This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Christopher M. Osborne, PhD. Christopher Osborne has been a How.com.vn Content Creator since 2015. He is also a historian who holds a PhD from The University of Notre Dame and has taught at universities in and around Pittsburgh, PA. His scholarly publications and presentations focus on his research interests in early American history, but Chris also enjoys the challenges and rewards of writing How.com.vn articles on a wide range of subjects.
This article has been viewed 84,644 times.
Learn more...
You remembered to bring your air mattress to the sleepover or camping trip, but forgot the air pump...so now what? Lucky for you, this article lists several ways to fill an air mattress using everyday items. So read on to find out how a hair dryer or a trash bag can be your key to a good night’s sleep!
Steps
Expert Q&A
Video
Tips
- Use scissors to cut the bottom off of a plastic water bottle, then slide the open bottom of the bottle over the air exhaust end of the hair dryer, vacuum cleaner hose, or leaf blower attachment. The open screw-top of the bottle should fit nicely over the intake valve of most brands of air mattress, creating a much-improved seal and speeding up the filling process.[8]Thanks
- If you’re in the habit of forgetting your mattress pump, consider buying a self-inflating mattress with a built-in pump.[9]Thanks
- If you’re at a campground and forgot your mattress pump, ask around to borrow a pump from other campers. They’re usually happy to help![10]Thanks
References
- ↑ https://www.sleepingocean.com/how-to-blow-up-an-air-mattress-without-a-pump/
- ↑ https://www.sleepingocean.com/how-to-blow-up-an-air-mattress-without-a-pump/
- ↑ https://sleepingwithair.com/how-to-inflate-an-air-bed-without-a-pump-5-unique-ways/
- ↑ https://www.smallcarcamp.com/how-to-blow-up-an-air-mattress-while-camping-13-easy-ways/
- ↑ https://didyouknowhomes.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-air-mattresses/
- ↑ https://lifehacker.com/inflate-an-air-mattress-with-a-vacuum-cleaner-5862845
- ↑ https://sleepingwithair.com/how-to-inflate-an-air-bed-without-a-pump-5-unique-ways/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/vhUOitPQL7g?t=25
- ↑ https://sleepingwithair.com/how-to-inflate-an-air-bed-without-a-pump-5-unique-ways/
About This Article
Did this article help you?
⚠️ Disclaimer:
Content from Wiki How English language website. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License; additional terms may apply.
Wiki How does not encourage the violation of any laws, and cannot be responsible for any violations of such laws, should you link to this domain, or use, reproduce, or republish the information contained herein.
- - A few of these subjects are frequently censored by educational, governmental, corporate, parental and other filtering schemes.
- - Some articles may contain names, images, artworks or descriptions of events that some cultures restrict access to
- - Please note: Wiki How does not give you opinion about the law, or advice about medical. If you need specific advice (for example, medical, legal, financial or risk management), please seek a professional who is licensed or knowledgeable in that area.
- - Readers should not judge the importance of topics based on their coverage on Wiki How, nor think a topic is important just because it is the subject of a Wiki article.