Space between wall and lofted bed-pillows and blankets fall through

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<p>My daughter just moved to college. Her bed is lofted but doesn’t fit flush with the wall. She isn’t worried about falling out of bed, but her pillows and blankets and other items falling out. Traditional bed rails seem to prevent a person to fall through but not pillows. Anyone have any suggestions?? </p>

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<p>If she doesn’t have railing on the wall side, she can get a body pillow to put in the space between her pillow and wall. If you’re talking about the top of the bed not being flush with the wall, a pillow between the space should do the job, as well. </p>

<p>You can try a variety of pillows: standard pillows, body pillows, wedges.</p>

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<p>My kids also used body pillows to bridge the gap.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the comments I feel like the pillows will fall through the gap as well. How can we get the body pillow to stay in place? </p>

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<p>Why is the gap so large? Is the frame and the mattress where the gap is? Or is it between the bed and wall?</p>

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<p>Try purchasing some pool noodles, cutting them open lengthwise, and wrapping them over the bed frame to fill in the gap so that the body pillow can’t fall past the bed frame. If it rests on the noodle, it should stay there and fill in the gap. Slit noodles also make great foot protectors for narrow bed ladders.</p>

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<p>If you use a body pillow, you could attach velcro strips to the bottom of it and some to the wall or bed frame so that you can secure it in place.</p>

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<p>Can she use a couple of mesh bed rails, like the ones sold for toddler beds?</p>

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<p>You can buy shelves that clamp on to the bed frame. If you put a couple on maybe they would help bridge the gap</p>

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<p>Not if you want her to make friends. :-S </p>