I gave my bed away & now sleep on the FLOOR using a Japanese futon 🚫🛏

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Ай бұрын

In this video I explain why I spontaneously gave my bed away and now sleep on the floor using a Japanese futon mattress. I had invested in a name-brand mattress which I used for the past 7 years but I wasn't super impressed by it, so I jumped at the opportunity to give this mattress away to someone who could use it in the meantime and allow me to get into floor sleeping and to see if I benefit. I'll go over the story and my first impressions of floor sleeping in this video!
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06:33 initial thoughts on floor sleeping & mattress
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@CarlYota 10 күн бұрын

You absolutely need to commit when you're trying floor sleeping. It's not something to try for a week. You need time to adjust. It's also super important to make sure your pillows are the right height if you're a side sleeper. Just remember that our species literally slept on the hard dirt outside for hundreds of thousands of years. We're built for it, but modernity has made us soft. So expect it to take time.

@natashatheresa 10 күн бұрын

For sure! Yeah it took me a few more days to really be good but I’m glad I stuck with it bc now I no longer am sore when I wake up each morning.

@carlmaglanque205 Ай бұрын

As a physical therapist, I advocate for full range of motion for all joints as part of daily life! 👏👏👏

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Yes straight from the expert it’s all about preventative maintenance lolllll

@amberstacy7075 23 күн бұрын

I bought the exact same mattress from Amazon 3 months ago. I gave away my new bed and mattress because I was waking up in more pain then I went to bed with. I love it! I'm 50 and doing so much better on the floor. My back and joints are so much happier. It was really hard to get up at first, now I jump right up no problem. For those older folks who think you could never sleep on the floor, it might be the thing you need.

@natashatheresa 23 күн бұрын

Oh this is so great to hear!!! I’m glad that it has worked so well for you! It’s crazy to think these fancy mattresses could be the thing causing us even MORE pain! Thank you for sharing your experience!

@Jessica_Jones 19 күн бұрын

This is so interesting to me, thanks for sharing! I might have to look into this for myself but also definitely to see if it would help my parents!

@Jazzatic2011 Ай бұрын

Just noting to people. If you have a bed set up say in a basement space or somewhere with moisture, and you don’t move that floor bed enough there is risk of mold.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Yes thank you for sharing this I shall pin!!! I’ll also include that in an update video! I’m still debating if I will also buy a tatami mat to help with the air flow but I am currently moving my bed around a lot so I think im ok for now!!!

@Ivipoqui Ай бұрын

Airing it out in front of a window sun comes in helps like once a week. 😊

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Okay cool! My bedroom has good lighting during the day so I can def do that!

@juliedrake6279 18 күн бұрын

I’ve slept on a futon for the last 5 years and I’m sixty two. I tried it because I was aching all over and my back was bad and I wasn’t about to accept the fact that I was getting older. Oh no. It was hard the first week or two but it soon was brilliant. I don’t have aches and pains anymore and I love it. I just make sure I roll it up everyday and air it outside about once a week.

@natashatheresa 18 күн бұрын

This is so great bc it shows that even as an older person it’s something worth considering bc perhaps it’s just what is needed to remedy lingering aches and pains! Thanks so much for sharing your experience!!

@livingjacqueline 13 күн бұрын

We have carpet, not wooden floors in our bedrooms. Do you think a futon would be ok on carpet?

@natashatheresa 9 күн бұрын

I think if you have some type of Tatami mat or other medium to allow air flow, that can help with any potential moisture issues between carpet and futon

@gillian32 Ай бұрын

"I have gone outside twice, today." 😆

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Hahahahahhaaha yes such a big deal 🤣🤣

