Pure Green Natural Latex Mattress Topper - Medium Firmness - 3 Inch - Queen Size (GOLS Certified Organic)

I wanted to dump my bed and get more space to use during the day for yoga, lifting weights, and just a less claustrophobic existence.Looked at Japanese Shikibutons, but I can't and don't want to provide the special care required to keep them from getting moldy (ie sunning them out once a month). It's a huge chore, and they can also get dirty and damaged in this process. They are also very expensive.I chose natural latex because of its long life, its natural resistance to mold, insects and general deterioration (its essentially a form of rubber- rubber doesn't go bad easily).I'm 6' tall and 175lbs, and all the mattress pads I chose to buy with Pure Green's Cover. I also used a Twin XL fitted sheet in all my tests.At first I tried the 2" Firm directly on my carpeted floor. It was NOT comfortable. I did feel the floor through the pad, and it did not feel good on my shoulders and hips in side sleeping positions. I felt it was bottoming out, and I was concerned that if I could feel that now, it might not go the distance as far as longevity. I tried this for about 5 nights in a row, hoping to adjust and I did not.I then ordered the 3" medium firm, and it was the perfect Goldilock's choice. It is just soft enough and thick enough that side sleeping is a joy and bottoming out is no longer a concern. I slept VERY well the first night, and I have absolutely no complaints. This is a perfect shikibuton replacement.Some thoughts:I love I can fold this/roll this up into roughly thirds and stand it up in the corner of my room.The 2" was about 20lbs and the 3" is about 30lbs in the Twin XL size, so the better solution is heavier. I can still fairly easily manage wrangling it up and putting it away in the morning in less that a minute. I would never choose a mattress pad on weight if it kept me up at night, which the 2" pad did.I feel like I've achieved my objective of a minimalist sleeping solution that doesn't have a lot of care and upkeep.My last mattress was a full sized natural latex mattress with multiple layers. It was like 12" thick, and super super heavy. It lasted me 20 years until it started to give up last year, so I have had a good experience with natural latex as a bedding material.I think what I am amazed by the most is that I am very comfortably sleeping on 3", not 12". I feel like I have found that point of just enough and not more to get a great night's sleep. I am very very happy.I wish I had discovered this earlier, I've spent my whole life with oversized mattresses consuming my floor plan, and I want my space back.The great thing about Twin XL as a size is that if you have a partner (or get one in the future), all you need to do is get a second pad and together they create the footprint of a King sized mattress. This is done often with Japanese Shikibutons, but a perfectly doable thing with these latex mattress pads.I'm in California and in fairly dry weather. I don't have dampness or mold as an issue. If those do somehow begin to act on my mattress pad, my intention is to just simply replace the cotton cover for $50. I'm not worried at all about the latex core, mold will never damage it.If YOU live is a place that is damp and moldy, and plan to place this directly on a surface that could get moisture accumulating, you might want to look at a Twin XL sized tatami mat- or just resort to taking off the cover and washing it a little more often- or taking the and cover off and sunning it out once a month. Still way easier than taking out a full shikibuton.If you're a minimalist looking for a comfortable back and side sleeping solution that you don't have to bend over backwards to maintain that will most likely last for a least 10 years (maybe more), get the 3" Medium Firm Mattress pad. You'll be very happy, too.

I like the packaging, it was heavy but easy to maneuver. There was no smell what so ever, no residue left after I touched it as some other reviews have indicated. I found it was easy to place even though its quite dense. Dense enough to stay put, but enough movement to be able to get it into the exact spot. It fit my queen 10 inch memory foam mattress perfectly The product is cool and much cooler than memory foam with a cooling gel layer. it is firm enough in the medium firm to address my memory foam mattress issues of the sides caving and causing me to feel like i'm rolling off the bed whether siting or sleeping. This caused me such discomfort waking every morning in worse and worse pain. I have a shoulder that slightly dislocates constantly, so far this seems to have . solved that painful morning syndrome of mine.As far as . helping with the sides caving on my mattress, I think the firm would have been even better in this area. It saved me from having to buy another new mattress after only a year. I tried a 4 inch memory foam and that only added to my problem and was hot and slid off the bed every night. I feel that anyone having the same . problem . should find this a good solution, or . simply adding flat cardboard to the mattress before placing latex topper on top would help if my sides were any worse.I am quite happy with latex. I had a latex topper before and didnt realize it was a different foam entirely. Since that first one Ive tried two other memory foams toppers since that first one which i now know was latex. I couldnt figure out why that first one was so much better, now I do.I got the package very fast, and am delighted with the quality and . product,. It was worth the money. I spent as much on my cheap mattress and I seriously wish I had bought a latex topper for my old mattress. however, I did switch to a smaller size so with the added depth i can use my old king expensive sheets and using a sheet garter they stay in place and I am one happy happy girl now. Thank you Sleep On Latex! I will buy all my toppers from you and recommend them to my family and friends. what a difference.If I had one thing I would have liked better it would be a cotton cover. I really couldnt afford the extra for it, even though i have a nice mattress cover on it , I would have liked a way to preserve the nice clean state but I am pretty careful so its really not any kind of issue. I would be happy to try any product . you sell honestly . I am so impressed with the entire experience.