While you most likely wash your sheets and comforter on a regular basis, many homeowners go years without even thinking about cleaning their mattress. While there are a few lines of defense between you and the actual mattress itself, this is a place where you spend around eight hours daily, and it is sure to pick up its fair share of contaminates.
Today, the team at Urban Mattress takes the time to share a few handy tips to help you protect and extend the life of your new mattress.
Extract Dust / Particles
Large amounts of dust and skin particles buildup on your mattress over time, and a regular cleaning can help provide healthier sleeping environment. Some people chose to stand their mattress on its ends and beat it in order to remove the dust, but given the size and weight of today´s mattresses, we feel that you can actually make this task much easier.
Most household vacuums come equipped with upholstery attachments, and these serve as the perfect tool for extracting most of the dust particles that have built up on your mattress. Be sure to press down firmly, and even use your vacuum´s crevice tool to go around the seamed edges.
Now, if you happen to have one, a clothing steamer can also be used to kill and eliminate any dust mites living near the surface of your mattress.
Remove Stains
The stains on your mattress can come from a variety of things, and each might require a different cleaning method to fully remove the marks. Pet owners, parents and those who enjoy the occasional meal in bed are the ones most likely to end up with a few stains.
While there are waterproof mattress covers on the market, many are uncomfortable and even noisy when slept on. We find that standard upholstery cleaning formula is the best thing on the market to remove stains from your mattress. Many of these products also contain some sort of odor removing agent that helps to remove both the sight and smells associated with many stains.
Remove Odors
Once again, there are a handful of products on the market aimed at removing stains and odors from fabrics and furniture. For the most part, these are all safe to use on your mattress as well. Disinfecting sprays, such as Lysol, are perfect for removing odors and bacteria from your mattress. You may also want to sprinkle on baking soda to help freshen up your mattress before you put the sheets back on. With either of these methods, be sure that you give your mattress the time to dry and be sure to remove all baking soda from the mattress with a vacuum.
Is it Time for a New Mattress?
These tips will not only help you extend the life of our mattress, but they will also help to ensure that you get a better sleep. Should you feel that your current mattress has seen better days and that you are in the market for a new one, give the team at Urban Mattress a call today. With one of the best online mattress shopping platforms on the market, their website makes it easy for you to select a mattress that best fits your needs as a customer.
Give their virtual mattress store a visit, or stop by one of their store locations today to test out some of the premium mattresses that they have on offer.