@crocketgsxr6 Ай бұрын

I would get tatami too becasue traditionally futon(means bedding in general) doesn't go directly on the floor. It's more prone to mold and dirty that way and speaking for experience the cold floor will transfer straight through it into you making you stiff and without that insulating buffer. They make thinner folding or roll up tatami/goza if you don't want the traditional rigid tatami ones. The tatmi also smell like hay which is nice. Plus it is common to double or even triple up shikibuton becasue of how thin they are. Also I wouldn't worry about trying to put it back in the bag, it's good to roll or fold them to fluff them daily and leaving it out or in a closet lets it breathe(depending on what the bag is made of it might prevent air flow) . OOH Remember to put it out in the sun as often as you can....or remember to.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Thank you!! Yeah I am still doing research about the tatami mat but wasn’t a fan of rigid ones bc I liked the clear floor in the morning, I will look into the folding ones as you mentioned! And yeah putting it in the bag got old fast so I actually just have been rolling it into thirds against the wall lately. Thanks so much for your insights!!

@RTAV108 14 күн бұрын

@@natashatheresa You can go for jute / natural material rugs instead of tatami that is expensive. They can be folded / rolled just like a futon and are washable too. @crocket is correct, the mattress needs airing, best is to put it in sun twice or thrice a year. If not possible is put it on the banister/railing in the stairs as a weekly/monthly routine. Please don't get me wrong but it was very difficult for me to concentrate on this video coz of excess and hyper paced scattered talking without a single pause. I always think all of us aspiring minimalists need to bring minimalism in all aspects of their life, not just material ones but virtual ones like thoughts, planning, daydreaming, worrying. Speech is one of them as it also needs decluttering, organising and curating. A curated and concise monologue with calm tone oozes the point one tries to make while advocating minimalist lifestyle, else it just feels too contrast as pleasant visuals do not match chaotic hearing overload. Sincerely sorry if it hurt you. But I feel you have potential to grow as a youtuber and this aspect of video making will help you retain and gain more viewers. 🙏🙏

@natashatheresa 14 күн бұрын

@@RTAV108 I appreciate your constructive criticisms. I am definitely not hurt at all, but I appreciate you considering my feelings. For me, I like to save time by cutting out dead space and keeping things moving, but there are definitely times the dialogue needs to breathe, I can agree on that. My videos actually used to be twice as long but less engaging lol. I am very familiar with the types of minimalist videos that you are describing, as that is what is mostly expected and is considered mainstream. However, this is my true self and me trying to to water down myself would not be a reflection of who I really am. I have fun with life, I don't take myself too seriously, and KZfaq allows me to be more of myself. The thing I love about embracing minimalism in my own way is that, thanks to removing distraction in other areas of my life, I am able to find time to pursue my creative passions such as KZfaq. I love making people laugh and being relatable. I love knowing that I have put a smile on people's faces. I won't vibrate with everyone who watches though, and I am not trying to do so. I'm okay if I'm not adhering to the mainstream. But the great thing about KZfaq is there's really room for everyone to find their tribe. I'm very thankful that I have been able to find 4000+ people to vibe with me so far. I definitely see where you are coming from, and will take it into consideration, but at the same time, I will continue to stay true to my most authentic self. Thank you love.

@RTAV108 14 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for being so receptive and open. Yes I could sense the light and fun vibe in your videos and I found it delightful n unique ✨️ You are right, I didn't mean to ask you to compromise on spontaneity. ❤❤

@CarlYota 10 күн бұрын

I personally got gymnastics mats to put under mine because I'm into fitness and they can pull double duty when I'm not sleeping. Normal tatami mats are big and heavy and single purpose, and at some point your bed system is just another massive thing in the room, not much different than a normal mattress on the floor. Half the appeal of Japanese futons is that. you can fold them up and put them in a corner and have the floor space for activities, in my case, yoga and fitness stuff, hence the gym mats.

