Emma Miller
Even if you don’t eat in bed, you don’t have pets, and your bed linens are washed regularly – your mattress should also be cleaned at least as a preventative measure. If you don’t, it absorbs unpleasant odors, and this is a great breeding ground for bacteria.
How to clean a mattress with baking soda – tips
People who immediately scrub stains on the mattress, very few – the lack of time or laziness play a role. Dried stain is difficult to remove, but as we know, nothing is impossible. The first of the best remedies for stains is baking soda powder.
If you need to know how to get rid of yellow stains on the mattress with baking soda, write down the instructions:
- Soak a sponge or brush and wipe the stain on the mattress with it;
- pour 2 tablespoons of baking soda on the stain;
- Leave the mattress alone until it is completely dry.
In the end, all you need to do is vacuum the mattress from the baking soda – you’ll see that there’s no trace of the stain or smell left. Remains of baking soda powder that the vacuum cleaner did not pick up can be wiped off with a rag or brush.
How to remove stains from the mattress at home with vinegar
As an alternative to aggressive “chemistry,” you can use vinegar, baking soda, and liquid soap. The technology is simple:
- take a bottle, pour inside about 1 tsp of liquid soap and 50-100 ml of 9% vinegar;
- Fill the bottle halfway with lukewarm water;
- Pour 1 tsp. of baking soda and quickly twist the sprayer.
Apply the resulting product to the stain and rub with a brush until the dirt is gone. In the end, wipe with a clean sponge or cloth, and then do the same, but dry, and leave the mattress to dry.
How to clean a mattress with hydrogen peroxide – a tiphack
Peroxide is good if you need to wash a mattress of blood stains. It is enough to moisten a cotton pad or a piece of cloth with peroxide and wipe the place where the mattress was stained. Ideally, you will see the blood begin to foam – this means that the peroxide has reacted with the pollutant. The procedure should be repeated several times and then wiped with a dry cloth.
If the pure peroxide did not help, make a solution – mix salt, peroxide, and starch in a 2:1:1 ratio and apply to the stain. Leave it to dry completely, and then wipe off the rest of the mixture with a dry rag. Repeat such actions until the stain disappears completely.
