Two's a Crowd

Dear Shelley,

I have a twin bed. When I have my girl over for the night, neither of us gets a lot of sleep. I'm on a fixed income and I don't really feel like buying a larger bed and mattress at this point, unless I have to. And sleeping separately is not a very pleasant prospect either, since we like to cuddle. Is there any other alternative?

Thanks!

-Sleepy

Dear Sleepy,

Sounds like you have a serious problem! No one should have a twin bed over the age of 15 in my mind. Yes they are small and easier to pack around but because of issues like this it makes it difficult. My suggestion is to look at the following resources for a free or inexpensive bed. A good idea is to get a futon and a boxspring (Futons are cheaper but too hard on their own adding a boxspring makes it much easier to deal with)

http://www.freecycle.org/

www.craigslist.org

If that doesn’t work, try an inflatable mattress you have around just for when she comes. Yes it’s a bit more work to blow up but the mattress itself is only around $20 and sometimes they are very comfortable and you can use them camping if you are like me and a wimp about sleeping on the hard rocky ground!

Good luck and happy cuddling!

Thank You,

Shelley