@dianajones8475 Ай бұрын

OMG you're doing furniture free living! That would make for a great video series! There are many cultures that use hammocks or bean bags as replacements for beds and couches. I know Thoughtworthy Co KZfaq channel has inspired many to get rid of the clunky furniture to create a multifunction space around the home.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Diana you're a GEM! Thanks for sharing and also giving me some ideas on future videos ❤️. It's funny b/c i was JUST researching what my options would be if I wanted to get rid of my desk and office chair LOLLLL

@jklfds85 Ай бұрын

Spending a prolonged time in a hammock(as in sleeping) or bean bag WILL destroy your lower back and give you herniated disc and pinched nerve eventually. I'm cautioning you from experience. It is NOT healthy to sit or lay with your back/spine in a curved "C" position for prolonged periods of time, it will stretch out the ligaments in your lower back and give you slipped disc in spine. I've sat in a soft foldable disc chair for several years and now I'm paying the price with my back issues and I'm only in my 30's. Please PLEASE be careful, you will remember my words once you start suffering.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

@@jklfds85 oh noooo so sorry to hear that! And thank you for letting us know, I hope you are able to find some relief!!!

@jklfds85 Ай бұрын

I am recovering slowly, thank you. I found the McKenzie Method and it's really helping! There is a doctor that really explains back issues and is very enlightening!! I believe everyone should listen to his seminar on this topic, the title of the video is: Understanding Lower Back Pain & Sciatica - McKenzie Institute® , Dr. Yoav Suprun

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

@@jklfds85 ok glad to hear you are feeling better and thank you for sharing that video!!

@keric3730 Ай бұрын

I don't know why KZfaq recommended this... but i was just looking at cot mattresses on Amazon an the internet. I've been on my own floor mattress journey

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Hahahaha - Our phones are always tracking us lolllllll! But thanks for dropping by and wishing you all the best in your floor mattress journey hehe!

@riannevandenberg58 Ай бұрын

I have been thinking about having an extra bed in the house but don't really have any extra space. This is an amazing option!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Ohhhh yea for sure!!! Thanks for watching!!

@nommh Ай бұрын

I live on the floor too. I love rooms without bulky soft furniture. My futon is all certified organic cotton. Because it was made to order and I sold my bed as soon as had decided to get rid of it. So I slept on some yoga mats and it was quite hard at first. By the time my futon arrived I thought it was the softest thing and have loved it ever since.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! I had seen that some people sleep on yoga mats and I was like deng that’s really hard core! But that’s awesome in your case bc then when your futon came it was better hahahaha!! Can I ask where’d you got your made to order futon?

@GabeBult Ай бұрын

I tried to talk Meredith into getting a floor bed couldn't get it done lol

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Hahahaha!! Thanks for watching!

@Jessica_Jones 19 күн бұрын

Perhaps just a lower bed frame to start? 😉

@barbkandel777 Ай бұрын

Tasha, you flipping out of bed in the morning is the bomb! 🤣 It makes a lot of sense that we should be doing low squats to stay mobile. I never thought about it before. We are 60 now and boy has our mobility slowed down in the last few years! I think you may be on to something here. Loved this video! ❤

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Hahahahahahhaha thanks for watching Barbara! Welp, time to put your bed on the floor lolll jk!!!

@barbkandel777 Ай бұрын

@@natashatheresa 🤣🤣🤣

@smallhouseinthemeadow6131 Ай бұрын

62 and I need a new hip. I wish that I slept on the floor all of these years!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

@@smallhouseinthemeadow6131 oh nooooooooooo!!!

@rebeccal.672 Ай бұрын

I had a futon mattress with a frame and then after moving, disassembling the frame, and then having a baby I decided that if she were to roll off the bed at least she would already be on the floor so no big deal. I have slept on the floor for years. I actually do enjoy having more room in my bedroom. Plus with a mattress that can be folded up it makes life and any future moves so much easier no bulky weight, no having to figure out how to get a mattress up stairs. Great decision. I think you will like sleeping on the floor in the future too. Plus my back feels so much better too. You could get a camping sort of memory foam to put under it for a bit more cushion. I use that.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

This is so true! Honestly when my kid got too big for a crib and seemed to want to climb out, I put a futon mattress on the floor and he slept on that for several years hahahaha! Yeah floor sleeping has been great so far so I def see myself keeping it up!

