Wednesday, May 23, 2018

The Meaning Behind Bedsheet Thread Counts


GBS Enterprises provides product protection services to some of the leading retailers in the mattress and bedding industry including a GBS warranty. GBS warranty plans are available for many different types of home furnishings. In 2015, GBS Enterprises unveiled the Healthy Sleep line of mattress covers and bedsheets. 

Bedsheets are commonly categorized by their thread count. Thread counts are calculated by adding together the number of threads woven horizontally and vertically in one square inch of fabric. Often bedsheet and textile manufacturers inflate their products’ thread count by counting the fibers in each thread separately. In practice, an 800-count sheet could actually be comprised of 400 threads made up of two fibers. Increasing the thread count in this manner has little impact on softness or quality. 

Rather than relying on thread counts, consumers should consider other factors, such as their skin type and personal preferences. Buyers with sensitive skin should look for breathable bedding, such as GBS Healthy Sleep Ultra-Tech’s bedsheets, which are made from Tencel, a lightweight fabric derived from wood pulp.

Friday, May 11, 2018

What Should I Do to Properly Store Outdoor Furniture?


GBS Enterprises, a company with locations in Nevada, Nebraska, and Florida, sells Health Sleep products and furniture warranty plans to the pest control, furniture, and hospitality industries. Individuals with a GBS warranty receive protection for a variety of both indoor and outdoor furniture.

If you live in an area where winters bring snow and rain, you must store your outdoor furniture to ensure it stays protected. As you prepare to store this type of furniture, make sure you clean everything. Any dirt or moisture left on your outdoor furniture will grow during winter, thus leaving it damaged when you bring it out for the summer. 

Most plastic, mesh, iron, and wicker furniture can be cleaned with a dish soap and water solution. For metal furniture, use detergent and water. Wipe every surface of your furniture and let it dry completely before storing it. Further, remove all cushions and wipe the areas that those cushions covered. If these cushions have removable covers, wash and dry the covers according to the manufacturer labels. Then stack the dry cushions and covers off the floor in a dry and clean space.

It’s also a good idea for you to add a protective coating to your furniture so it stays clean throughout winter. A thin coat of car wax protects most plastic and aluminum pieces, while paste wax protects wicker furniture. With metal furniture, make sure there are no signs of rust anywhere on it and then spray it with a silicone sealant.

Finally, you should protect your furniture from the weather by placing it in a storage shed or garage. Alternately, if you don’t have enough indoor space, you can use a tarp or furniture covers. Furniture covers should fit around your outdoor furniture tight enough that they stay put in windy weather, but tarps need to be tied down to ensure they don’t blow away during the season.

Monday, April 9, 2018

Types of Wood Commonly Used to Make Furniture


For more than 30 years, GBS Enterprises has provided the mattress, pest control, and hospitality industries with furniture warranty coverage through its GBS Warranty plans. These warranties are fully underwritten by Starr Companies and CNA Insurance and cover a huge range of accidental damage. With a GBS warranty, consumers receive protection for all types of furniture, including wood furniture.

The following are a few common types of wood used to make furniture:

- Ash: This tough hardwood is very flexible and is often used for bent furniture parts or veneers. Despite its name, ash wood comes in a huge range of colors, including gray, cream, and reddish-brown. The cost of ash is moderate compared to many other types of wood.

- Cherry: Another hardwood, cherry has a fine grain and is easily shaped and polished. Most cherry woods range from reddish-brown to blond and the color may darken as the wood ages. Unfortunately, cherry is expensive and difficult to work with by hand.

- Pine: An inexpensive and light wood, pine is available in whitish and yellowish tints and is typically used to make Colonial furniture and farmhouse-style furniture. Pine is also ideal for children's furniture since it takes paint well. However, since pine is a softwood, it more susceptible to dents and scratches.

Friday, January 26, 2018

Healthy Sleep Advanced Line Mattress Protectors and Encasements


GBS Enterprises has established itself as a leader in the healthy sleep products and mattress protection services industry. GBS not only carries a number of popular items by Healthy Sleep but provides each customer with a quality warranty from GBS Warranty Services. Every GBS Warranty is written in direct, easy-to-understand terms.

Healthy Sleep designs and manufactures a number of bedding products, including the Healthy Sleep Advanced line of mattress protectors and encasements. These two products combine to protect mattresses from liquid stains and the bacteria that stains can generate. Together, the protectors and encasements keep mattresses 99.9-percent free of dust mites.

The doctor-recommended Healthy Sleep Advanced Line mattress protector is fully waterproof without the feel of a waterproof material. Encasements have an easy-to-manage three-piece design. 

Healthy Sleep Advanced Line encasements draw on technological innovations to keep users safe without sacrificing comfort. Encasement fabrics are made of moisture-resistant fibers and have an allergen barrier.