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What Futon Should I Get?
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What Futon Should I Get?

I know this is probably a very common question but i am just very lost on what futon i should get. I have been looking at getting a futon from The Futon Shop, but i am seeing mixed reviews about them. My plan was to get the "Organic Japanese Futon Bed - Organic Cotton" futon of theirs with the tatami mats. Now i don't know if i should do that or not. So here are my requirements i have for my futon, so you guys could hopefully help me.

I am looking for an organic non toxic futon/mattress that is firm to give me all the benefits of floor sleeping, and Tatami mats to provide air flow. Also, i need one that will fit me comfortably. I am 6'5 175lbs, so i need at least a queen size bed to fit me. I am not worried about space in my room.

Thank you for taking the time to read this! Please leave a comment if you could help me!

u/Zaddster69 — 4 days ago
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Very happy with the progress I've made on my floor living arrangements!

I've been interested in floor living on and off for years now, but never took the plunge because I was worried about what other people would think and because I felt bad about not using some of the more expensive furniture pieces I had invested in when I first moved.

Well, during my most recent hyper fixation on floor living, I realized that 1) I rarely have guests over anyway and that the ones that do come over don't care if my living arrangements are a little unconventional and 2) I could still make use of a lot of my furniture - I just needed to be more creative with it.

So I took the arms and legs off my couch, removed the legs off of two of my dining room chairs, repurposed my coffee table into my dining room table, and donated several pieces of furniture I no longer needed to a local organization that redistributes them to families in need.

I'm very happy with my new arrangement (though my body is still adjusting to it, lol!) and love all the space I have to do with what I please. My cats love it too because they have much more room to play and to lounge in the sun.

My next task is figuring out what to do with my bedroom - I bought a new set of slats that allow me to continue using the expensive bed frame I purchased while getting the benefits of floor sleeping (since the slats are very narrowly spaced while still allowing for airflow). But after finalizing this new living room arrangement, I do feel like I want to have more flexibility with the bedroom space than the bed frame allows... 🤔

u/simply-misc — 8 days ago
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Adjustable Floor(ish?) Sitting Desk in EUROPE (finally!!!)

Hello! This is my first ever Reddit post so forgive me if it's not very good :3

I've been looking for an adjustable floor desk in Europe for ages and I've seen other people on Reddit failing too. I've finally found something that's literally *almost* perfect.

https://poptop.shop/en/product/poptop-kids-desk-2

It's a pneumatic (so no electricity needed, woohoo) adjustable desk made with children in mind. It's goes from 43 cm to 86 cm. It's still a bit too high for my personal needs, but it's already a step in the right direction.

For standing, I think it could work well with an adjustable monitor mount and an adjustable keyboard tray (or whatever that little table you put on a table to raise the height thing is called). It's still more work than with a desk meant for floor-to-stand adjustment, but I still think it's a great discovery.

The design is minimalistic and they sell some interesting accessories too.

It's not as crazy expensive as the American desks I've seen too.

I've emailed them asking if it's possible to increase the height range and they responded with no, but they'll take what I said into account. It might just be polite talk, but I want to hope they would increase the range if enough people asked for it.

What do you guys think?

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u/Pristine-Rain737 — 9 days ago
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Outside seating surface options?

I have a large family and I'm happy with our floor-sitting and -dining setups inside, but I haven't found a solution I like for outside dining on the patio.

Things we have tried:

Woven plastic rugs-- weather fine, but not very padded, warp over time, and generally aren't comfortable to sit on, even with quilts and tablecloths on top.

Interlocking foam floor tiles-- have to be taken up every day because they aren't waterproof and are vulnerable to sun damage over time. But very comfortable to sit on.

If it was just me or a small family, I would have a small soft rug and just roll it out every meal, but that gets very tiresome with an 8x12 rug. What do you use? Are you happy with it?

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u/PrimrosePathos — 11 days ago
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Can any of you rest comfortably in a squat?

I think i lack ankle mobilty yet however wonder where other people are and how process with there to get there. ( anything , exersice , set up , postions )

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u/This_Fix8370 — 12 days ago