Small Bean Bags For Reading in Hot Gardens

[BookCat]

The recent nice weather has drawn me into the garden, kindle in hand, to read and absorb some vitamin D (which I need). But it's so uncomfortable!
I'm not as young or flexible as I used to be, so lying on my front in a "cobra" position hurts after a few moments. Sitting cross-legged also makes me fidgety.

This afternoon, while trying to get comfortable, I came up with the brilliant, but unoriginal, idea of buying a bean bag to lean against. So when the heat got so much that even Cydric the cat hid under the bushes, I headed indoors and onto Amazon.

Boo hoo sob sob cry ....
All I found were very structured chair-like bean bags costing a fortune!
So I checked "traditional unstructured bean bags" which returned some with ethnic designs - still too structured.
Where were all the squashy bags of yore?

So I tried "large cushions" and up popped cushions which were hardly large enough to support my back while reading my kindle, cat by my side.

Does anyone have any ideas regarding a product which would:
not cost an arm and leg
support a comfortable reading posture
be available on ebay or Amazon?

All ideas, even loopy ones, are most welcome.

[piperclassique]

How about buying some polystyrene beads and fabric and getting the sewing machine out?

[BookCat]

Great idea, but no sewing machine!

[maddz]

Originally Posted by BookCat

Does anyone have any ideas regarding a product which would:
not cost an arm and leg
support a comfortable reading posture
be available on ebay or Amazon?

All ideas, even loopy ones, are most welcome.

Try Dunelm Mill £29+, The Range £12+ and keep clicking show more, John Lewis £50+, Wilko have an outdoor bean bag reduced to £25 but it doesn't look very comfortable to me, Argos £15+, B&Q have loads of cubes and one squashy one at £35. Most of these will do online orders + home delivery if you don't want to go and pick one up from the store.

Trouble is, most bean bags are aimed at kids and are on the small side for an adult, and the large ones do cost an arm and a leg. The other places to try are online garden centres like Greenfingers.com (if they're still going - it's been a while since I got anything from them).

The other thing you might try are memory foam dog beds aimed at large dogs - stack 2 or 3 together and it should be comfortable!

[Deskisamess]

Have you tried Etsy? Or eBay?

I see quite a few beanbag chairs on Amazon.com...but they aren't cheap.

I've seen them at Kmart locally in Ohio. What about something inflatable?

[maddz]

What about a couple of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XXL-LARGE-...SKHEBKgSrmmI3g

They're only £15.99, so a couple are as much as some of the bean bags. (There's another supplier of similar but their fillings are polyester wadding.)

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by BookCat

Where were all the squashy bags of yore?

I see what you mean. On a first search a lot of the "beanbags" look nothing like I remember as a kid. These are way more "formed" and chair like. Searching "classic bean bag" brought up a few that looked more like I remember from years ago.



Not at all a traditional beanbag, but these look like they might not be bad...
http://www.dhgate.com/store/product/...195274807.html

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Not at all a traditional beanbag, but these look like they might not be bad...
http://www.dhgate.com/store/product/...195274807.html

Note the first item 3 from the description:

1,it is with pvc coating, waterproof,so you can use outdoor
2,the materical is polyester with PVC coating
3, we only sell the cover..
4: size: 140cm x 180cm x 25cm
3).water&stain resistant,breathable
4).with strong Zip
5).Available in 16colors as color card
6).Practical and easy to clean water and stain-resistant fabric

[poohbear_nc]

You might check out camping stuff.

How about: https://www.amazon.com/SlyComfort-In...ng+chair&psc=1

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by jhowell

Note the first item 3 from the description:

Sorry, I totally missed that.

[frahse]

I would suggest another avenue. Simpler, cheaper, lighter, and versatile in that there are different types and you can vary the size.

Order an airbed from Amazon or get one from Walmart.
The twin sized, raised bed with internal electric pump that powers from the household outlet can be had for about $35.

Air Bed

You can also use hand pumps or battery powered pumps.
Dependent on the amount of air you inflate the mattress with, the size can vary to fit different configurations.

You can also get camper air bags. I have used them in the back of a van for sleeping on a trip.

Then there is the "lounger"

Lounger

Only the limits of your imagination will hold back the uses of the simple blow up mattresses.

Enjoy.

[maddz]

Guys, you might not have noticed, but the OP lives in Birmingham, UK not Birmingham, Alabama. So references to US stores might not be very useful once you factor in international delivery charges and times

I did wonder about an air mattress or blow-up chair, but thought that by the time you've faffed about finding where the pump got to and pumping it up (and then finding the cat has sharpened it's claws on it), and clearing the lawn/patio of anything that might puncture it, the sun has gone in and it's started raining. Far simpler to have a bean bag to pick up and plump down where you want.

[PeterT]

I was wondering about just using pillows? Maybe place two or more in some sort of cover

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[Witty Username]

Originally Posted by BookCat

I'm not as young or flexible as I used to be, so lying on my front in a "cobra" position hurts after a few moments. Sitting cross-legged also makes me fidgety.

You might find that a bean bag is ok to sit on but trying to get up again can be a problem if you are not 'as young and flexible' as you used to be.

There's a reason most unstructured bean bags are aimed at kids...

[maddz]

Originally Posted by Witty Username

You might find that a bean bag is ok to sit on but trying to get up again can be a problem if you are not 'as young and flexible' as you used to be.

There's a reason most unstructured bean bags are aimed at kids...

Yes, I have that problem as well - which is why I don't use my hammock any more, and barely use my moon rocker chair, much as I'd like to. Mind you, the giant 'banana' bean bags look comfy, especially if you put them on edge and straddle them, although I suspect one is more likely to fall off than get up.