Effective means and methods of cleaning the mattress

A comfortable spacious bed is a place where a person not only plunges into a healthy sleep, but also rests, watching favorite movies with a cup of coffee in hand, playing with a child or pets. Such activity in the sleeping area sometimes leads to the appearance of contamination, however, existing effective means and methods of cleaning mattresses allow you to keep fresh and clean for a long time.

Any stain on the mattress looks sloppy and sloppy, and it is totally unacceptable in the house of an ideal hostess. Knowledge of the nature of the appearance of pollution will help in a short time to cope with the most appropriate methods. The most common types are:

• dust settled;
• stains from baby urine;
• mold;
• fat traces;
• coffee stains;
• biological traces.

Surprisingly, even the usual dust can leave traces. If the mattress lies in the same place all the time, without being simply processed from time to time with an ordinary vacuum cleaner, dust is clogged in the fabric and gives it a grayish tint. This enormous amount of dust can lead to diseases of the respiratory system, and therefore it is necessary to treat the disposal of dust deposits with complete seriousness.

It is also worth noting that the majority of adult and children's mattresses are spoiled in the first year of life of the newborn. Yellow spots of urine on the product at this time become familiar to young parents, because keeping a child in a diaper all day is not a good idea. It should be noted that any liquid on the mattress, whether it is urine or water, if they are not dried on time, causes mold, small black spots on the surface. Doctors strongly advise against using a moldy sleeping place to avoid breathing problems.

Another variety are food stains. Traces of tea, coffee or butter sandwiches, which fell on the mattress during breakfast, cause a lot of trouble. In addition, old spots tend to exude unpleasant odors.

When the nature of the stain is determined, you should start looking for suitable cleaning products. So, most stains can be removed with thick foam soap. However, there are other universal methods that can be used if it is impossible to determine the nature of the stain for any reason.

An effective cleaning mix is ​​obtained by mixing water, laundry detergent and laundry soap. You can apply the resulting fluffy foam on the entire surface of the mattress, removing not only obvious stains, but also dust. Foam needs to be rubbed and then cleaned with a dry, clean cloth. It is impossible to soak the mattress, because from excessive moisture the filler will quickly undergo fungal infection. It is worth noting that some stains are not so pronounced, however the aroma exudes a sharp and unpleasant. To level the smell, you can use soda in a dry form. The tool is carefully distributed in the entire area of ​​the bed, wait 15-20 minutes and remove with a vacuum cleaner.

Fresh blood is removed only with cold water and laundry soap. To do this, a toothbrush carefully rubbed the soap into the fabric, and the remnants of soap suds are removed with a damp cloth. I must say that to cope with traces of blood, even old ones, a strong saline or soda solution can: after a short period of time after application to the stain, it is removed with a napkin. Also, many are aware of the violent reaction of hydrogen peroxide with blood. Hissing bubbles also appear when applying the solution to dried spots, quickly coping with pollution. In this case, the foam should be removed with a napkin, applying the agent again and again until the reaction completely disappears.

Urine stains can be removed with vinegar, but here it is important to remember the timing. It is possible to neutralize an unpleasant stain only when it is fresh - vinegar distributed over the spot quickly removes the smell of urine. Old stains are subject only to dry cleaning in the salons. With yellow traces of children's "surprises" help cope:

• a mixture of salt and lemon juice, diluted to a state of gruel. A two-hour aging of the composition completely removes contamination, the composition is easily washed off with a damp cloth;
• soda. You need to leave it on the surface of the mattress for the whole night, then collect the remnants of a vacuum cleaner;
• a solution of peroxide and soda, sprayed over the contaminated area.

In fact, there are a lot of cleaning products for mattresses, and listing them all can take a lot of time. Therefore, it is necessary to allocate the basic tools to help get rid of certain spots:

• Organic - lemon juice, soda and vinegar.
• Food and drink - 1 teaspoon of ammonia in a glass of water.
• Fat, old unidentified spots - 1 teaspoon of ammonia solution to a glass of water.

Wash the product is possible only if the mattress is put on the mattress itself. In other words, the protective cover can be washed in a washing machine and remove all dirt at home. However, even in this case, it is important to be extremely careful and carefully study the recommendations for the care of the fabric. In all other cases, when the cover is not removable, suitable options are to clean the mattress, wash it manually at home using the previously proposed methods, or take it to a dry-cleaner, where they can cope with the problem as soon as possible.

Mattresses for beds are different, and therefore the methods of their cleaning are different. Start talking about the varieties should be with fillers. Mattress can be:

• cotton;
• spring;
• springless orthopedic;
• with OrmaFoam filler.

A cotton mattress is a jacquard, blended, synthetic or cotton non-removable cover and cotton wool filling. Such filling does not allow the mattress to dry quickly, and therefore, if you carry out wet cleaning too often, you can spoil the product. In this case, the best method of cleaning is considered to be a weekly cleaning with a vacuum cleaner or dry mixtures, for example, soda.

Springless and springless mattresses with different fillings, such as OrmaFoam, latex, coconut or wool, can also not tolerate wet cleaning. The fact is that when water gets into the springs, corrosion may start, and innovative materials from high humidity deteriorate. Self-cleaning here is possible only with specially designated means for this, which can be purchased at narrowly targeted stores.

Prevention will be cleaning the mattress with a vacuum cleaner and buying a removable cover, preferably waterproof. It is worth noting that waterproof case does not need special cleaning, and in order to clean it, it does not take a lot of time and effort.

Most often, housewives choose exactly white covers for mattresses. They look more familiar, merge with the base in color. In addition, white materials are easier to erase, they are less whimsical. So, if the case is made of 100% white cotton, it can be washed at the maximum temperature (95-100 degrees) with the addition of any universal powder. The only limitation here may be a possible shrinkage of cotton, and therefore it is important to read all the necessary information on the label before washing.

Color covers are just gaining popularity. Gradually, dark beds are complemented by black mattress covers, and the colors in the decor of the beds contrast with the tones of the mattress. Any bright shades should be washed. at a low temperature (not higher than 60 degrees). Well, if for cleansing will be used special tools and powders designed exclusively for colored linen.

There are a lot of tips for cleaning the mattress, but each expert strongly recommends preventing stains. When purchasing a mattress (expensive or not so much - it does not matter), do not forget to purchase a cover, and then the problem of dirt on the mattress itself will most likely never arise. Removable cover washed in the washing machine in accordance with the recommendations on the label. In cases where for any reason the cover can not be purchased, Try to use the following guidelines for daily care:

• Change bedding should be at least once a week. If you introduce such a habit into your daily life, you will get to notice fresh pollution earlier and get rid of it in a timely manner. In addition, sleep will be healthier.
• Despite the fact that breakfast in bed is very romantic and cute, never eat or snack on the bed. Fatty stains and traces of drinks are not so easy to clean. If you are not ready to completely give up eating in bed, get a bedside table.

• Turn the mattress over every change of linen, thus preventing dust accumulation and the possibility of mold. Well, if once a month the mattress will undergo the procedure of full ventilation in the open air in a horizontal position.
• The best prevention is to purchase a special cover (mattress pad).

If the stain does appear, do not rush to remove it with the most potent compounds and agents. Start with innocuous methods, whether it be soap or soda, and resist the temptation to quickly remove even light stains by filling them with ammonia. Caution should be in everything, because no tool takes into account the nature of the fabric from which the mattress is made. When all the funds have been tried and tested, and the stain still remains in place, go in search of good dry cleaners. You should not test the original, but dubious ideas, invented by a couple of "inventors", It is best to use only proven tools.

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