Over time, your mattress can collect large quantities of dead skin cells, dirt, dust mites and other debris. These elements can result in allergy symptoms. They can also reduce the quality of your sleep, which has far-reaching effects on all aspects of your life.
Cleaning your mattress regularly can improve your health and sleep quality. In addition, it plays a role in the longevity of your mattress. While cleaning your mattress can sound like a major chore, it may be easier to do than you think.
How Often to Clean Your Mattress
While you should launder your bed linens weekly, you do not need to deep clean your mattress as often. A good rule of thumb is to deep clean it every six months. However, if you spill something on it, you should clean the mattress immediately so that the stain will not set in.
How to Clean a Mattress
- Strip the bedding off of the mattress. Launder it in hot water to kill any dust mites. However, review and follow the manufacturer’s laundering instructions to prevent fading and shrinkage.
- Inspect the mattress to determine if stain removal and deodorizing are needed along with standard cleaning steps.
- To clean your mattress, you will need a bowl of cold water, an enzyme cleaner or liquid dish soap, bleach-free laundry detergent, clean rags and baking soda.
- Use the handheld attachment on your vacuum cleaner to vacuum the top and sides of the mattress. Then, turn the mattress over and vacuum the underside.
Removing Mattress Stains
- If your mattress has stains, you can spot clean these areas with soap and water. First, fill a small bowl with a few drops of liquid dish soap or a small amount of laundry detergent. Add water to fill the bowl almost full.
- Get your clean cloth damp with the soapy water. Avoid using too much water as this can damage your mattress and lead to mold growth.
- Blot each stain until the marks are gone. You may need to blot for several minutes if you have stubborn stains.
- Use a second clean cloth that is dampened only with clean water.
- Blot the areas a second time to remove the soap.
How to Deodorize Mattress
- After cleaning the mattress across the top of the mattress. This should sit on the mattress undisturbed for two to three hours.
- Vacuum the mattress to remove the baking soda.
Protecting Your Mattress
You can reduce the impact of spills with a quality mattress protector, such as the Utopia Bedding Zippered Mattress Encasement or the SafeRest Waterproof Mattress Protector. These protectors can also prevent dust mites, dirt and dust from accumulating in the mattress.
What’s the Best Way to Deep Clean a Mattress?
Deep cleaning a mattress involves laundering the bed linens and vacuuming the mattress. It also includes stain removal as needed with a small amount of soap and water. Deodorization with baking soda is also an important step for deep cleaning a mattress.
Here’s another Tiktok cleaning hack that you can easily follow and try at home this spring season!
@brunchwithbabs
Happy Spring! And you know what that means…..Spring Cleaning! Let’s start with the mattress. You can have fun and Spring Clean! Before you start cleaning, get those kiddos jumping on the bed to unearth all the dirt and dust trapped within. 🛏 Step 1. Rotate Mattress. Some mattresses can be flipped and rotated. But most mattresses these days, you can just rotate. Rotating the mattress ensures that you are not sleeping in the same spot month after month which can wear the mattress unevenly and limit the life of your mattress. 🛏 Step 2. Vacuum Mattress. By vacuuming your mattress, you help control allergens, dead skin and dust mites that build up in the mattress. 🛏Step 3. Spray Mattress with my Non Toxic Mattress Spray. This spray is a natural astringent and freshens and renews your mattress for the rest of the season. Just mix: 1/4 cup witch hazel 1/4 cup of water 16 drops each of eucalyptus, peppermint and lavender 🛏Step 4. To get mattress stains out. Mix a 50/50 solution of water and white vinegar in a spray bottle. Spray the mattress stains and work into stain with a small brush or cloth – repeat until the stain has vanished. Sprinkle baking soda over the stains and then vacuum excess baking soda. Allow the mattress to air dry before remaking the bed. Let’s get Spring Cleaning! XO Babs #springcleaning #cleaningtips
♬ original sound – Babs
FAQs
How do you clean a yellow mattress?
Soap and water work well for stain removal. However, if the mattress is stained yellow, other options are better. You can combine water with vinegar or water with hydrogen peroxide. Regardless of your preference, get a clean cloth lightly damp. Work your way across the mattress by scrubbing with your cloth. Re-dampen the cloth as necessary.
How do you clean and deodorize a mattress?
After vacuuming the mattress, you can spot clean the stains using a clean rag and a small amount of soap and water. Rather than pouring the soap and water on the mattress, get the rag moist with the soap and water. This prevents excess moisture from damaging the mattress.
After scrubbing the spots away, use a clean cloth dampened with fresh water to extract as much of the soapy water as possible. After letting the mattress air dry completely, sprinkle baking soda on it. Allow this to sit on the mattress for a few hours before vacuuming it.
If you’ve recently purchased a used mattress, you understandably want to thoroughly clean it before sleeping on it. Begin the process by vacuuming all sides of the mattress. Then, use a clean cloth dampened with soapy water to tackle the stains. If the mattress is smelly, you can cover it with a thin layer of baking soda. Let the baking soda sit for a few hours before vacuuming it off.
What’s the best thing to clean a mattress with?
Your vacuum cleaner is essential for cleaning the mattress. It suctions superficial dirt, dust mites and skin cells off of the mattress. It also extracts debris deeper in the mattress.
Here’s another do-it-yourself guide from The Home Depot on how to efficiently clean and freshen your mattress using simple ingredients that you can easily find at home.
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