Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Any idea where to find a waterproof mattress sheet/ cover

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
LaraMN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-15-07 11:59 PM
Original message
Any idea where to find a waterproof mattress sheet/ cover
We moved JackMN into a "big boy bed," (twin size) and he's not fond of keeping his clothes or diaper on.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 01:10 AM
Response to Original message
1. I found them at Mervyn's.
I wanted to find full cover that wasn't plastic-y or would make the sleeper get sweaty. I found full zip-on covers that are waterproof yet feel cotton-y to the touch. Removable, washable, for about $40.

But you ought to also be able to find just smaller waterproof pads for the specific area that might get wet. They used to come in rubberized flannel. Don't google "rubber sheets" -- I did that once and encountered a lot of porn sites.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Chan790 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 02:25 AM
Response to Reply #1
3. They sell them in a lot of sex-toy shops too. n/m
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Nicole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 01:19 AM
Response to Original message
2. I bought one at Bed,Bath and Beyond.
It was just like the one posted above, zip on covers that feel like cotton but are waterproof. I paid about $100 for a queen size one.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Serendipitous Donating Member (216 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 05:11 AM
Response to Original message
4. Kohls
Edited on Fri Mar-16-07 05:12 AM by Serendipitous
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
sbj405 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 05:57 AM
Response to Original message
5. Saw them at Target last week. nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 06:22 AM
Response to Original message
6. Of course he isn't! He's Jack the whale!
Whales don't wear clothes or diapers, silly mommy... :D

:P
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 06:26 AM
Response to Original message
7. Try a pharmacy that carries supplies for the elderly.
Edited on Fri Mar-16-07 06:27 AM by Midlodemocrat
My dad was incontinent prior to his death, so I had to get one of those pads. They came in all sizes, thank God.

There's a name for it, but I haven't had enough coffee to remember.

In the meantime, if you have footie pajamas for him, put them on backwards. He probably won't be able to get them off.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
July Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 07:59 AM
Response to Original message
8. Bed , Bath, and Beyond or Linens 'n' Things.
If you get the soft mattress topper, you might want to get the more plastic-y kind for underneath it. I've found that the "waterproof" soft covers don't do the job completely and have to be replaced periodically. I've used the zip-the-whole-mattress-in "hard" covers under the soft ones to really protect the mattress. They're easy to scrub while still on the bed, too.

When I was dealing with bedwetting, I used the plastic zip cover, a soft supposedly waterproof top layer AND the waterproof bed pads sold in pharmacies ON TOP of the sheets. Those pads are very thick and comfortable, and come in two or three sizes. Sometimes I only had to wash the pad and the top layers of bedding, because the underlayers had been protected. Good for traveling, too, though pharmacies also sell disposable bed pads. Sometimes I also used a waterproof layer between the bottom sheet and the soft cover (I really got sick of the laundry after a while).

One more suggestion until you don't have to worry about it any more: make the top layer of bedding a single, lightweight but warm layer, instead of top sheet-blanket-comforter -- something like a down blanket (that's what I used). Then you don't have seventeen loads of wash to do every time he wets the bed.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-16-07 08:06 AM
Response to Original message
9. i take my diaper off before bed too!
;)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu May 02nd 2024, 06:00 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC