Comments on: How to Wash a Mattress http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-mattress/ How to clean anything and everything! Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:15:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Housekeeper http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-mattress/#comment-68974 Housekeeper Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:26:59 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=651#comment-68974 Oh dear, oh dear! No matter how many times you say that boric acid and Boraxo are the same, they are NOT. They are completely different chemicals. What you want to clean with is Boraxo, and their web site explains how to use it. If you want to kill cockroaches, then boric acid is what you want. But please, do not substitute boric acid for Boraxo any time, you will be very unhappy with the results. Oh dear, oh dear! No matter how many times you say that boric acid and Boraxo are the same, they are NOT. They are completely different chemicals. What you want to clean with is Boraxo, and their web site explains how to use it. If you want to kill cockroaches, then boric acid is what you want. But please, do not substitute boric acid for Boraxo any time, you will be very unhappy with the results.

]]> By: Iftikhar http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-mattress/#comment-66535 Iftikhar Fri, 13 May 2011 13:27:42 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=651#comment-66535 Please be aware in some countries mattresses have to comply with flammability regulations. Wet cleaning a mattress can impair the flammability performance by washing away the flame retardant treatment. Please be aware in some countries mattresses have to comply with flammability regulations.

Wet cleaning a mattress can impair the flammability performance by washing away the flame retardant treatment.

]]> By: Maria http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-mattress/#comment-36503 Maria Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:27:16 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=651#comment-36503 The roof leaked in my rental apt. and dirty water spilled onto a corner of the mattress and box springs. I washed with water and detergent within a couple of hours, but I don't know if it soaked through. The stain was only in corner of mattress but along the width of the box springs. It appears to have removed the surface stain at least. How would I know if it is sanitary to keep the mattress? The roof leaked in my rental apt. and dirty water spilled onto a corner of the mattress and box springs. I washed with water and detergent within a couple of hours, but I don’t know if it soaked through. The stain was only in corner of mattress but along the width of the box springs. It appears to have removed the surface stain at least. How would I know if it is sanitary to keep the mattress?

]]> By: Yannie http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-wash-a-mattress/#comment-30814 Yannie Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:10:06 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=651#comment-30814 Please read, no bleach. Please read, no bleach.

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