@gmdw123 Ай бұрын

omg this channel is brilliant

@jessicabigby2110 Ай бұрын

I had to put my regular mattress, a memory foam one, on the floor for several weeks. I now have it on a platform bed, but I swear the mattress was more comfortable and I slept better when it was just a mattress on the floor.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

There’s something to it hehehehe!!!

@michaelaalexandraserafica7068 Ай бұрын

Omg. And here I was planning to get purple mattress once I get the chance. This video saved me

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Hahahahahaaha I mean results may vary though!! I know some people really love it. But for me I’m fine sleeping on the floor hahahahha

@leslietravis6955 Ай бұрын

Ha ha I love this video! Definitely subscribed and ready to start watching all your other vids!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Yay happy to have you here Leslie!

@AdrienneSantiago-xf9tw 10 күн бұрын

I wake up every day sore on my $1k mattress! I'm only 36! It's already on the floor so this is super intriguing and I'd love to try it out.

@natashatheresa 10 күн бұрын

Oh nooooooooo!! Yeah it’s time to try something else out!!! I no longer wake up sore but it def took some time to adjust bc of years of sleeping on sponginess hehehehehe

@mkw9999vr 11 күн бұрын

Great video! Really enjoyed watching it. I've been sleeping on the floor for 6 months so I enjoy watching others too! Crazy how all of these mattress companies screw us over

@natashatheresa 11 күн бұрын

yeah i can't believe how long i bought into it LOLLLLLL. thanks for watching!!!

@kellydoeslife Ай бұрын

loved it!!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Thanks girl!!!

@Paula_Limberg 11 күн бұрын

I've been loving catching up on your channel! Your editing is super entertaining and of course I resonate with the content! Thanks for sharing with us and I'm along for the ride!!

@natashatheresa 11 күн бұрын

I appreciate you and am glad you are enjoying the content :)

@shmataboro8634 Ай бұрын

Use it or lose it is truth! Im 67. My friends are getting mechanical beds a lot like hospital beds to make it easier to get in and out as they figure they're never gonna be any younger. I gor rid of my bed and plonked my futon mattress on the floor to Force Myself to be More active. Now im starting to look at all these chairs around me.....what do I need all these chairs for when I've got five rooms worth of floors I can sit on?

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Yesssssssssss this is exactly it!!! I’m looking at all my furniture in my house now and it’s just looking unnecessary and taking up space lollll

@LivinginCincinnatiOhio Ай бұрын

You are awesome! And OMG! Not sure I could do the floor mattress, but I feel you. I spent a fortune on our bed and I hate it! Looking forward to seeing more from you and I believe you'll be on the futon mattress for a while. Not sure about the living room furniture though. Hmmm. Keep us posted.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Thanks Rhonda for watching!! I’m sorry to hear about your bed!! Thanks for having faith in me staying on the floor lolllll!! Yah, the living room - we shall see!!

@FaithFreedomFunFitness Ай бұрын

You are so fun!!! I think it’s important to be able to get up and down from the floor too…we have a couch but I always sit on the floor anyway! I like the floor bed idea too…but my husband wouldn’t!!! I can’t wait to hear an update!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Kellie!! Yeah I really am not missing my couches at all lol! I already have so much material for an update but yeah I will wait a few months hahahahha

@abigaillarion9365 Ай бұрын

I'm so glad to have stumbled on your video! We're transitioning to "furniture free"/floor living too, although we started in our home office. After watching all of Movementum's KZfaq videos and browsing r/floordesks on Reddit, I replaced my office desk and chair with a 12.5" high coffee table and 3" high buckwheat meditation cushion. Our mattress and bed frame will be next!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Glad to have you here!!! I literally just got some 8" desk legs to add to my desk and make it 12.5" high... I'm still waiting for them to arrive but... will show it in an upcoming video! I have only watched Thoughtworthy Co's videos so far but will check out Movementum's b/c I've seen them floating around too! I really feel like there's something to this furniture free living thing, which I didn't even realize was a thing until recently HAHAHAHAHA

@dizzyk54 Ай бұрын

Yes, we had been a long term floor mattress sleepers, just a standard mattress. And then I started sleeping on the floor on some cushions. We went back to a standard mattress and frame for years, and now my husband had me buy , I think it was an RV mattress that he sleeps on the floor on. Our old mattress is shot and you have inspired me to return to the floor!!! Love your videos!😍💗

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Back to the floor we go!!!!! We have to touch base in a few months lol!

