to do this was :)

@rickoleary7060 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man just saved me 400$ and losing an amazing king mattress. Was just too big for my bedroom and tried to deal with it for a month and couldn't plus only had Queen frame but now I used box cutters to make it a queen with bedframe for reference point.

@fromsanfrancisco1 3 жыл бұрын

You are so real. I like the simple beautiful person you are. Thank you so much.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind remarks. You are too a beautiful soul.

@bettyharding9016 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, really helpful. So appreciated the end, so funny!

@bellamoler1264 6 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about doing this for our kiddos. Thanks so much for posting this, I feel much more confident about it now.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 6 жыл бұрын

you bet - glad the video was helpful. Thanks for commenting

@tcoca2702 Ай бұрын

I want to downsize my bed and tried selling it no one interested so I think I will cut it. My kids said no but my bed is too big for me now. Thank you for sharing this at least I know I’m not the only one

@JohnFraserPhotographer Ай бұрын

Go for it.

@fellow026 3 жыл бұрын

You should be called the Sofa King. Because this video is sofa king awesome.

@terrijoanschaeffer3520 9 жыл бұрын

You really made this easy looking, but you looked a little tired when you got done. I hope I am able to pull this off as you did. Beautifully done! Almost like cutting a thick angel food cake that got a little tough in the oven. Wish me luck!

@ashleydubrey2118 8 жыл бұрын

i have a huge amount of respect for you for the fact that you chose to give your kids an AWESOME mattress instead of making $700. not many kids get things like that. but youre not over spoiling them by buying them brand new ones. but why were you getting rid of it??

@JohnFraserPhotographer 8 жыл бұрын

+ashley dubrey, hey Ashley. Ok... long story. The kids were getting heavier, my 17 year old is about 150 lbs, and 6'4" so the XL is necessary. All of the twin mattresses I had over the years I had given to me used. Starting over then as a single dad. You know... oh here I have a bunk bed frame, can you use that... why yes! Then I just found mattresses at Goodwill store(s) and used them. As they got heavier having uneven or open slats under the mattress caused anyone sleeping on them to wake up with numb, arms, or legs or back aches. I inherited this mattress from my last wife's relatives - and that was about 10 years old. Still in pretty good condition. All of my back aches went away. But horrible for sex... no springy action :) ... fast forward. New wife is organic, eating healthy etc... I did some commercials for Mountain Air Organic Beds in Springdale, AR... and through watching hours of footage and editing the videos (you can youtube "mountain air organic beds" and you can see the videos. But I learned that most / all furniture and especially beds have - fire-retardants around the mattresses and foam. These fire-retardants were outlawed in children's pajamas in the early 70's for causing cancer / and having been labeled a carcinogenic material. Called Chlorinated TRIS, is kind of crazy that so many people are having allergic reactions, auto immune ailments etc... in their later years... and I believe its because of all this crap.. chemical toxins big corporations have figured out a way to get rid of WW2 overstock chemicals. Now the norm---- is a Billion dollar business. We just got a completely organic King 100% latex rubber mattress from Mountain Air in Springdale and are enjoying removing one more toxin source from our lives. Hope that helps. Here is our channel, you can find the 13 commercials there: kzfaq.infovideos

@studisme 8 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Kids are like a savings account. The more you put into them as children, the more you'll get back when they're adults..

@alcaedafiebre 6 жыл бұрын

John Fraser 800-775-0619 x102 sooo you get the organic and the kids get the comfortable cancer causing bed?

@Impuritan1 6 жыл бұрын

Luis Gonzalez wtf you talking about? Cancer from a bed?

@AngelRodriguez-jv6oc 4 жыл бұрын

U over thinking too much

@safiyakamila7488 6 жыл бұрын

Perfect video. It makes it very easy to cut a memory foam mattress. Thanks

@bettersleepwithbeth2313 2 жыл бұрын

Just an FYI for anyone doing this, it makes 2 Twin Extra Long mattresses (same as the box springs). TXL measures 38”X80” and is the size of a typical dorm bed , but it is 5” longer than a standard twin which measures 38”X74.

@aleagonzales 8 жыл бұрын

thanks! this helped a lot! got a free queen size memory foam and needed a full. knife did the trick!

@JohnFraserPhotographer 8 жыл бұрын

+Alea Gonzales -- Glad it helped! So you are being Frugal as well :) NOT cheap!

@fsiy4895 7 жыл бұрын

Costco has the king size memory topper on sale ( I think until 5/28/17) for $128 , a $30 discount. The queen size is at $ 139, regular price. Thanks Joe. I'm not just frugal, also proud to be CHEAP. Like to meet a great GUY like you.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 7 жыл бұрын

f siy, those are pretty good prices for toppers. I think I got one off of walmart.com and I think it was a twin for around $99 so those prices are pretty good. I have a bunch of videos on my homestead channel www.OffGridHomesteading.com if you want to get to know me better. I have over 180 videos posted on the Videos tab there - please subscribe to the channel if you like it.

