So, you’re pulling a do it yourself move, avoiding the rental truck, the services, the fees. This move is going to be made on your back and your car’s axles alone.
And you have got it all squared away. You can fit all of your clothes, electronics, utensils and personal affects into your car. You’re cutting the dresser; you can live without one for a bit. You’re losing the desk; it’s superfluous. You’re selling the grill, a luxury item that isn’t worth price of a retail truck.
But what about the bed? You’re going to need a bed starting night one. Sleeping on the floor on a mattress of hoodies doesn’t sound fun, but there’s no way your bed can fit in your car. So what do you do? Where do you turn?
The futon.
A traditional futon includes a frame and a mattress, but we’re only talking about the mattress here. A futon mattress is a large pad of comfort, a large pillow of bedding that can be rolled up and stuffed into the backseat of almost any vehicle. It can cost as little as $40, and it can be dropped on the floor to provide a bed for the recent mover in a new, cavernous home.
The futon mattress is the do it yourself mover’s saviour, a rollable, foldable pile of comfort that can support your dreams until you locate a more permanent solution.