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dredmorbius
on Feb 20, 2020
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What happens to a mail-order mattress after you re...
Probably mostly natural materials.
That'd be risky now.
buckminster
on Feb 21, 2020
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Risky is right. Even wooden furniture is treated with chemicals (flame retardants, anti-fungals, etc.) that are noxious when burned.
dan-robertson
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At least in Europe most furniture uses fire retardant materials. But the chipboard that lots of things are made of will burn ok if you get it hot enough
dredmorbius
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I'm thinking plastics in everything: foams, fabrics, coverings, resins, glues. Even fasteners and structure.
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That'd be risky now.