box spring
noun
: a bedspring that consists of spiral springs attached to a foundation and enclosed in a cloth-covered frame
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Schrader also suggests using mattress and box spring encasements, which seal in any bugs already present and prevent new ones from thriving.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Look for bedbug shed skin, eggs and dot-like feces around the mattress and box spring seams, piping and tags.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Mattresses, Box Springs, and Mattress Toppers Much like most secondhand stores don't accept adult-sized mattresses, many don't accept kids' sleep items like crib mattresses, junior bed mattresses, mattress toppers, box springs, sleep and positioning aids, and co-sleepers.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
Mattresses And Futons Mattresses, box springs, and futons are often contaminated with allergens and pests like bedbugs.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Look for bedbug shed skin, eggs and dot-like feces around the mattress and box spring seams, piping and tags.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Mattresses, Box Springs, and Mattress Toppers Much like most secondhand stores don't accept adult-sized mattresses, many don't accept kids' sleep items like crib mattresses, junior bed mattresses, mattress toppers, box springs, sleep and positioning aids, and co-sleepers.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
Mattresses And Futons Mattresses, box springs, and futons are often contaminated with allergens and pests like bedbugs.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Box spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20spring. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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