What to do with used cot mattresses

[LauraHW]

Anyone any ideas what to do with used but good condition cot / moses basket mattresses? I know that you're supposed to use a different mattress for each child but it seems a waste to throw them away!

[womanofdulwich]

This is a good idea for cot mattress manufacturers.?????????

Of course it is fine to keep the mattress!!!

[Saffron]

Try offering them for free or low price in the family classifieds. Give a good history of their use. With modern nappies and mattress covers, the mattress underneath may be fine.

Otherwise if you don't want to throw them away you could have an outdoor cover made for the cot mattress as a big play cushion for the garden. Mattress from the moses basket could be used as a prop for a dolly bed.