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GO TO A HARDWARE STORE SUCH AS ACE, LOWES, OR HOME DEPOT AND PURCHASE A ROLL OF PLASTIC SHEETING. Plastic sheeting comes in different thicknesses and sizes.It also comes in black or clear. The most commonly used thickness is 6 mil, although hardware stores also sell plastic in 4, 3, and 2 mil thicknesses. Some people have complained about traditional vinyl mattress covers tearing and ripping and since the hardware store plastic is very tough it should last for a long time. Plastic sheeting is measured in millimeters or "mils". The higher the mil, the thicker and more durable the plastic is. 6 mil plastic would be the best choice for this purpose because when the person shifts positions in bed and moves around it causes a certain amount of wear and tear on the plastic and since 6 mil plastic is thicker, it should last longer than thinner plastic. The only drawback of using this material for bedwetting protection is that it makes a "crinkling"(i.e. rustling) sound when the person moves around in bed. The crackling sound can be minimized, however, by covering the plastic with fitted mattress pads as described below. The advantages of using 6 mil plastic is that since it is thicker it is more durable and will be less likely to tear. 2
ONCE YOU GET THE ROLL OF PLASTIC HOME YOU\'LL NEED A UTILITY KNIFE OR PAIR OF SCISSORS TO CUT THE PLASTIC SHEET. 3
WHEN YOU COVER THE BED WITH THE PLASTIC, PLACE IT DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE BOX SPRING. Cut the plastic so that it covers the mattress from the top of the mattress to the bottom. Also, make sure the plastic is long enough on both the left and right sides so that in touches the floor, that way you can tuck it under the bed which prevents the plastic from coming loose or bunching up. Do not cover the corners of the mattress with the plastic sheet because when you put the mattress pads and fitted sheet over the plastic it has a tendency to slip off the bed. 4
YOU ALSO HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE SIZE OF THE BED-TWIN, DOUBLE, QUEEN, OR KING SIZE, AND THEN CUT THE PLASTIC TO FIT THE SIZE OF THE MATTRESS. 5
AFTER COVERING THE BOX SPRING WITH THE PLASTIC, PLACE ONE OF THE FITTED MATTRESS PADS OVER THE PLASTIC THEN COVER IT WITH THE FITTED TOP SHEET. Run your hand over the fitted top sheet to see how much crinkling noise the plastic makes. If you feel the child, teenager, or incontinent adult can sleep on the bed with just one pad covering the plastic then just use one of the fitted mattress pads. Ask them if the crinkling noise bothers them and if they say that it does, tell them that you'll place another fitted mattress pad over the plastic to lessen the sound. You can buy mattress pads for around $20.00. There are two types of mattress pads-waterproof and non waterproof. You can buy a quilted waterproof mattress pad for added protection, but it's not really necessary since you have plastic over the box spring. 6
BESIDES USING THE PLASTIC FOR A BED WETTING SHEET THE PLASTIC SHEETING CAN BE USED FOR NUMEROUS HOUSEHOLD TASKS SUCH AS DROP CLOTHS FOR PAINTING, COVERING OUTSIDE MATERIALS SUCH AS FIREWOOD AND MULCH, FOR REMODELING PROJECTS,YARD WORK, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER JOBS. 7
PERIODICALLY CHECK THE PLASTIC TO NOTICE ANY WEAR AND TEAR. Even though this type of plastic is very durable it's still a good idea to check it once in a while just to be on the safe side. If you notice any holes or rips,there are two things you can do. You can either use some type of waterproof tape to put over the hole or tear, or you can replace the plastic with another piece. Hardware stores such as Lowes and Home Depot should have waterproof duct tape(or other types of tape) for this purpose. Make sure the tape is waterproof or when the person wets at night they'll pee through the plastic, ruining the box spring. This is another advantage of having a roll of plastic for this purpose - you can just cut off another sheet to put over the bed or you can repair the plastic, whereas if a vinyl mattress cover rips you have to go back to the store to purchase another one or you have to go online to buy another one. Alternatively, you can cut off several sheets of plastic from the roll and alternate using the different sheets. For instance you can cut off 4 sheets to use during the month. At the end of the first week you can put the second plastic sheet on, at the end of the second week you can put the third sheet on, etc. Rotating the plastic sheets will reduce the wear and tear of any one of the sheets. 8
