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SkyMall Monday: Bed Bug Sleeping Cocoon (Poll)
Hotel beds are gross. That's just a fact. Frankly, everything in your hotel room is contaminated with something (including bodily fluids) and not just the hellholes where you expect to find filth. These days, however, more and more people are worried about a particular cleanliness issue in hotels: bedbugs. Not only will bedbugs make your stay miserable, but you very well could ruin your home life if you carry the little biters back with you at the end of your trip. We sleep in a meat locker here at SkyMall Monday headquarters to keep the bloodsuckers at bay. When we travel, however, we live in constant fear of waking up with itchy red marks brought on from letting the bedbugs bite. Thankfully, SkyMall has chosen to nip this problem in the bud and now offers a layer of protection from things that chomp in the night. The next time you're calling it a day in your hotel room, wrap yourself up in the Bed Bug Sleeping Cocoon.Hotel sheets can be abrasive, so skipping them in favor of your own cocoon isn't really much of a loss. Frankly, the cocoon might be a better alternative than donning a hazmat suit when you enter your hotel room.
Think that cocoons are only for moths and butterflies? Believe that any hotel worth your money will be bedbug-free? Well, while you soothe your skin in an oatmeal bath, we'll be reading the product description:
Well, what say you, Gadling and SkyMall Monday fans? Would you pack your own Bed Bug Sleeping Cocoon to keep you safe in hotel rooms? Let us know in the poll below and share your thoughts in the comments.
Check out all of the previous "SkyMall Monday" posts HERE.
Think that cocoons are only for moths and butterflies? Believe that any hotel worth your money will be bedbug-free? Well, while you soothe your skin in an oatmeal bath, we'll be reading the product description:
Ah yes, polyester: the most breathable fabric on the planet. Who doesn't wish they could replace their fine Egyptian cotton sheets with some smooth polyester?This portable sleeping cocoon is made from a specially woven fabric that is impervious to bed bugs. Its tightly wound polyester threads are only 1-micron apart to prevent 100% of bed bugs from penetrating the fabric. The durable polyester threads are impervious to bed bugs' teeth yet the fabric remains soft, pliable, and breathable for optimal sleeping comfort in a hotel bed. The hooded top protects your head and neck yet allows you to breathe naturally, and the entire unit fits in the included tote for ease of travel.
Well, what say you, Gadling and SkyMall Monday fans? Would you pack your own Bed Bug Sleeping Cocoon to keep you safe in hotel rooms? Let us know in the poll below and share your thoughts in the comments.
| Yes | |
|---|---|
| No |
Check out all of the previous "SkyMall Monday" posts HERE.
Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations, Skymall Monday
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mark S Apr 9th 2012 2:15PM
I saw this as I thumbed through Skymall on Saturday and wondered how long it would be before it would show up in this column. I'm just surprised at how close the poll is at this point.
shop.j Apr 9th 2012 2:52PM
Checking for bedbugs is not difficult and is necessary regardless of whether you have a cocoon to sleep in. You still need to be concerned about them getting in your luggage or hitchhiking home on your cocoon! Accept the fact that you need to do an inspection every time you check into a hotel and get good & quick about doing it. Then sleep easy in the hotel sheets.
Laura A Klein Apr 10th 2012 11:48PM
Go for the silk sleep sacks. They keep you warm when it is cold and cool when it is hot. Plus the added benefit of keeping vermin at bay.
Beth Apr 10th 2012 1:08PM
"The durable polyester threads are impervious to bed bugs' teeth yet the fabric remains soft, pliable, and breathable for optimal sleeping comfort in a hotel bed."
Whoever wrote the product description should double check their references, bed bugs don't have teeth.
The only thing being sold here is fear.
mark Apr 16th 2012 8:47AM
Bedbugs are drawn to co2 from a person breathing.. Therefore your face is exposed. Some will not make it to you , but other may feed on your face.... I would advise checking the mattress and box springs for bugs, dark spots, fetal matter or even blood spots from a previous user....
Mark
George Jun 18th 2012 12:28PM
Bedbugs suck