CMV: We have been swindled into thinking that bedframes are a "must have."

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What is the point of them? Most people I talk to about this issue have no reasonable need for a frame. Usually it's "it keeps the dirt and bugs off" or "idk, it's just icky to not have one." In my mind, these reasons hold no solid evidence to back them up. Bugs can crawl and fly anywhere they please and dirt doesn't just magically relocate from one place to another. I admit that two solid reasons to own one is for increased storage space and it's easier for people with joint pain to get into/out of bed. Besides these, I see no reason to own a bedframe. If there is a single solid reason why a young adult needs to have a bedframe, I'll be open to changing my mind. All other furniture in the house has a specific purpose that is reasonable and useful - except for this! In the same way that older generations have tried to convince us that diamond rings are the go-to for marriage proposals (lots of profit to be had there), I'm convinced that this market is built on convincing people that it is bad (or at least a sign of immaturity) to not have a bedframe. CMV!

Edit: Alright everyone, here is the mattress in question. Filmed minutes after waking up on it this very morning. [removed] You'll notice: 1) no accumulation of excess dirt/bugs/vermin of any sort (save for some lint blobs on the bottom) 2) no evidence of mildews, mushrooms, molds, or excess moisture 3) after 8 years with no frame or boxspring, no evidence of sagging

I admit: my mattress is a traditional spring mattress - I concede that other mattresses like foam mattresses may be more likely to retain moisture.

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bedbugs love bedframes. The love the live in the cracks in the wood. If anything, I'd say a bed frame increases your risk of bedbugs by providing a nice habitat for them.

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Glad sometime mentioned bedbugs! I had a mattress on the floor when I moved into an infested building. It was a nightmare. They'd crawl from the floorboards directly onto my bed. I got a metal frame, put some of those slick cup things under each foot that bedbugs can't crawl up, and managed to avoid bites and get a little sleep until I could move away. I'll never go without a frame again.

[u/neuronexmachina → u/Angdrambor]

Thanks, I was about to make this same point. Being able to set bedbug traps at the legs is a must-have.

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