PUT THE PLASTIC OVER THE BED FOR A WHILE AND SEE HOW THE PERSON FEELS ABOUT IT. If they can't get used to it you can always purchase vinyl sheeting from fabric stores such as Jo Anne Fabrics. This option is discussed in the next step. 9
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, ANOTHER OPTION FOR A HOMEMADE WATERPROOF SHEET TO COVER THE BED IS TO USE VINYL SHEETING SOLD AT CRAFT STORES SUCH AS JO ANNE FABRICS. Jo Anne Fabrics sells vinyl sheeting in different thicknesses. The plastic comes in both clear and frosted clear. They have vinyl in 8 gauge thickness which seems like it would be ideal for this purpose. They also sell 12 gauge vinyl as well. In addition there are many online fabric stores that sell vinyl sheeting. 10
ALTHOUGH THE BED IS COVERED IN PLASTIC, IT\'S STILL A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE THE INCONTINENT PERSON SLEEP IN DIAPERS WHETHER PIN-ON DIAPERS COVERED WITH PLASTIC PANTS, DISPOSABLE DIAPERS WITH TAPE TABS (KNOWN AS DISPOSABLE BRIEFS), OR YOU CAN USE BOTH TYPES OF DIAPERS BUT HAVE THE PERSON WEAR PIN-ON DIAPERS AND PLASTIC PANTS ON SOME NIGHTS AND THE DISPOSABLE DIAPERS ON OTHER NIGHTS. For information about the different types diapers available for older children and teenagers with bedwetting problems see the wikiHow articles Choose Pin on Cloth Diapers for Older Children and Teenagers With Bedwetting Problems and Choose Bedwetting Diapers for an Older Child or Teenager If the person finds the cloth diapers and plastic pants too uncomfortable to wear during the warmer times of year, such as spring and summer, switch to disposables during that time. The plastic sheeting is not meant to be the primary form of protection, it's meant to be used as a fail safe in case the urine leaks through the diapers. If the moisture leaks through the diapers you'll have to wash both the fitted mattress cover and the mattress pads. You'll also need to wipe the plastic sheet off and hang it up to dry. You can use a clothesline for this purpose.
TIPS
Some people have had problems with regular vinyl mattress covers tearing or ripping. The hardware store plastic is an alternative to traditional waterproof sheets. This type of plastic sheeting is very durable and should last for a long time. Another advantage of buying a roll of plastic sheeting is that you can cut the plastic different lengths. There are a number of other benefits to buying this type of plastic: You can cut off several sheets of plastic to use as bed wetting covers (while one sheet of plastic is drying on the clothesline you can cover the bed with another sheet) and it's good to have some plastic sheeting on hand because you can put the plastic to good use as described below.
In addition to cutting off plastic to use to protect the bed from bed wetting there are a number of other uses for this type of material as mentioned earlier. Some of these uses include the following: you can cover outside materials such as firewood, lumber, mulch, plants during the winter time,and patio furniture; you can use it as a drop cloth, the plastic can be used for concrete and masonry work; it can be used as a weed barrier to put under mulch in flower beds, you can use it for raking up leaves, as a cover when doing remodeling work, as a vapor barrier for insulation, as well as many other tasks. With that in mind even if the person finds the crinkling of the plastic unpleasant and would like you to use another type of material to cover the bed, there are still many other uses for the plastic sheeting.
Some people use all types of waterproof sheets to protect the bed from bed wetting: vinyl shower curtains,table cloths, as well as other types of plastic. For instance Vicki Lansky in her book “Practical Parenting Tips” talks about using plastic garbage bags under the bed and another book on bed wetting said that any type of plastic can be used as a bed wetting cover. Given this, it's not much of a stretch to try the hardware store plastic out. Also,another book talked about using plastic sheeting from the hardware store as a way to protect asthma sufferers from allergens that might aggravate their asthma.
THINGS YOU\'LL NEED
Plastic sheeting from the hardware store in 6 mil thickness as well as a utility knife or scissors to cut the plastic. You'll also need two mattress pads.
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