@kellydoeslife Ай бұрын

loved it!!!!!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@ninarigne2108 Ай бұрын

Looks great! You are going to be the best version of yourself! I am thinking of it myself. Our bed is too high!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Yah let me know if you end up trying it out!!! 🥰🥰

@SheCommerceInnovations 29 күн бұрын

Fantastic Video! As someone who purchased and returned both the Purple and the Nectar in 2020, I completely understand this. LOL, we ended up with a much more expensive mattress - that is as hard as sleeping on the floor.

@natashatheresa 29 күн бұрын

Oh my goodness!! So sorry you had to go through so many mattresses! That’s crazy though you ended up with one that is similar to sleeping on the floor hahahahahah. Thanks for sharing!!

@purplelord8531 16 күн бұрын

I'm always a little cautious around 'this one traditional japanese trick improves your health' but this is something I've been wanting to try for a while. interestingly my indian relatives sleep on the floor in the summer months, not for back health but because it's actually cooler (not being insulated from the ground).

@natashatheresa 16 күн бұрын

Yeah I found that to be true too with my new setup! I’m now like a month in I think and I am very glad I made the switch. I don’t see myself going back. But everything Japanese that I’ve embraced so far has improved my health for sure whether it’s mentally or physically hahahaha

@KatherineKuehn-Bao Ай бұрын

Woah - Entertaining! I sleep on the floor with a 4" cotton filled mattress ( not evenly dispersed anymore) My wife bought a j life full mat and started sleeping on it because the memory foam mattress was too hot. Yesterday I tried cutting our old (king) mattress to make some furniture /take up less space and ended up with a room full of fiberglass. SO that bed is gone and we're both on the floor full time now. Crazy how Sunk Cost Fallacy works. 7 years on a mediocre bed, because it's "good enough" - happy you were able to make the change =)

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Oh yes that’s what it’s called - Sunk Cost Fallacy!! It’s crazy bc when I was making the video I mentioned it to my friend and they were like oh I have a (insert name brand) bed and I spent a few thousand on it. And I’m like wow so then how do you like it? And he made a face and said…. It’s okay….. We really want to love these mattresses bc we spend so much on them but I’m feeling like the mattress industries are just making $$ while we getting old and rickety lolllllllll Thanks for dropping by and sharing your experiences!!! Sorry about the fiberglass lol!

@renel7303 Ай бұрын

No clue why this was suggested...but are certainly entertaining. 😊 As an older person with inflammatory arthritis in my spine and hips believe me you want to go out of your way to maintain your mobility and flexibility early and often. I can no longer do the floor. Getting up, even the best way taught by my physical therapist resulted in one of my SI joints getting displaced. Hard to get those puppies back in place. 😮 😅 Before this developed I loved the floor. The extra support you get is great. My most comfy place is on the rather hard tables at the physical therapist office. Leave me alone on one for more than 2 minutes and I'm sound asleep. My PT always laughs. Enjoy your floor Sweetie!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

I love this comment, certainly entertaining as well hahahahahhahahahhaa! But I’m so sorry about your arthritis 😭😭 Thanks for sharing and so far yes I’m really enjoying the floor!

