The mattress is an ideal habitat for microorganisms that feed on particles of human skin, so it needs regular cleaning. Sometimes spots appear on it for a variety of reasons. You can get rid of them at home, using household chemicals.
Stain removal methods depend on the type of contamination. To make the process more efficient, first remove the dust from the mattress. To do this, cover it with a wet sheet, and then knock it out, in this case the dust will remain on the sheet. Most of the various stains of organic origin (for example, urine, vomiting) on the mattress can be easily removed using lemon juice or citric acid. To do this, dilute the product with cold water in a ratio of 1: 1, soak a solution of a clean rag and wipe the stain. After its removal, a brown zone may remain between the dry and moistened fabric of the mattress. It is easily removed with washing powder. A solution of citric acid will also help get rid of stains of juice.
For cleaning, use a white washing powder without impurities, otherwise the mattress may change color in this place.
To remove blood stains, prepare a special cleansing paste. Required:
- corn starch - 50 g;
- salt - 0.5 tbsp;
- hydrogen peroxide - 25 ml.
Mix the indicated ingredients. The consistency of the mixture should resemble toothpaste. Apply the paste to the stain with a spoon and leave to dry. Then remove the product and vacuum it. If necessary, the paste can be applied to the stain several times until it disappears.
If the blood stain does not disappear, try removing it in the following way. Moisten the contaminated area with a little cold water. Then add salt to the stain and leave for 2 hours until dry. Scrape off the salt. Blot the stain with a cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide, and the product will begin to foam. When the reaction stops, wipe the area with a clean cloth. If the blood stain still remains, mix 0.5 tbsp. liquid ammonia with 50 ml of water, moisten a cotton swab and wipe the stain. Then gently pat this area with a dry swab so that no liquid remains.
To remove fresh stains of red wine from the mattress, apply table salt to them, leave for a while, and then wipe this place with a damp cloth. To remove stains from lipstick, put blotting paper on a soiled place, rub it with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. Then remove the paper and clean the mattress with a damp cloth and a small amount of washing powder.
Remove greasy stains from the mattress as follows. Treat them with salt, and after a while wipe them with alcohol and leave to dry. Stains from the earth, dirt, wipe with a solution of water and vinegar in a ratio of 1: 1. Treat mold stains with bleach, and then dry the mattress in the sun for 1-2 days.
You can get rid of traces of an adhesive plaster or chewing gum as follows. Put ice on a contaminated area or chewing gum and leave for a while. Sticky residue with a blunt knife. Then cover the stain with blotting paper and wipe with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. The mattress needs to be cleaned very carefully. To do this, use washing powder for children. Sprinkle the mattress and wipe it with a dry sponge. Remove the remaining powder with a vacuum cleaner, dry the mattress in the sun.
To avoid frequent dry cleaning of the baby mattress, it is recommended to wear a waterproof cover on it.
The mattress perfectly absorbs various unpleasant odors. To get rid of them, sprinkle it with baking soda and leave for a day. Then thoroughly vacuum the mattress.
