February 19, 2004
Sanitized mattresses
Thrift store
East Williamsburg Road and West Street, Seven Pines, Virginia
One of the nifty features of my camera is its ability to convert a color picture into black and white or sepia. This picture was taken last Sunday, a cloudy day, and the coloring of the subject matter would be subdued in any light. I think this picture actually gains in the conversion, although I like the color one too.
What really caught our eyes was the "Sanitized Mattresses" sign, which begged a variety of questions. How does one sanitize a mattress? What exactly is killed during the sanitization process? And why would one want to buy such a thing?
The third question is easy to answer. If you can't afford a cheap new mattress, the next step down the price ladder is a used one. If you don't personally know the previous owners (and maybe if you do), you'd want it cleaned. But what is the guarantee of sanitization? Maybe you just give it a sniff test, or return it if you get bit by something. Ugh. This line of thought makes me glad I've got a good mattress, bought new and everything.
195 words | February 19, 2004 10:02 PM | Shutterbug