How to Clean a Mattress Containing Urine

There are a few simple options to use when trying to clean urine from mattresses.

The stain and odor of urine can occasionally end up on mattresses. When this happens, it is imperative to remove as much of the stain as possible as well as all of the smell. Some people are under the impression that once a mattress has become soaked or stained with urine it is permanently soiled. However, this is no necessarily true. There are a few simple steps you can take to clean a mattress stained with urine. Does this Spark an idea?

Things You'll Need

• Carpet cleaner like Resolve
• Vacuum cleaner
• Soft scrub brush
• New, unopened box of baking soda
• Large piece of plastic sheeting
• Rope
• Disinfectant spray
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Sponge

Instructions

1. Remove all bedding from the mattress and wash it in hot water with detergent. If the mattress is encased in a cover or anti-allergan case, remove and wash it as well.

2. Follow the manufacturer's instructions on the carpet cleaner. This will include spraying the product on the urine stain and allowing it to sit for a specified amount of time. Next, you'll be instructed to vacuum or scrub the residue from the mattress where the cleaner was applied.

3. Sprinkle about a cup full of baking soda from a brand new package onto the urine stained area. Cover the mattress with a large piece of plastic sheeting. Secure the sheeting over the mattress with rope or elastic. Leave this on the mattress for 6 to 8 hours.

4. Remove the plastic sheeting from the mattress and vacuum the baking soda. The baking soda should have absorbed any remaining odor left from the urine stain.

5. Spray the entire mattress with a disinfectant spray like Lysol. This will kill any remaining germs and leave the mattress smelling fresh and clean.

6. Try this concoction if the above steps didn't rid your mattress of the urine stain and odor. Mix 8 ounces of hydrogen peroxide with a cup of water and a half cup of baking soda. Sponge the mixture onto the stain and allow it to sit for half an hour. Remove the mixture from the mattress and then allow to dry.

References

• Family Resource.com
• Thrifty Fun

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