Protecting the bed?
 

What do you folks do to protect the bed if your evening is going to entail a lot of lube, oil and anything else that you don’t want staining the mattress? I don’t mind getting the sheets messed up, they will wash. What do you use to protect the mattress? I'm not sure I want the mattress soaking up anything that spills.

Campingboy

I've never cared for any type of plastic, regardless how it's covered, and even large beach towels on the bed are too easily displaced. When there is enough 'planning time' to gather lubes and hot oils, I also put on an extra mattress pad that is readily washable. If you're anticipating a very special evening, towels placed between the pads seems to do the job.

We've always found a towel underneath does the job for us. We're not exactly acrobats in bed, though.

A matress pad is a greta idea. Do *not* buy the plastic ones, though. They crinkle and break the mood.

Oh man, a topic in the sex category that I can actually answer! Too bad it's already been hit on by others. Yep, go with a washable mattress pad. Then go crazy with the Astroglide and have a great night. ;)

We have this problem especially if the eveing involves hot oils for massage etc. We too have thick mattress pads.

Large beach towels worked for me and my partners when wetworks were anticipated. But I guess if you want that slippery feeling, a plastic tarp sheet or cut-up garbage bags duct taped together on the reverse side might do the trick.

You can buy rolls of black plastic at the hardware store if you want to make it all slip-n-slide like :D

You can buy a mattress pad for a baby bed with plastic on one side and fabric on the other, no noise.

The room size plastic drop cloth and 5 gal. can of Wesson Oil works too but normally calls for a lot more people at the party.






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I believe a Pixie mentioned once a shower curtian and oil.

protecting the mattress
 

OK, some practical knowledge.

I have done the shower curtain in a pinch. (A hot oil massage. Oohyesssssss!)

For a more *ahem* regular situation involving lots of oils, body fluids or other liquids, a multiple- layered barrier is the best way. A really thick, fluid resistant, washable mattress pad over a plastic hotel-type mattress protector is proof against anything known to womankind. The thick pad muffles the plastic crinkle really well. If you get a good quality plastic cover you won't hear much noise anyway.

My personal method?

The mattress pad augmented with some giant egyptian cotton bath towls.

For *I'm blushing again* special occassions, I have a king -size plastic mattress protector that I put on the bed ahead of time. I also remove the good sheets, and replace them with some 300 count cotton sheet. Still feels reaonably nice on bare skin, but not a financial tragedy if I have to replace them

Messily yours,

:3way:

WW

We use beach towels.

Builder's plastic without further cover.

There is something perversely of childhood in slip-sliding in baby oil having sexual fun.

ummm... we just put an extra blanket on the couch... then again, we dont use fancy lubes either...