How To Cut Noise Pollution At Home

Written by Foam Factory, Inc. About 3.1 million people work from home in the United States only and this number is constantly on the rise. Most people report disturbances during at least a part of their day in the form of noise from music blaring nearby, vehicles passing or sounds coming from their neighbours. Typical pathways from which the sound is carried into a house include the doors and windows but also the walls, ceilings and floors. In order to alleviate or get rid of these noises, sound waves would need to be obstructed or dampened. New regulations regarding house and multi-unit building constructions have noise-blocking requirements. However, for buildings not falling in the newly built category or those whose landlords have in a way not be subjected to...

Revitalize the old couch

The Foam Factory Old couches are not good for the body. You might start to notice pains in the arms, back and neck when sitting down for a long time on your sofa. This is because the old couch is procuring a slouched posture to your body. In order to determine whether your sofa is ergonomical, you might take a simple test. Check whether your knees are aligned at the same height as your hips when your are seated. The armrests of the couch should also not be too low in order to ensure proper support of the arms. A quick and short term solution to this issue might be to make use of sofa seat cushions when seated. A cushion might be placed underneath the arms when in a seated posture in order to ensure that the spinal cord is well aligned and that the lumbar curve at...

The perfect cushion for the perfect chair

Written by: Foam Factory Inc. You may have found that perfect chair or you may already have had it in your home for years. It may be a dining room, living room or outdoor chair. However, with time and use, you would start to notice that your favorite chair’s cushion tends to become flat or saggy. Chairs with worn out cushions can be uncomfortable to sit on as they do not provide a correct support to your body. The flat cushions also makes it less pleasant to look at. Since your chair still has some years or even decades in front of it, you are probably thinking of giving it a second life by revamping its chair cushion. Custom foam cushions are readily available from foam manufacturing companies for the personalization of your chair. Some foam companies can...

Custom cushions to fix your furniture

Written by Carlo Badalamenti Foam inserts are actually a very useful and very indispensable part of your furniture. If you have custom furniture that also require custom cushions with varying shapes and sizes, then you will definitely have to plan ahead. As a matter of fact, this is a very good opportunity for you to show your creative side by getting artistic as well as innovative as to the shapes of your cushions in your home. If you don’t want to go with regular square or round shaped cushions and pillows, then you can go with whatever other shape you may want to have. Before you undertake this project, you will have to remember as well that you will need a few days for everything to pan out. Apart from the custom sizes and shapes of your cushions, you will...

How to Get Healthier Sleep

Written by: Carlo Badalamenti Healthy sleep plays an important role in our everyday lives. With healthy sleep, we are more productive and full of energy. Without it, we feel sluggish and our work suffers for it. It gets harder to find deep, healthy sleep as we get older. Sometimes, you have to seek outside help, or make some changes to the bedroom. Canada Foam by Mail presents some tips to help you fall into a deeper sleep each night. Avoid Caffeine and Alcohol Most of us are familiar with the idea of a night cap, or a shot of alcohol before we go to bed. We might have heard stories from grandparents about a shot of brandy before bed, or maybe it s a habit picked up from friends. Alcohol and caffeine before bed will ruin your sleep patterns. These are considered...

All About Memory Foam

Written by: Carlo Badalamenti Viscoelastic polyurethane foam, also known as memory foam, is a by-product of 1960s NASA space program research. According to “Beauty Sleep: Look Younger, Lose Weight, and Feel Great Through Better Sleep,” astronauts of the day needed relief from punishing G-force training and high shuttle acceleration levels. Memory foam’s “memory” works by softening and molding to the person’s body sleeping on it. The unique ability to adapt to a specific weight and shape allows for better sleep by effectively removing pressure points from the individual at rest. According to Canada Foam by Mail, the process of creating memory foam has changed a lot over the years. Memory foam manufacturing process A king size...