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Sleep in a Clean Bed with Protect-A-Bed Protectors – Review

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Protect-a-BedHave you ever thought about how much time you spend in bed? If we’re supposed to get 7-8 hours of sleep a day, then an adult who lives to be 80 years old will have spent 233,600 hours, or ~9733 days, in their beds. Now think about how frequently we wash our beds. Have you ever “washed” your bed? Odds are, you haven’t. We diligently put sheets on our bed and wash the sheets. We ignore the fact that as we sleep, we sweat which gives moisture the opportunity to transfer from our body to our sheets, and since our sheets aren’t water proof, onto the fabric of our mattresses underneath us. That movement of moisture alone should be enough to put an extra layer of protection between us and one of the pieces of furniture that lives with us the longest and gets washed the least. A perfect solution to help protect our beds is a protector from Protect-A-Bed.

Originally developed in South Africa in 1980, Protect-A-Bed has spread across the globe and is a leader in mattress protection. Their mattress and pillow protectors use innovative methods to help keep our beds clean and healthy to sleep in. How do they keep us healthy to sleep in? By helping to prevent bacteria and dust mites, which contribute to asthma, eczema and rhinitis, from living where we sleep. In addition, “Protect-A-Bed products are listed as a Class 1 Medical Device with the Food and Drug Administration and have received the Good Housekeeping Seal.”

I recently purchased a new bed and immediately started using the Protect-A-Bed Premium Mattress Protector and the Premium Pillow Protector to ensure my bed stays as pristine as possible. The mattress protector and the pillow protector have a soft cotton terry cloth surface outer layer which is nice and soft. Here’s a shot of the outer terry cloth:

Protect-a-Bed Zoom

The interiors use a special “Miracle Membrane® with Total Heat Transference Formula” that makes whatever is being protected “waterproof, stain proof and air vapor porous.” In this shot, you can see that the interior of the Protect-A-Bed Premium Pillow Protector is a different texture and is smoother than the outer layer. What was intriguing to me was that it seemed like a plastic layer, but it didn’t have the same “crinkly” feel or sound as other protectors that definitely use plastic to create the barrier. The zipper on the pillow protector helps to prevent moisture (and bed bugs) from getting into your pillow.

Protect-a-Bed Waterproof

Both the Protect-A-Bed Premium Mattress Protector and Premium Pillow Protector come with warranties (10 years and 5 years respectively.) They are waterproof yet still allow air to flow, which helps keep moisture away from your mattress. Both are machine washable and tumble dry safe.

After sleeping with both of these protectors on my bed for the past few weeks, I have a couple of decided opinions about them. First, they are my favorite protectors ever! With other mattress pads I’ve tried, I found that they typically warmed the bed up a few degrees more than normal. I hated that some of them would go “crinkle crinkle” every time I moved, and on one of them, part of the siding actually tore while I was trying to put it on my bed. You can see from the picture below that the Protect-A-Bed Premium Mattress Protector fits easily onto my queen-sized mattress, with extra room to spare for fluffier beds. Since the protector goes all the way down the sides, it also helps to make sure the entire mattress is protected instead of just the top.

Protect-a-bed Sides

The pillow protector performs just as well in my mind. With the zipper, I know that my pillow is fully enclosed and protected. I also love that it is waterproof because I have a habit of going to bed without fully drying my hair. In the past, I’ve taken off pillow protectors only to find that mold had started growing from the moisture of my hair (ew! ew! ew! I can’t believe I just admitted that.) With the Protect-A-Bed Premium Pillow Protector, that will not happen, so I can go to sleep with my wet hair to my heart’s content. Just as with the mattress protector, the pillow protector helps to keep the bed at my optimal temperature without adding additional heat that may make it more uncomfortable.

There’s a peace of mind knowing that when you’re sleeping, you are helping to protect yourself against dust mites and potential allergens. If you would like to protect your bed or pillow with Protect-A-Bed, they are available in mattress stores and Sears stores nationwide and online. The Premium mattress protector is available in Twin, Twin XL, Twin XXL, Full, Full XL, Queen, King and California King and the pillow protector is in Standard, Queen and King sizes. For more information about Protect-A-Bed and to view their full product line, please visit www.protectabed.com.

Here’s a quick YouTube Video from Protect-A-Bed that talks about many of the benefits I talked about here, just with cooler animations. 🙂

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Disclaimer: This post consists of my (and/or fellow tester) opinions only. Your experiences may be different. No compensation was given for this review/giveaway. I did receive free Protect-A-Bed products from the manufacturer or their representing PR agency to use and test for the purposes of this review. This did not affect the outcome of this review.

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  3. I would love to try the Allerzip Bedding line! I have horrible allergies and would find something like that helpful! xoxokimberly.long at gmail dot com

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  4. I would love to try the Allerzip Bedding line! I have horrible allergies and would find something like that helpful! xoxo

    kimberly.long at gmail dot com

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  51. I really could use a new QuiltGuard mattress pad. All we have right now is a heated one which is not needed in the summer.