@dottyfulcrum Ай бұрын

Watched because I wanted to confirm (or deny) the comfort of sleeping on the floor. I've done it periodically over my life (61). I have found that not using a pillow maximises the comfort for me---but, I'm a back-sleeper. I used a futon for about 2 years straight when I graduated from university. Why not in university? Because an air mattress was cheaper and easy to manipulate on the 4-foot platform on which I slept (ladder access). I could just move the mattress to face me for whichever corner of the fitted sheet needing doing next. Easy to lift up to tuck blankets. Currently, sleeping on a regular vintage bedframe (had since new, ya know) that has been tilted up at the headboard end by 8.25 inches for GERD symptom reduction. The mattress and boxspring are also vintage, but the bed and accoutrements were not used for at least 23 years after the first 2. So, we have 21 years left of usage. Might not be alive then.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this!! I have actually been going back and forth between using a pillow. When I still had the mattress I found my neck was always stiff when I used a pillow so I stopped for a while. Now that im on the floor I’ve been using a pillow but may try a few nights without. Thanks so much for watching!

@Jessica_Jones 19 күн бұрын

@@natashatheresa I dealt with this a bit, going back and forth between using a pillow, and have found that having an adjustable pillow can be helpful. I do want to eventually get a really malleable down pillow like the one my dad has had my whole life 😂, but for now the wool pillow I've been using serves me pretty well since I can just take out what I don't need!

@Sammyoed 16 күн бұрын

Hiii if no one has mentioned it yet, please get some tatami mats for your shibikifuton. It'll keep moisture from building up in the japanese mattress while you're sleeping on it. Try to get the ones that are 2ish inches thick!

@natashatheresa 16 күн бұрын

Thank you!! I’m currently researching this bc I’m not sure if I want to have one permanently on the floor… I was looking into the ones you can fold up but you are saying I should get a thick one? Currently I’m just making sure to put it in the sunlight each day

@user-hw9vf4pl9s Ай бұрын

I'm sleeping on the floor for 5 months now and I'm okay with it. I'm using a cheap mattress from Walmart's house brand with an added mattress topper, my back and hips don't hurt as much now and I fall asleep super-fast, maybe there is something to this floor sleeping. You're very funny and I did subscribe hope that helps you out : )

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for subscribing!! Yeah I feel like there is something to it once you get used to it! I appreciate you being here!

@dizzyk54 Ай бұрын

😍😍Yes, I've had a bad mattress and started floor sleeping! it helped so much>. Then we put the mattress on the floor for years, We have gone back to a mattress but my husband has been sleeping on a mat on the floor. You have inspired me to switch again! hehe Love your videos!!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Hahahahaha hey you I got more than just emojis comments this time I love it lol! Thanks for being here and glad you liked the video!!

@mizzezjones Ай бұрын

I really liked my son’s and grandson’s Tuft & Needle bed when I visited them, a really luxe firm feeling and super heavy.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Oh wow! i'm learning about all these other mattress brands that I didn't know about before hahahaha

@MasuseDeMojo 9 күн бұрын

I was stationed in Japan for a total of 11 years off and on. I noted that a lot of Japanese traditional chairs were lower to the ground than ours. I also used a futon in Japan for a while. You can also buy a frame to raise the futon slightly higher off the floor.

@natashatheresa 9 күн бұрын

I would love to live in Japan for a bit! Thanks for sharing your insights!!

@qwertyqwert2772 Ай бұрын

i was so fit getting up off the floor all the time then i became unwell (surgery incoming) and i couldnt do it anymore! i cant wait to go back to floor living!!!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Here’s to positive vibes for your upcoming surgery, recovering ASAP, and getting back on the floor! 🥰🤗

@eramos0224 16 күн бұрын

Love this! Are you guys side, back or stomach sleepers? Also, is that a sleep apnea machine to the left. If so, could you share a bit if you've noticed if it affects your sleep apnea? Thanks!

@natashatheresa 16 күн бұрын

Hi! I sleep on my back primarily but also my side maybe 33% of the time. My hubby has sleep apnea. He actually moves around less now that we are on the floor, so I feel like he has more continuous sleep. He also has said he feels way more rested each day. I have to agree bc some days I wake up after just 6 hours of sleep and I feel fully rested hahahaha. He recently stayed at a hotel for a week and said the bed just didn’t feel as great as sleeping on our floor lol!

