The mattress is made with many layers of upholstery to enhance the mattress comfort and durability, so the rule of the thumb is never soak your mattress with fluid, even when removing stain. In fact, only vacuuming of mattress is recommended for monthly cleaning of your mattress to remove dust and dirt particles from your mattress.
To prevent staining of mattress, cover your mattress with a good quality mattress protector to lessen fluid penetration into the mattress when accident occurs. Mattress protector should be washed at least once a month to maintain good mattress hygiene.
While you can do all you can to prevent stains from occurring, sometimes accident on mattress still can happen like bed wetting on the mattress which cannot be fully absorbed by mattress protector.
Below are some tips if you need to remove stains on the mattress
1. Removing fresh stain
Always remove stain immediately after it occurs to increase the chance of removing them totally. Cover fresh stain with lots of kitchen paper to absorb remaining fluid on the mattress if spillage or accident is a lot.
Make a small pail of foam by mixing a cup of mild detergent like dish washing soap or laundry detergent together with a cup of cool water. Take some of the dry foam, without the soap water, using a clean dry sponge and gently blot the stain on the mattress from the border to the centre.
Dry the damp surface with hair dryer and apply baking soda generously to absorb the moisture. Leave it overnight and vacuum the baking powder the next day.
2. Removing Urine On Mattress
Urine on the mattress is very troublesome, but is one of the most common problems faced especially if you have children or pets at home.
Remove excess urine on the mattress immediately after it occurs. Do not let the mattress absorb the fluid. Apply some white vinegar onto a clean towel or sponge and start blotting the stain with some pressure, starting from the border of the stain inward toward the centre. Do not over apply the vinegar otherwise you will risk over wetting the mattress.
Apply baking powder on the damp surface generously to absorb remaining fluid in the mattress. If there is sun shining into your room, try to sun the mattress to quicken the drying process and remove odour from the stain.
Do not be tempted to clean your mattress using high pressured steam or wetting your mattress using upholstery shampoo to clean your mattress, as wetting of mattress may damage the upholstery in the mattress.
3. Removing Blood Stain On Mattress
Blood stain is one of the most difficult stains to remove, especially on the mattress.
Remove any excess blood with fresh kitchen paper. Put layers of fresh kitchen papers on the excess blood on the mattress and apply light pressure using your palm to allow the kitchen towel to absorb the remaining blood. Don’t over press as we don’t want the blood to penetrate into the mattress.
To remove the stain, similarly like urine stain, apply some white vinegar onto a clean white cloth and blot starting from the border of the stain. You may apply some mild detergent onto the stain if stain can’t be removed with vinegar. Use a soft bristle brush and gently scrub the soap from the border of the stain to remove the blood from spreading. You may repeat the above step a few times till the stain is fully removed or lightened.
Do not over apply the detergent as we do not want the mattress to get soaked with fluid.
While there are people who choose to use bleach or hydrogen peroxide to totally remove the stain from the mattress, we are not fully supportive of this procedure as the harsh chemical may cause damage to the fabric which will be irreversible.
Blot the damp surface after cleaning using a clean damp cloth to remove the remaining soap on the mattress. Dry the damp area using a hair dryer and spread baking powder on the area generously. Leave the baking powder over night and vacuum them the next morning to absorb remaining fluid in the mattress.
The above mattress stain removal suggestions served as general guideline only for those who wish to try remove stain on their own. De Hygienique will not be held responsible if the suggested steps are not successful or if it causes any damage whatsoever to mattress fabric.
If in doubt, it is highly recommended to contact furniture retailer or professional mattress cleaning company to assist you.
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