r/floorsleeping

Hello fellow floor-sleepers!

I started floor sleeping about 3 months ago for several reasons (price, space, health). I have had some upper back and shoulder problems for over a year, and I am a tall, skinny guy with bad posture, so I was hoping that floor sleeping would improve my posture and provide some relief for my upper back.

I bought the Zonli Wheat Dream 4 inch (cheap), and immediately felt very comfortable on it. However, over the past few months I have been plagued with lower back issues. I will seemingly randomly throw out my lower back, and have to deal with extreme stiffness and sciatic pain for weeks as I wait for it to go back to normal. One time it happened from carrying groceries. Most recently, from playing pickleball.

I am surprised at this, as I thought that sleeping on a mattress like this would be better for my back. I also practice yoga daily, so I am surprised that I am continually facing this issue.

Has anyone here had similar problems from floor-sleeping, or do I need to look elsewhere for the source of my issues? Thanks for taking the time to read and respond!

What's the best way to remove the blood stains without damaging the shikibuton or inviting in mold? I looked at the price of tatami mats and shikibutons these days and decided I should take better care of the one I've got. Also decided to take better care of myself and actually patch up my wounds instead of dramatically bleeding out...

hi everyone!

ive been reading through this subreddit for hours now and im looking to give floor sleeping a try. i recently threw out my full size bed and mattress, so im in the market to try something new.

after doing some research, i found myself in between three manufacturers: zonli, FBFJ and futon tokyo.

my main question is, what covers do you put on the mattresses? like are you supposed to just leave it bare or should I put another cover on top? along with that, should I invest in a kakebuton as well, or is that something that can be ignored?

thanks for the help everyone!

I do let some spiders live in my room, I keep it pretty clean and they’ve never bothered me before. I’ve been sleeping on the floor on a futon for about 3 years. You’d think I would have experienced this by now. Has anyone else dealt with this issue?

The floor space in my room is the same size as the bed so maybe they just walk on the floor and get confused?

We had a King sized bed. Not because WE needed the space, but the dogs do. I have 2 German shepherds.

Now that I’m on the floor, I look up at the dogs on the bed. They were like oh, no! What did you do to get kicked to the floor??? I patted the dog bed next to me, and they were like _no way!_

We were dog sitting for our friends’ Lab. She felt so sorry for me, she slept with me, even though she LOVES being on the bed and isn’t allowed at home. What a sweetie pie Lab, ‘consoling’ me on the floor.

For those of you who have any sort of futon, do you put a cover on it? Does it affect the way you sleep?

I see people with futons, but no sheets or blankets. I have my own favorite blankets, but I feel weird without a sheet on the bottom.

I have an old duvet that I was thinking of cutting down so it would fit. Would that be okay?

We all know inflatable mattresses can end up being a bit sweaty.

Ive got a matrress protector plus a cotton sheet, but feel thats not breathable enough. Anyone use anything additional?

I was thinking there must be a super thick cotton, linen sheet that we can lay on the inflatable before mattress protector and fitted sheet go on?

Any ideas?

I'm sure this has been asked a million times here and yes I will go look at older posts, but I wanted some fresh insight too. I was considering the Zonli 4 inch futon until I realized it has a polyester fill. I've heard J Life International has a tendency to get lumpy and is basically a cheap imitation. Without actually buying from a true Japanese artisan, IS there even a good brand that won't break the bank but also isn't polyester?

I've been using a camping pad for floor sleeping and it clearly works for me; I'm ready for a real futon but could use some advice that I haven't been able to find by searching this sub...

1. The bedroom has a thin carpet. Is a tatami mat still a good idea or would that be too soft between carpet at the futon?

2. What have you used for the equivalent of a bedside table? Is there any kind of little floor sleeping platform to put items on?

3. How much room do the futons take up while they are rolled during the day?

Thank you if you can answer any of these!