Did you know that stains can void a mattress warranty? And not only that. Bacteria can multiply in a stain and dirt can damage the fabrics and materials, reducing your mattress’ safety, lifetime, and quality. It’s crucial to learn how to clean your mattress effectively to maintain sanitary mattress maintenance.
Learn the best practices and techniques for removing mattress stains, ensuring a disinfecting clean surface that promotes the longevity, hygiene, and quality of your mattress.
How to clean mattress stains
Even if your bed feels clean, a stain indicates that dirt is holding on to the mattress fibers.
To remove a stain from your mattress, you need to find a way to dissolve it.
Water is a universal solvent. However, cleaning a mattress stain requires time and patience because soaking it is out of the question. Depending on the type of stain, you might need a little more cleaning power to get the job done.
These supplies can help you remove most mattress stains
- Spraying bottle
- A vacuum cleaner with an upholstery attachment
- Detergent (you can use liquid dish soap)
- White vinegar
- Baking soda
- Hydrogen peroxide
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How to clean sweat stains
If you haven’t spilled any liquids, then what is causing the yellow stains on the mattress? A sweat stain can seem like a wet patch when it’s fresh. However, once it dries out, the minerals and other compounds can set in your mattress and leave those gross yellow stains!
Here is how you remove sweat stains from your mattress:
- Inside a spray bottle mix: hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, and water in equal parts.
- Spray the mix generously in the stain and let it sit for at least 20 minutes.
- Blot the liquid mixture with an absorbent towel. Repeat until you don’t see the stain anymore.
How to clean urine stains
You can avoid most urine stains by blotting the liquid with an absorbent towel as soon as possible. However, if the stain has set in, you’ll need to remove it in a more complex way.
Here is how you remove urine stains:
- Put a cup of hydrogen peroxide, three tablespoons of baking soda, and three drops of dish soap inside a spraying bottle.
- Swirl the mix gently and spray it generously over the urine stain. After some minutes, you’ll see how the baking soda appears over the stain.
- Vacuum the residue and repeat until the stain is completely gone.
Note:
If you are cleaning a pet mess, you might need to use enzyme cleaners to remove the stain.
How to clean vomit stains
Vomit is always hard to control, and it can end up staining the mattress. Like other bodily fluids, removing vomit stains from your bed can be a challenge.
Try this process to remove vomit stains:
- Mist the stain with plain water until it’s slightly damped.
- Mix a cup of hydrogen peroxide, a few drops of dish soap, and three tablespoons of baking soda.
- Use a soft brush to scrub the stain gently.
- Finally, mist the stain again with plain water. Then, blot the water out with an absorbent towel.
How to clean blood stains
You can clean blood stains using almost the same products mentioned before, but always with cold water. Hot water can make it worse, setting the stain for good into your mattress!
Here is how you get blood out of a mattress:
- Dab the stain using a cloth dampened with cold water until the blood dissolves.
- If the stain refuses to go, prepare this paste: half cup of cornstarch, ¼ cup of hydrogen peroxide, and a tablespoon of salt.
- Apply the mixture over the stain and let it dry
- Vacuum the mixture.
Don’t forget to sprinkle baking soda!
Baking soda is great for absorbing odors! Sprinkle baking soda throughout your entire mattress and leave it to rest for at least a couple of hours! Then, vacuum the residue,
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