| Sooner or later, almost every mattress ends up with a | | | | caused by mold and mildew is to take the mattress |
| stain. While it's true that only the person who changes | | | | outside on a sunny day. Sweep off all visible mold and |
| the bed will see whether or not the mattress is stained, | | | | mildew and then vacuum the mattress with a heavy |
| ignoring the stain won't make it go away. You can | | | | duty vacuum cleaner. Allow the sun to shine on the |
| learn how to clean mattress stains using either | | | | mattress for several hours. This will dry and freshen it. |
| commercial products or things you probably have in | | | | Removing urine stain and odors |
| your kitchen. After any stain removal, place a dryer | | | | Accidents happen. When the accident involves pets or |
| sheet on the mattress before covering it with the | | | | small children and mattresses it is more than just |
| bottom sheet to neutralize any odors and keep it | | | | embarrassing. Urine can saturate absorbent materials |
| smelling fresh. Here are some techniques for how to | | | | such as mattresses well beyond the surface area. |
| clean mattress stains of various types. | | | | Cleaning urine from a mattress is difficult if it has |
| General mattress cleaning | | | | penetrated deep into the cloth materials. This creates |
| For stains of an unknown nature, spray a citrus based | | | | ideal conditions for bacteria and mold growth and the |
| cleaning product on the soiled area and let it stand for | | | | related unpleasant odors. |
| approximately five minutes to penetrate the stain. | | | | It may be possible to rescue your mattress if you |
| Using a clean white absorbent cloth, blot the area, | | | | know how to clean mattress stains. First blot up as |
| pressing down firmly without rubbing for 30 seconds. | | | | much of the urine as possible with an absorbent cloth. |
| Repeat this blotting process until the area is dry and | | | | Then spray a product like PAWS - Pet Accident |
| odor free. Citrus based cleaning products may be | | | | Washup Solution or Bio-OX Citrus Concentrate or any |
| used on almost any type of mattress stain. | | | | other brand that mentions urine odor removal on its |
| As an alternative, you can use a mild dish detergent | | | | label on the soiled area. Follow up with the blotting and |
| for spot cleaning. Blot the stain with the detergent and | | | | drying techniques indicated above. |
| wipe it clean with a damp sponge. | | | | Vinegar will also remove urine stains. Saturate the stain |
| Cigarette odor removal | | | | with vinegar and blot until no more of the urine can be |
| In addition to the risk of starting a fire, the problem with | | | | removed. Cover the area with baking soda to |
| smoking in bed is that cigarette odors can penetrate | | | | neutralize the odor, leaving it on overnight. In the |
| absorbent materials such as mattresses deeper than | | | | morning, vacuum the powder off. |
| the surface area that can effectively be cleaned. If | | | | Removing Kool-Aid stains from mattresses |
| you're not ready to replace your mattress, you need | | | | Kids, brightly colored beverages and beds don't mix. |
| to find out how to remove this smell. Working in | | | | Even the most careful child will have spill something |
| sections, use the citrus cleaner technique specified | | | | eventually if they drink in bed. A mattress will soak up |
| above. Repeat the cleaning and blotting process on | | | | these liquids. It is impossible to remove the entire liquid |
| each section of the mattress until the whole thing is | | | | spill from inside the mattress. The dyes in Kool-Aid |
| dry and odor free. | | | | generally leave a permanent stain, but you can try to |
| Baking soda is another option. Sprinkle the whole top | | | | remove the surface stain. First, blot up as much of the |
| of the mattress with baking soda and leave it there | | | | liquid as possible with an absorbent white cloth. Use the |
| overnight to absorb and neutralize the odors. In the | | | | citrus cleaner techniques shown above. |
| morning, vacuum the powder off. | | | | You might also try spraying vinegar onto the stain and |
| Removing mold and mildew stains and odors | | | | letting it sit for about an hour. To remove as much liquid |
| Cleaning mold and mildew from mattresses is a | | | | from the mattress as possible, cover it with a thick |
| difficult, especially if they have penetrated deep inside | | | | cloth and weigh the cloth down with a heavy book or |
| the mattress. Since mold and mildew are caused by | | | | brick. After the hour is up, spray the stain with vinegar |
| moisture, it might be beneficial to run a dehumidifier, | | | | again and blot it with a clean cloth to lift the color. |
| heater or air conditioner in the room periodically to take | | | | Repeat the process until the stain is completely |
| the dampness out of the air to prevent mold and | | | | removed or no further reductions of the colored stain |
| mildew from attacking the mattress. | | | | occur. |
| Another alternative for how to clean mattress stains | | | | |