@slide16 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial and love the humor at then end!

@mfaw4969 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this; we have an older Tempurpedic that I'd like to make into two dog beds but had no idea how to cut it...was thinking of a chainsaw or some other garden implement. And...there is nothing wrong with being frugal :)

@JohnFraserPhotographer 8 жыл бұрын

+MFAW , That is right!! --- Frugal... NOT cheap :)

@NoName-vz7qk 8 жыл бұрын

Just be even more frugal, put the tempurpedic bed in the family room and call that the doggy bed.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 8 жыл бұрын

I never thought of that.... great idea.

@ZaimaAfzal 5 жыл бұрын

Hello fellow south Asian, I was going to throw my mattress away as I have a new one but deciding to make pallet cushions out of them now. This is going to help me a ton cheers for that

@JohnFraserPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Zed, glad I was able to help. Have an awesome day and enjoy your cushions!

@GodlyWomenOfTruth 9 жыл бұрын

Loved the end. Thanks for the blooper!

@JohnFraserPhotographer 8 жыл бұрын

+tammy c Yea.. Thanks... I thought I broke my camera... but it was ok! Phew...

@JanieGrGtz Жыл бұрын

Thank you, now I KNOW I’m gonna do this!! And the ending was hilarious, thank you for including in the video!

@mysticalsister 6 жыл бұрын

Nice! Wished I'd watched this before using my reciprocating saw with a fine tooth multi blade. It cut, but not as nicely as yours! (Turned my old Ikea Latex bed into bench cushions for 2 love seat size sofas. Turned out great, and nothing for the dump!

@lynetterogers3574 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. I am going to take an old foam mattress and make a bench seat, but I was worried about cutting it down to the right size. Thanks again

@JohnFraserPhotographer 6 жыл бұрын

Your welcome - glad the video was helpful. Post more info on your project! John.

@cubanoennj 6 жыл бұрын

I didn’t think it was going to be that easy. I’m doing it 👍🏼

@theanswerissimple 6 жыл бұрын

This is cool, I'm going to make my memory foam mattress into cushions for my couch, the cushions in my sofa are not that comfortable and my mattress is.

@ntmd8or 9 жыл бұрын

Great video. I am retired living with daughter and her husband and only have a small room but it has a full size bed in it. I have no room in here to move so I am downsizing to twin size. I bought this expensive memory foam mattress last year and I am thinking of doing this instead of buying another mattress. I can buy twin size zipper mattress cover from amazon and use what is left over for pillows. Store the full size frame in the shed and I am in business. Thanks.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 9 жыл бұрын

ntmd8or Glad the video helped... let me know how it goes.

@pearl27777 3 жыл бұрын

Wondering of you could give me some pointers .my elderly mom has to be transferred from bed to chair but the lift sling in so uncomfortable . I'm trying to figure out how to successfully cut memory foam for her sling that is used for her hoyer lift .and then a right sized zipp up waterproof plastic cover to co er it .Thank you and God bless

@Jan-vw5cg 8 жыл бұрын

Dad Logic = Best Logic

@JohnFraserPhotographer 8 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@nikkikindinger2718 6 жыл бұрын

This is pretty much what we're thinking of doing-- did the kids like the beds?

@uwebeltz 8 жыл бұрын

Thank You! I am going to tackle frugality head on! Then I can afford an adjustable base! Any suggestions there?

@nateswiss 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this!! I literally have one I was wanting to cut but wasn’t sure if it had magic beans in the middle or something

@lisapickard3409 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for responding to my question.

@trueblueyou21 6 жыл бұрын

I bought a vintage bed and the seller told me it was a certain size but the mattress is 74.5L by 54W and the frame is 71.5L by 51W and I bought the 10 inch gel memory foam mattress n I don’t know if I can just squeeze it into fit or can I cut it down to size ? I’m desperate!!

@thatpantransguy 4 жыл бұрын

Would a box cutter be okay too? I just found a king size memory foam mattress (in great condition) on the side of my street and I’m trying to cut it to fit my twin bed I built for my van.

@morganedwards839 6 жыл бұрын

Great job dad! I would only recommend a tape measure and a chalk line reel - you can get cheap ones that will get the job done and save

@JohnFraserPhotographer 6 жыл бұрын

Great idea -- but it must be FRUGAL not cheap!

@herdfan697278 4 жыл бұрын

Extremely good job young man! Ragged edges can always be trimmed with scissors.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 4 жыл бұрын

thanks herdfan for the nice words!

