It’s amazing to know that we spend almost one-third of our life in bed on our mattresses. With this fact rolling on in the air, anyone would expect that the mattress is given remarkable cleaning attention. Unfortunately, that’s not the case in many homes. This can be traced to the fact that we cannot remove mattresses in the same way we remove sheets and duvets and get them washed in the washing machine. This leads to the negligence of many people in the face of anything unwanted left on the matters after the removable ones have been attended to.
It might look taboo to hear that your mattress harbours huge clouds of dust, spills, stains and even germs. However, it’s true when you continue to leave your mattress unattended for long. Therefore, it’s crucial that you begin to give cleaning attention to your mattress to ensure your safety and enjoyment of night sleep full of beautiful dreams. Here are effective tips you can start using to keep your mattress clean at all times. I urge you not to read halfway through because there is a bonus point awaiting at the end of this list.
Vacuuming
This is the first tip Fastklean has for you. After you have removed the sheets from your mattress. It is essential in removing dead skin cells, dust, and other specks of dirt on your mattress. You can vacuum your mattress when you reposition it or occasionally every season. Here, it’s important that you attach a cleaning brush to your vacuum so that debris won’t be deposited on your mattress as you’re vacuuming. You also want to ensure that you maintain the cleanliness of the vacuum before and after use. This way, you’ll be able to give your mattress a perfect cleaning touch.
Deodorising
With the sweat, specks of dirt and dust that your mattress harbours, you might have to deal with a stinky odour from your mattress over time. This is where deodorizing comes in. You can simply get rid of unpleasant odours by shaking baking soda on your mattress, leaving it for some minutes and vacuuming it with the upholstery attachment attached to your vacuum. You can twist things around by adding a few drops of essential oil to the baking soda prior to spreading it over your mattress. It will leave your mattress without stinky odour and replace it with one that soothes your nose.
Spot Cleaning Stains
Since we spend a significant part of our life on our mattress, protein stains like sweat and other fluids that come from our body are likely going to stain the mattress. You want to get rid of these stains as fast as possible to prevent them from settling, thus becoming more difficult to eliminate. When you have liquid stains on your bed, you should remove them by pressing a wet cloth on the spot and drying up any excess moisture with a dry cloth. After that, you can use a cleaning solution of salt, baking soda and water mixed to form a colloid, then rub it gently on the stained spot. Leave it for a few minutes, brush and damp cloth with cold water to remove the remains and leave your mattress to dry. Remember to ensure that your mattress is fully free of moisture before you get on it again so that you won’t create more stains.
Repositioning Your Mattress Regularly
This works perfectly in keeping a clean mattress because we tend to stay at some part of the mattress than others. By repositioning the mattress, you will be able to prevent some parts from getting stained due to continuous usage than the others and thus allow for a clean and neat mattress that you just purchased. It costs you nothing of your time and energy and makes a lot of difference.
Avoid Moisture On Your Mattress
The last thing you want to do for your mattress is allow it to get soaked with any liquid. This is because the mattress is made of foam and will absorb the liquid, which is not good for your mattress’s lifespan and cleanness. Even if you have to spot clean stains, you want to use very little water and use the pressing motion when rubbing the stained spot. All of these are to make sure that your mattress is free from moisture.
Fan Drying
In a situation where your mattress gets wet either by accident or during your attempt to spot clean, you can turn on the fan to quicken the rate at which moisturisers are removed so that you can have access to your mattress as fast as possible. Don’t forget that you shouldn’t sleep on your mattress when it’s still wet until it dries up completely.
Invest In Mattress Protectors
If you came this far on our list, you are among the few people to have an insight on our bonus point. This is the best thing you can do to keep your mattress clean and safe from stains. Unlike your mattress, you can remove the mattress protector and get it inside the machine to be washed and used once more. FastKlean strongly recommends you try it out as it enables you to never have to worry about stains, spills and grime on your mattress.
In conclusion, learning and applying simple tips for your mattress cleaning will allow you to experience amazing moments when you spend your night or day on your bed. This is our way of helping you to enjoy a clean and sparkling lifestyle with the best cleaning experience that saves you time in the long run. We hope you will utilise it to your advantage.
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Recommended books for further reading:
- Simply Clean: The Proven Method for Keeping Your Home Organized, Clean, and Beautiful in Just 10 Minutes a Day
- The Easy Life: Quick ways to clean and manage your home all year round
- How To Clean Your House: Easy tips and tricks to keep your home clean and tidy up your life
- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying: A simple, effective way to banish clutter forever
- The Naturally Clean Home: 150 Super Easy Herbal Formulas for Green Cleaning