@lindaroyal8161 Ай бұрын

WELL HELLO AGAIN! I used to follow your channel and really liked your videos and your bubbly personality, then ....you disappeared. I stumbled on this video today and see you're back, Yeah! Looks like I have some bingeing to do so I'll be caught up, but thats OK! Lets talk mattress - I can so relate! I bought a new one several years ago from Badcock furnuitre, they called it a delux, was around $500-600. It was fine for about a year, then the aches and pains started. Thought the stiffness in the morning was due to a recent rear end fender bender, so fluffed it off. Well here it is, many years later and even nore stiffness and pain. I'm finally convinced it's the cheap mattress. I have been researching and narrowed it down to either Birch or Avocado, both a bit pricy but both organic. I really appreciate your opinion on the one you purchased. My problem, I'm old with mobility issues and a bad hip, can't get up & down on the floor. Now that I've written a chapter, very glad you're back, look foward to hanging out with you again. Yeah!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Linda Linda Linda I was hoping I’d see you again!!! I have missed you so!!! Thank you for writing me a chapter, it’s so good to hear from you and yes I’m back, and this time I’m giving it my best go!!!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

also I hope you find some relief in a new and better mattress for your needs!!!

@shadowvampwolf 16 күн бұрын

if you are looking for a good futon maker...please check out Futon Tokyo. they are a company based in tokyo..a old business, that ships world wide iirc and they have very good english customer service. oh also, based on experience, ensure u are sunning ur mattress haha. If u ever plan to get any mattress from the company i suggested, they only make 100% cotton mattresses and those need to be sundried or else it will get moldy. I'm not sure abt synthetic material mattress but something to take note of!

@natashatheresa 16 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! Maybe I can get them to sponsor a future video hahahahahaha! And yes we are currently sunning this thing each day to help avoid mold. I’m still exploring a tatami mat solution as well. Thanks so much for all the great info!!

@shadowvampwolf 16 күн бұрын

@@natashatheresa a mattress pad actually works quite well xD I just got a normal one from any mattress brand, one less thing to maintain

@tamiurquizo746 Ай бұрын

You have such a great personally. ❤

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

This is so kind of you to say! Thank you for being here!!!

@littleleafy Ай бұрын

I've been wanting to try this! I will be interested to see how it goes for you. Also, lately I tried taking a new supplement and I keep thinking "I have so much energy and feel so good, is it the supplement? Or it is just that the sun is finally out and the temperatures are above freezing finally?" lol Spring is tricksy.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Hahahahahahaha it’s probably both!! But sometimes my experience with supplements is it’s a mental thing like placebo lollll!!! But yes I love the sunnnnnnnn and glad to see it more now, that def makes me feel better each day! I shall keep yall updated about how the floor mattress goes ♥️

@redrover2370 Ай бұрын

We got a mattress as an engagement gift…been married 6 years this Nov. I think we are due for a new one as I noticed when co sleeping with kids we all end up rolling towards the middle!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Oh yeah that’s a telltale sign that it’s time!!! But also, that’s amazing someone gave you a whole MATTRESS as an engagement gift what kinda friends/familu you got deng lolllll 😮😮

@CapriRose 13 күн бұрын

3:52 June 26th is my moms birthday! Happy really early bday!!! 🎉😅

@natashatheresa 13 күн бұрын

Hahahaha thank you!!!!

@ElizabethCar Ай бұрын

Okay, so you like it, but how does your husband like the new bed, LOL? I have a similar twin size tatami thin bed that I've been using for years, except I got mine from Amazon for $175 and it doesn't have a protective case, so I think you got the better deal LOL. I got mine for when I go car camping, but started using it as my at home bed, too, about a year ago. Definitely noticed better sleep quality as well.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

He does like it too! He actually used to sleep on a futon mattress on the floor during his childhood so he’s got more experience than me lol!!

