http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-mattresses/ Sat, 19 May 2012 19:02:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-mattresses/#comment-66293 Anne Thu, 05 May 2011 22:08:37 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bedroom/how-to-clean-mattresses/#comment-66293 I had a problem with deep-seated black mold on a mattress after it was in a room with dampness. I read in a household tips book about cleaning with Milton sterilizing fluid and it worked perfectly. Remember to be patient and persistent as it does seem a lost cause at first when the blackness appears to be sticking. I used a small sponge and saturated it with a mix of equal parts water and Milton and dabbed the mold, section by section on the foot and head of the mattress where the original color had been pale pink and cream but was now as black as tar! I used a second sponge to rinse it down and then dried it off with an absorbent towel. Next night, as advised, I used full strength Milton and proceeded again as above. By the end of the 3rd night, all the blackness was gone and the original color was back. I then left it out in the sun because I had read everywhere that sun bleaches out the mold as well. I was very pleased not to have to buy a new mattress, Thanks Milton!! Good luck everyone I had a problem with deep-seated black mold on a mattress after it was in a room with dampness. I read in a household tips book about cleaning with Milton sterilizing fluid and it worked perfectly. Remember to be patient and persistent as it does seem a lost cause at first when the blackness appears to be sticking. I used a small sponge and saturated it with a mix of equal parts water and Milton and dabbed the mold, section by section on the foot and head of the mattress where the original color had been pale pink and cream but was now as black as tar! I used a second sponge to rinse it down and then dried it off with an absorbent towel. Next night, as advised, I used full strength Milton and proceeded again as above. By the end of the 3rd night, all the blackness was gone and the original color was back. I then left it out in the sun because I had read everywhere that sun bleaches out the mold as well. I was very pleased not to have to buy a new mattress, Thanks Milton!! Good luck everyone

]]> http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-mattresses/#comment-229 David Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:46:56 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bedroom/how-to-clean-mattresses/#comment-229 In the middle of winter, when it's below 15 degrees, lug the mattress outside and let it sit for most of a day. the extreme cold will kill a lot of nasty bugs. In the middle of winter, when it’s below 15 degrees, lug the mattress outside and let it sit for most of a day. the extreme cold will kill a lot of nasty bugs.

]]> http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-mattresses/#comment-205 Mrs. T Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:13:00 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bedroom/how-to-clean-mattresses/#comment-205 If you aren't allergic to feathers, buy a good quality mattress pad, then put a feather bed on top of that and cover it with a feather bed cover and your bottom sheet. Voila! Sheets get washed, feather bed can be dry-cleaned or hung out to blow in the sun. And by the way if you are an allergy sufferer; don't hang your sheets out to dry, the pollen will kill you!! If you aren’t allergic to feathers, buy a good quality mattress pad, then put a feather bed on top of that and cover it with a feather bed cover and your bottom sheet. Voila! Sheets get washed, feather bed can be dry-cleaned or hung out to blow in the sun. And by the way if you are an allergy sufferer; don’t hang your sheets out to dry, the pollen will kill you!!

]]> http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-mattresses/#comment-174 Diane Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:53:55 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bedroom/how-to-clean-mattresses/#comment-174 Buy a thick, tightly woven mattress pad and throw it in the washer when you do your spring and fall cleaning (or more often if you have allergies or a compromised immune system). Keeps the mattress clean and is *much* easier to wash. A high quality one can be more than $100, but is worth the expense. Buy a thick, tightly woven mattress pad and throw it in the washer when you do your spring and fall cleaning (or more often if you have allergies or a compromised immune system). Keeps the mattress clean and is *much* easier to wash. A high quality one can be more than $100, but is worth the expense.

]]> http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-mattresses/#comment-32 Matthew Sun, 02 Sep 2007 04:20:45 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/bedroom/how-to-clean-mattresses/#comment-32 Clean a mattress? If it's not to dirty, just go over it with Febreeze! Clean a mattress? If it’s not to dirty, just go over it with Febreeze!

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