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Toxic foam removal
26 May 2012 08:26 pmI went to the foam store to drop off the rest of my toxic foam for recycling so I wouldn't be tempted to USE IT AGAIN. Ahem. Yes, you can recycle foam - it apparently gets cut up and made into carpet padding. But hey, at least it's not being manufactured all over again.
I got to chatting with the owner (he's the only guy I've ever seen there, so assuming) and asked about padding other than foam. He said latex is really good as there's no off-gassing. Also, it's thoroughly washed (and scoured?) so the proteins that people are usually sensitive to are removed. Latex gloves are not washed so they are easier to put on. O_o That explains a lot. And people are still better than google.
The price for getting cushions for my entire couch would be a little over $200, which is way better than $200 per cushion like I was thinking. I would definitely need to get some sort of inner foam core for my couch because the all-wool batting cushion I made for my chair is already not squishy anymore.
I got to chatting with the owner (he's the only guy I've ever seen there, so assuming) and asked about padding other than foam. He said latex is really good as there's no off-gassing. Also, it's thoroughly washed (and scoured?) so the proteins that people are usually sensitive to are removed. Latex gloves are not washed so they are easier to put on. O_o That explains a lot. And people are still better than google.
The price for getting cushions for my entire couch would be a little over $200, which is way better than $200 per cushion like I was thinking. I would definitely need to get some sort of inner foam core for my couch because the all-wool batting cushion I made for my chair is already not squishy anymore.