@charlotte8512 Ай бұрын

Definitely spent a ton on dumb matresses 🤪 loved this video so much!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Yea girl I was like I’m not doing this again

@redrover2370 Ай бұрын

‘Like taxes’ Some long term story telling right there, made me laugh

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

😂😂 yay mission accomplished!!

@AnotherDaySamurai 18 күн бұрын

I’ve always wanted to try and sleep on the floor, but the only problem is the creepy crawlers that roam at night😅

@natashatheresa 18 күн бұрын

Oh yeah you gotta take care of that first hahahahahhaha

@kathleencarr2622 Ай бұрын

Floor sleeping changed my life! Ive been on the floor for a few years and hate it when i go to hotels and have to sleep in a "real" bed 😂 i would recommend checking out Katy Bowmans blog Nutrious Movement for floor living ideas and all the benifits to going furniture free!😊 i would love to see more videos on what you choose to do with your living space going forward!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Thanks for this info I will definitely check her out bc it’s like a whole new world is opening to me lollll. Or a whole new floor, at least lol..

@jayathome2898 Ай бұрын

If the mattress had a cover on it the egg would smash. Lol

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Wait. Wait. Wait. If you told me this 7 years ago I could have just saved my $999 lolllllllll

@tamiurquizo746 Ай бұрын

Yay ❤❤

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

😴😴😘😘

@Sophie-kn3gh Ай бұрын

Are you a back sleeper? I could see it being good for that. I sleep on my side so not sure if no mattress works well for that

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Hi Sophie! I sleep on both my back and on my side. The first few nights my hips got numb when I would sleep on my side, but now they don’t anymore. It’s almost like my body hardened up lollll! For more info on floor sleeping, check out Mike Chang’s video about why he sleeps on the floor, it has like over a million views and kinda lays things out better with regards to how our body responds to being on hard surfaces hahahaha!

@AngelaM72 Ай бұрын

IT works after 2 weeks

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

@@AngelaM72 goooooodddd to knoooowwwww!!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

How do you feel about YOUR mattress? Holla atcha girl!

@littleleafy Ай бұрын

We got a Leesa (similar to a Purple) in 2016. I loved how soft squishy is was at first, hubby not so much. Now it has permanent indents of our bodies and is pretty uncomfortable, so I flipped it, which you aren't supposed to do, and we are sleeping on the more firm foam at the bottom of the mattress. its ok for now but we need to make a change soon!

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

@@littleleafy hahahaha I like how you even thought to flip it over, keep getting your moneys worth for now hahahahahaha!

@Jessica_Jones 19 күн бұрын

We bought a Casper a few years ago and it's been good/fine, but I feel like my work-from-home inactivity is probably contributing to my "meh" feelings that I now have. Either that or I just prefer a slightly softer bed -- I slept like a baby on my brother's air mattress and foam topper when I stayed with them for two weeks, haha! This was all before I started learning about the awesomeness of natural fibers so I'm also a little bummed about that, too, although I think those are even more expensive, so maybe it's just as well! I am definitely intrigued...my husband has talked about low bed frames in the past so who knows, maybe we'll be changing things up soon 😁

@TheGenflute Ай бұрын

Does Fred like it?

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

So far so good! He actually used to sleep on a floor mattress growing up, so it is not new to him hahahhaa

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

He likes it more than the purple so far hahaah

@amychen2504 Ай бұрын

Big fan of how your body talks to you.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

Hahahahahahahahahahah

@jennyjenkins877 Ай бұрын

Oh, you're going full minimalist now! Does your husband prefer the floor mattress too? Sad to say but I'd be closer to his weight so his review would be more relevant to me.

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

He doesn’t mind it! He actually reminded me that growing up, he used to sleep on a futon mattress on the floor as well so he actually doesn’t mind it! To him it’s an upgrade from the purple mattress 😂