What kind of bed should I get for a guest room?

The room is about 10×12 ft. I dont want to lose a lot of space with a huge bed, but at the same time when family or friends sleep over, there needs to be enough room for a couple to sleep in one bed. So that tells me full or queen size. But I wanted to up less room than that so i was thinking a futon, but my fiance says they are uncomfortable. pullout couch is an option, but they are pricey…. suggestions?




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Will my futon mattress be ok?

Will my futon mattress be ok?
I got one that’s inches thicker than a normal futon mattress and have been sleeping on it for a week with no problems. Now I want to fold it like a couch and it bends, but felt like c*ap last night. I already have an egg crate on it, will having a fiber bed and bending it like a couch ruin it?




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My grandma is coming to visit and I need to give her my bed. (She’s 91 years old!) so I’m going out today to look at getting something more comfortable for me to sleep on than my couch. (It just hurts to sleep on it.)

So, I’m thinking Walmart… Both seem to run about 0.00.

What do you think would be better?

1. An air mattress?
or
2. A cheep futon I can keep in my back room?

Air:
Pro: I can roll the air mattress up and store it in a closet.
Con: It can get a hole in it and become useless. (I have a cat)

Futon:
Pro: I can use it in my back office as a place to sit when working after it is used for guests.
Con: It can’t be put away.




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what the heck is biting us?

I started getting bit about 8 weeks ago. usually 2 to 3 bites at a time, or just one, sometimes close together, sometimes in various parts of my body. First it was just me for the first few weeks but now all 4 of us in my fam are getting bit, esp me and my little boy. We bombed with flea bombs twice. Then we thought it was bed bugs. We had 4 diff pest controls come and inspect, all 4 said we dont have them. But we still bought bed bug/water proof encasements for our mattresses box springs and pillows, the PCO treated our apt for bed bugs twice, and he was very very thorough, we covered the house in Diatamaceous Earth, we washed every stitch of clothing in our house and put them in air tight bags (which are currently being stored in my moms garage) we are living out of 2 trash bags worth of clothes. we put patrolleum jelly around the legs of the beds, we’v treated the car too, and steam cleaned the couch and the bed and all our chairs. We’v done every thing we can think of but we are still getting bit, and it recently started getting worse. They use to just bite my arms now im getting bit all over my face. IF ANY ONE HAS ANY IDEAS PLEASE HELP US. my poor son is losing his mind and so am i. its one thing for me to deal with it, but its heartbreaking when your 3 year old and 4mnth old have to deal with this too. please help us




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Any thoughts on the Solsta sofa bed from IKEA?

I’ve always wanted my own couch, not this 50 year old dilapidated hand-me-down. I’ve had my heart set on the Solsta for a few years. I live in a small narrow studio, so a love-seat width is as much as I can manage. It would be VERY helpful to have a guest bed of some sort too.

Any comments on this couch? And I’m wondering, is it as low as they say? The dimensions are about 19" high. That is really really low. Thoughts?

Here’s the item:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70087108




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I have to babysit a 3 year old..?

Okay so I’m babysitting my friends child for 2 nights.
I have a few questions..
How do I bathe him? Where will he sleep? Are most 3 year olds potty-trained?
I have my bed, an extra bedroom with a bed, air mattress, and a couch.
Cameron (the 3 year old) likes me though, he thinks of me like a brother I guess lol. His dad is 25.. I’m 23.

Just give me tips on how to do this. Btw, where should I sleep..?
I get him tomorrow morning.
What are some fun things to do?

Ps: I do not sleep naked around little kids. Lol




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They are all over the apartment complex, but they are in my couch, not in my bed. I have cats and am afraid of pesticides. Will they harm the cats? How do I get rid of the bugs?




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Can’t seem to find them anywhere. Just a note, what I’m looking for does not consist of anything other than one large cushion, and several smaller cushions (that act as arm/head rests when folded).
NOTE: I know what a hide-a-bed, and futon are, what I’m looking for is technically neither. Simply put, it’s a giant folding cushion that just happens to take the shape of a couch when folded. I know they exist, I’ve seen and even slept on one before, and now, I’d like to buy one, but I can’t seem to find one anywhere, due largely to the fact that I don’t know what the damned thing is called.




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How do I adjust my futon?




When it is in the couch position. I would like to change the angle (because it is too upright at the moment). This is not a metal frame futon. It looks like an actual couch when it is folded up.




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On Friday of last week I went on a road trip and was in the car for about 6 hours. That night I slept on a pull out sofa bed and did so again Saturday night. Sunday morning we woke up and I had pain in my lower back only on my right side. We came home that day and were in the car for 6 hours again. Since then, I’ve had pain in my lower back. It is a dull pain sometimes, and a sharp pain when I bend down to pick things up. Before sleeping on that couch, I didn’t do anything out of the ordinary for me and I know I haven’t pulled or strained anything because I haven’t done any strenuous activity. The pain has been going on now for about a week and isn’t getting any better. Does anyone know what this could be or anything I could do to help it? I have been pain over the counter pain medicine and it helps, but it doesn’t make the pain completely go away.




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