@metaspherz 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I want to dispose of an old memory foam mattress for the trash. A long knife is all I need rather than an electric Saws-all (dangerous, now that I think about it) that I had originally planned to use. 😁

@MB-rt5bx 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial. Thanks for the video. Im about to cut a UK Double into a Single.

@GimpyCamper 5 жыл бұрын

I really like the chainsaw noise at the intro! lol

@DirkMitchell 6 жыл бұрын

Just got a mattress for my Van Project on OfferUp and need to cut it in half so this video was great looks easy to cut even without an electric knife. Thanks for the video

@JohnFraserPhotographer 6 жыл бұрын

No problem Dirk. Glad it helped! John

@DirkMitchell 6 жыл бұрын

LOL just heard the closing you sounded just like my Buddy from India I about had water come out my nose!

@JohnFraserPhotographer 6 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to have caused you to use a netty pot... kind of. :)

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I've encountered a situation where I think it's best to cut my bed in half as well. So this was helpful / encouraging to see you do it first. And LOL at the indian accent at the end. Frugal > Cheap, for sure! :)

@vrardis524 6 жыл бұрын

Loved this video! Educational and hilarious :)

@JohnFraserPhotographer 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Remember to be Frugal not cheap!

@FrugalItOut 2 жыл бұрын

Thanku!!!! My hubs and I bought a new split king mattress bc he didn’t like our memory foam. I don’t like the new one but now I can hav my fav and he can hav his and my son can hav a nice mattress! Ur the best! Plus “frugal it out” is the name of my KZfaq channel lol

@mayanmono 6 жыл бұрын

so glad somebody already did this! We have a king and my boys need better mattresses as they're getting older! Thumbs up

@JohnFraserPhotographer 6 жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped! It was a lot of fun making it. Thanks for commenting!

@trannyglitter12 9 жыл бұрын

I like that, frugal not cheap. Cutting pillow for upcoming bike tour.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 9 жыл бұрын

trannyglitter12 Sweet! Where is the bike tour? What country? how far is the tour?

@EBEEZYCL 5 жыл бұрын

Your so funny. The ending was great. Thanks for the video. You gave me the courage to cut my tempurpedic.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you got courageous! :)

@shivanirathod5013 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Love the ending!

@JohnFraserPhotographer 6 жыл бұрын

Your Welcome!! A video that keeps giving! Nice to hear you enjoyed it.

@MHarenArt 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! I'm tired of my foam bed taking up so much room in my bedroom. I don't need a queen size anymore, so I've been thinking about cutting it down. Definitely going to give this a try instead of spending money on a new bed. I'll have to get a new frame and sheets, but that's OK.

@robertjebediahfreeman 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t cut up my bed

@robertjebediahfreeman 2 жыл бұрын

Did you do it?

@MHarenArt 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertjebediahfreeman I probably won't.

@MHarenArt 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertjebediahfreeman No. Two reasons. It's too big a project for me by myself, those mattresses weigh a ton!! Secondly, you were right, I should not cut up y bed.

@cynthia4680 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great. Good job.

@elisa7joy9 6 ай бұрын

LOL I appreciate it your comment about being cheap as well as the cute accent at the end!

@lwlillie 7 жыл бұрын

Your video helped me a lot and your ending was amazing! You made laugh! Thanks!!

@JohnFraserPhotographer 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Elizabeth... i'm so glad for KZfaq and the ability to have this video continue to make people laugh over and over!! I'm still frugal though.... my wife says im definitely cheap!... you can be the judge of that!

@MajorPG1 9 жыл бұрын

Dude! Economical to the max, im going to do this!

@JohnFraserPhotographer 8 жыл бұрын

+Willie Singleton --- super cool. Let me know how it worked out. Post a reply or a post to a video... if you can. John.

@mariamartinez-tm8ew 2 жыл бұрын

smart brother, now I know ,God bless you

@pampatrader241 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Great video.

@selahman1074 4 жыл бұрын

You just saved us from buying a electric knife! Thank you kindly. It worked like a charm!

@Challender1 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this! Very helpful!

@JohnFraserPhotographer 7 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. I had no idea that soooo many people had an interest in cutting a memory foam / or tempurpedic bed...

@mannys4036 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent idea! I am going to do the same with mine. Thanks.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 6 жыл бұрын

thanks. Post a link to your project if you can! Thanks for commenting Manny

@mlionea Жыл бұрын

Where can I get used spring memory mattresses in good condition

@MrMorrleday 3 жыл бұрын

Man!!! Good video..I was dying laughing when you were crawling in the bed with that knife!!

@russswift4211 7 жыл бұрын

You made it look so easy. Gonna do just that with my superking for my kids. Cheers!

@JohnFraserPhotographer 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers Russ. Let us know how the project went. Make a youtube video and I'll link it here for everyone to see. Thanks for the comment.