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  52. I really could use a new QuiltGuard mattress pad. All we have right now is a heated one which is not needed in the summer.

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  81. I would love to have the QuiltGuard mattress Pad on our bed.
    Thank you so much for the chance to win.

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  116. Would love to try the Premium Pillow Protectors. It sounds perfect! Thanks for the wonderful contest!

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  117. Would love to try the Premium Pillow Protectors. It sounds perfect! Thanks for the wonderful contest!

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  121. I would also like the “AllerZip Smooth – Mattress/Box Spring Encasement”. I dying to keep those little bed bugs and dust mites away! Thanks.

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  122. I would also like the “AllerZip Smooth – Mattress/Box Spring Encasement”. I dying to keep those little bed bugs and dust mites away! Thanks.

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  149. I'd love to have their Protect-A-Bed® QuiltGuard Mattress Pad because we really need a new mattress but this would help us out so much until we can get a mattress. Plus our little pups get sick from time to time and this would help protect our mattress too!

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  150. I'd love to have their Protect-A-Bed® QuiltGuard Mattress Pad because we really need a new mattress but this would help us out so much until we can get a mattress. Plus our little pups get sick from time to time and this would help protect our mattress too!

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  162. When my daughter turned 2 it was time to upgrade to a full mattress rather than her toddler bed so we went out and purchased a mid range mattress that would last her several years. Of course we wanted to protect this investment since she is still not fully potty trained at night so we purchased the mattress protector. Well, seems it worked for a few months and then failed, now I am left with an expensive mattress which is ruined because I believed in this mattress protector. I have contacted the company and they want me to send my protector in order to get it tested and then they said if its found defective they will replace it and send someone to clean the mattress. First of all, I purchased this item thinking it would protect it like it claims; I feel this company should provide a free replacement of the entire mattress not to have someone come and clean it. It is their product that failed and should stand behind their claims or dont claim “protection” at all. In the mean time while trying to deal with the company I purchased a pad at a third of the cost and so far its working perfectly. I would not recommend this mattress pad to a friend because of the false claims.

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    • Thank you for stopping by and for sharing your story. I’m sorry to hear that your mattress got damaged, especially since you were planning for it to last longer.

      I can say that I have continued to use the mattress and pillow protectors I received for the past 6 months and haven’t had any problems.

      I do take it as a positive that the company is willing not only to replace the protector but to clean the mattress as well. It is more than many other companies would do since the effectivity of the product is also dependent on wear and tear, proper care, etc.

      Please know that I have passed your comment on to the contact I have and will let you know if I hear anything back.

      Peace & Blessings,
      Miriam

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  163. I had bought a twin protect a bed cover for my son’s new expensive bed. He has a problem with soiling the bed. The thing failed after less than a month. The company wants us to send it back, why not offer a replacement right away so you don’t have to go buy another. I know if I have to buy another while this one is at the company it will not be a protect a bed. so the company will loose out on that profit. I guess I may as well get my money back too, who wants another defective product? I wouldn’t trust them again, especially since it will be the same circumstances. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT buy a protect a bed cover for your mattress, it’s just not worth the hassle.

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  164. I too purchased the protect a bed cover, and as many of you it has failed. Here is the big warring that I would like to share with all who my want to purchase this product. My son had a bed wetting accented and some of the urine seeped threw the at the seam of the protect a bed cover. Due to the urine seeping down the side of the bed they will not cover or back up there warranty. I was informed that it only covers the top of the mattress and does not cover the side. I was offered a new mattress pad and i was going to accept stating that if there was another bed wetting accident that I did not want the issue again and at this time I was informed that the warranty was no longer valid due to the claim with the urine seeping down the side. Not worth the hassle I agree.

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  165. Listen to the other reviews. My daughter’s pee leaked right through. I wished I had checked reviews, before I bought this. There are many negative reviews on other websites. The company DOES NOT stand behind its product.

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  166. My wife and I were excited to buy our new king-sized mattress and happily agreed to spend the extra $99.99 on a Protect-A-Bed plush mattress protector. Sadly, the protector utterly failed to protect from any moisture.
    At first, I was impressed with the customer rep, Denis, who sent me a new one and requested I return this “defected” cover to him for lab tests. I was only mildly deterred when I had to pay for the $20.00 shipping.
    I was then called six-days later by a new customer rep, Stephanie, who had no intention of honoring their warranty and stated “the Lab results determined the cover was badly ‘blistered” and ripped. She then told me I knowingly shipped them a damaged cover – and that they were doing nothing further with my case.
    Her blatant lies, total lack of ownership for a defective product and severly appalling customer service skills is unconscionable. The cover we returned was used and cleaned to their specifications and looked no different then the day we bought it. To insinuate that we actively damaged it for our own gain is appalling. Her detestable job performance and attitude is more then simply refusing to honor their warranty, it is an inherent character flaw. I will NEVER buy from this company again and when asked by friends and family, will happily relay my frustration and anger with vehement aplomb! To any couple looking for a review on whether to buy from Protect A Bed. You’d be better off using trash bags and insulting each other – it would be more personal.

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