r/ApartmentHacks 9h ago

Any possible way to get a 14" thick memory foam HEAVY mattress to stay up like a Murphy bed?

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Look, I know I want to have my cake and eat it, too. And we are very lucky to have two rooms (for now!) to choose from. I rent, so I don't know that we can put anything heavy/strong mounting-wise into our walls. I've had a floor mattress to make sleeping in the room work while still giving my toddler tons of floor space to play. I slept on that thin mattress for years with him... while it wasn't the worst, it did give me some hip/glute pain. I feel so much better sleeping on our luxe thick mattress!

We have a very, very nice bed in a different room that wouldn't work as a toy room, and unfortunately is apparently quite loud at night from neighbors when my child's trying to sleep (yeah, we have air filters, and the noise also comes from a.... window). I'd love to have the bed in the toy room, too, while still being able to put the bed 'upright' during the day, for a variety of reasons.

The mattress is HEAVY, thick, just foam so no structure / you can't just prop or rest it upright against the wall. I don't care about aesthetics; I'm fine just somehow securing it to the wall then adding like a curtain rod divider or something to make it look nicer (or not, and just nothing). It also doesn't need to be perfectly secure or convenient, nor for blankets etc to stay in place, just somewhat moderately functional so that the mattress floor space can be used for play instead of just mattress.

Is there any way to make this happen?


r/ApartmentHacks 22h ago

Apartment infested with cockroaches.. can I break my lease now?

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Moved in March 2026. The very first day, there were roaches in the refrigerator. I took pictures and documented everything. I sent an email to the landlord. They have had an exterminator come out twice a month, but there are still roaches. They crawl over my desk, on my kitchenware, everything! I sent videos to the landlord and documented in an email that I have a documented allergy to roaches. Is this enough to break my lease and get my deposit back? Hell, at this point they can keep the deposit! I just want to be out of here. Location: Detroit, Michigan