@mscutiebum 5 жыл бұрын

Do you think it can be cut across the middle to make it usable for a couch?

@mkmtm 6 жыл бұрын

This was excellent! Thanks.

@MissFishyBusiness 8 жыл бұрын

any idea how to do this with other mattress types? i have a really old mattress... it was at my bfs grandmothers... and was never used... but its old.. sat in a room on a bed for forever. but im going to be renovating my daughters room. girling it up and making it into a room fit for now and when shes older.. and i need a lot of bedspace because my sister has 4 kids and they stay the night sometimes. so i thought i would build a bunk bed. and the bottom... would be a couch made out the two halves of the large old mattress i have. and possibly stick a trundle bed under the couch.. and the back of the couch is removable for another bed space.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 8 жыл бұрын

+Jennifer Sharum You know... I dont have an answer for you on this question. I'm sorry.

@lindadickson1502 6 жыл бұрын

If it is really old, it probably isn't a foam mattress. A regular mattress with coils couldn't be cut down. I think you would also have a mess just opening it up.

@cindywilliams2083 8 ай бұрын

My hero great job

@djbrown4938 7 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you!

@bagobeans Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Nothing wrong with being creative!

@AndyOjok 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this . Very helpful

@cheryldahl9192 9 жыл бұрын

Nice straight cut. Frugal is smart and less wasteful :)

@JohnFraserPhotographer 8 жыл бұрын

+Cheryl Dahl Most definitely! (indian guy) shaking his head side to side...

@EvilTwin123 6 жыл бұрын

Any memory bed has to have a level of support foam. If not, you'd sink so quickly right down through the memory foam onto the frame/box.

@VintageRandom 7 жыл бұрын

Well done.

@tomfranklin1141 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, getting ready to cut one for a camper.

@JohnFraserPhotographer 7 жыл бұрын

If I were you and you're going to use the foam mattress in a camper, we're currently in "extended camping" mode i.e. we got some land and are building an off grid home, while living in a camper. If you plan to live in the camper during the winter, you'll have serious condensation issues using a foam mattress UNLESS you can insulate around the perimeter of the walls if the mattress touches the walls in any way, and make sure you have some slats below the mattress or it will retain moisture -- and cause a serious mold / and dangerous health condition. John

@JohnFraserPhotographer 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Can you post a video or picture link here to show others what you did?

@monticae 7 жыл бұрын

Idk why I watched this lol I'm supposed to be looking for a mattress to buy! I have a sleep number that I can't wait to get rid of! Didn't like it from the start because of premature sagging in the pillow top and middle layer of memory foam. We'll prolly keep the air mattresses which are like a strong camping mattress. They were losing air through the pump after only 8 months. That was about 6 years ago so now we've had enough! It was too expensive to buy a new one right away and the parts were still over priced even at the depreciated price. We had purchased the 2nd best model at that time too, almost 4k. We'll keep the memory foam, roll it up and use it for my kids basement sleepover parties! I'm sure even with the sag, their friends will appreciate it better than the carpeting. Hey If it's still good, in a couple years I'll give it to them to top their college dorm beds. (You too! Why not, stuffs expensive!) What kind of bed did you replace yours with? I'm looking at the Saatva. Good reviews and if it doesn't work out, we've got 75 days to return, plus you can't beat the $1,300 price for a king. 👍

@AlphaCharlieFour 9 жыл бұрын

NICE! I'm gonna cut down a topper for our guest bed. thanks

@JohnFraserPhotographer 9 жыл бұрын

austin grubbs , the kids love their beds. They were getting into the teen years, and hit over 100lbs, and they would wake up with numb arms or legs on the spring cheapo mattress... they've not had any issues since they've been using the new cut mattresses.

@malindasmith3496 8 жыл бұрын

I have a generic memory foam mattress that I want to cut into four pieces to make beds for my elderly dog. I have a similar knife but it is not cutting as easily. What else would you recomend to cut with?

@JohnFraserPhotographer 8 жыл бұрын

+Malinda Smith You might try sharpening the knife with a stone sharpener or take it somewhere to get the blade sharpened. That will give you the cleanest cut and less fraying. Good luck!

@JohnFraserPhotographer 8 жыл бұрын

+Malinda Smith You could rent a foam cutter from a fabric store or hardware rental store. Looks like an electric turkey cutter, but it has a flat metal plate on the bottom (to keep it straight in all directions).

@OOceaneyess 6 жыл бұрын

I know this is an old post from you,but others might recently see it. The best knives for carving things like foam..bread...turkeys, are serrated knives that are sharp. Even serrated electric knives will do.I took a nice square dog bed and added some memory foam to it and my dog loved it.If you have any extra foam. It's nice to cut into smaller pieces to tuck into your shoes. Your feet will love you for it!