Do it yourself mattress cleaning
Is it worth hiring a professional to clean your mattress or is it something you can do yourself?
The myths behind some of the answers given by google when checking the ‘people also ask’ section in a search for mattress cleaning.
Its been 15 years since starting Mattress Cleaning Melbourne. I must admit, the most common call I get is when a prospective client informs me that they have had a go at cleaning their mattress themselves. After reading some hot tips from google and with the best intentions, they have actually made the initial problem worse.
I’ve copied some questions below from a google search. I’d just like to take a couple of minutes to dispel a few rumours and myths about some of the answers that I read from these questions.
How can I deep clean my mattress at home?
Check the care guide. …
Gather your cleaning supplies. …
Wash your bedding and pillows. …
Air out your mattress. …
Vacuum your mattress. …
Tackle any mattress stains. …
Deodorise with baking soda and vacuum again. …
Spray your own mix of essential oils and baking soda.
I don’t know where to start on this one. This answer just blew me away and I’m quite sure that this is the very answer that has led to me getting call after call. This happens just days later to reverse some of the damage done.
Do it yourself mattress cleaning What is the best thing to wash a mattress with?
Cleansers like Simple Green and Rocco & Roxie are powerful options that won’t compromise the mattress with chemicals like chlorine or bleach. If you don’t have an enzyme cleaner on hand, vinegar or hydrogen peroxide can also be used to reduce urine stains and odours.
Good luck finding these so-called cleansers in Melbourne. Even if you could, I’m yet to find a cleaning product designed for cleaning mattresses that is safe to spray on and leave on. All these so-called cleansers should be extracted away once their job has been done. Apart from hydrogen peroxide, which can be left if diluted.
How do you sanitise and disinfect a mattress?
You can sanitise and disinfect your mattress using natural household cleaners or a commercial spray meant to disinfect sweat stains and kill germs. It’s best to avoid sprays and solutions that contain bleach. This can damage the mattress fibres. You can also spray an enzyme cleaner on the mattress.
My last comment stands on this answer also. You have got to be able to extract away any cleaning products used. Good point about bleach though, STAY AWAY FROM BLEACH! It’s for bathroom cleaning.
What is the best way to clean a used mattress?
Steam cleaning your mattress will kill off the bacteria, viruses, and other germs that may be lingering about. This is the best method to sanitise a memory foam mattress. The high heat of the steam will disinfect the mattress.
Correct! We have a winner! Don’t hire a carpet cleaning machine from Bunnings to do the job though, You’ll be on the couch for a week.
Does putting baking soda on your mattress clean it?
Sprinkling baking soda on your mattress and letting it sit for a few hours will absorb any lingering smells. It leaves your bed smelling fresh and clean. This is especially helpful if you’re dealing with pet odours or sweat stains that have built up over time.
Another correct answer! Just don’t go adding dish washing liquid or Dynamo to the baking soda or you’ll be heading off to Bunnings.
What is the best way to clean and freshen up a mattress?
However, as a general guide, Bed Advice UK recommend using a very mild detergent and warm or cold water to spot-clean your mattress. Use a clean, damp cloth and take care not to over-soak your mattress. Air your mattress thoroughly to ensure it’s properly dry before you put the bedding back on.
Incorrect.. extraction, extraction, extraction.
How do you clean a dirty mattress that smells?
More dribble that’s not worth printing I’m afraid. If your mattress is of age, looks terrible and smells worse its decision time… hire a professional to clean your mattress or buy a new one.
Can you clean the inside of a mattress?
Why would you want to? If it’s a box spring, it is coils and thin air. If it is a pillow top with endless layers of latex and memory foam then the problem isn’t inside the mattress. It’s the fabric casing that needs your attention.
I guess in summary, what I’m trying to get across to anyone who finds them self staring blankly at the state of their mattress is this. If you own a quality mattress and it still has its original shape (no sagging or bowing) try to fight the instinct of cleaning your own mattress. I have no problem with regular use of bi carb of soda and vacuuming, but unless you can extract your mattress with hepa filtration to begin with. Furthermore, you should use steam extraction to finish. All the other cleaning agents in the world are not going to reverse the contamination left behind by these cleaning products.
Stephen Stoward (owner) Mattress Cleaning Melbourne
