Cut along the line again if the blade didn t go through the foam.
Cutting foam mattress with bread knife.
It can be hard to find memory foam mattresses pre cut to fit your requirements.
Because the serrated edges of the knife saw back and forth when it s plugged in you can get a cleaner straighter edge with it.
Use an electric carving knife to cut the foam if you want a clean edge.
Having no money i cut through five inch thick foam sections by making repeated swipes with a cheapie utility knife like the one above.
I need 4 6 by 6ft.
How to cut a memory foam mattress or mattress topper.
It s the dumb way to cut foam.
I know you can get special size mattresses made but they seem horrendously expensive.
When using a traditional serrated blade make smooth and gentle back and forth cutting motions through the foam.
Determine the cutting dimensions.
Work slowly so your cut stays straight and accurate.
Put the carving knife blade at the end of the cut again and follow along the line again.
Option one is a serrated carving knife or bread knife.
Am considering getting an ikea foam mattress and just lopping the end off it.
With a measuring tape take the dimensions on the memory foam and add an extra 1 8 inch to cut along.
If you re cutting through a thick piece of memory foam your knife blade may not cut through it completely.
While comprehensive scientific studies are lacking evidence suggests that memory foam mattresses improve sleep and are helpful against back pain.
Have had ds loft bed shortened to fit his room and now have problem of getting a mattress to fit.
One of the things i neglected to mention in my banquette building post was how to cut the foam.
It was time consuming messy far from accurate and doing the curves was a real pain.
If you need to know how to cut a memory foam mattress topper you can measure the mattress too if you are cutting it for a pillow crosscheck the dimensions with those of your pillowcases.
Memory foam is a space age material often used for mattresses and mattress toppers.