Mattresses are a large investment and should be cleaned regularly, especially considering you typically spend six or seven hours each night on yours. But how do you clean your mattress?
If you buy correctly, mattresses can be among the most expensive and longest lasting items in your home so it is best to take care of it by regularly cleaning it. Mattresses can harbour several types of unhygienic matter including dust mites, dead skin, dirt and other debris, especially if you do not use a mattress protector (these can be purchases in our showroom!).
Below, M6 Beds have compiled a guide to explain how you can effectively clean your mattress to keep it in tip-top shape.
Why do you need to clean a mattress?
Regardless of how often you change your bed linen, you must still give your mattress a thorough clean every so often – after all what’s the point in having lovely clean linen if you mattress is dirty.
Mattresses may not look unclean, but according to the Sleep Council, the average adult loses 285ml of fluid each night.
Humans also shed around 454g of dead skin during one year, most of which is left in one’s bed.
How often should you clean a mattress?
Cleaning schedules for mattresses differ based on the type of mattress and the individual sleeping on that mattress.
However, generally, it is suggested one cleans their mattress at least every three to six months.
Many experts believe mattresses should be vacuumed on a monthly basis and those with allergies should make sure to vacuum mattresses more often to remove dust and other allergens.
How to clean your mattress
If your mattress is stain-free, the cleaning process is uncomplicated and easy to complete quickly.
To clean a stain-free mattress you should strip your bed and wash the bed linen.
Begin cleaning your mattress by gently vacuuming the surface of the mattress using the upholstery attachment on your vacuum cleaner, making sure the attachment is clean before you begin.
You should be sure to go over any nooks and crannies thoroughly to ensure you pick up every last bit of dust and other debris.
Next, rotate your mattress from head to toe if it is one-sided, or flip it if its two sides.
Air your mattress for a few hours to allow the fabric to breathe, leaving the window open if possible to allow fresh air to circulate.
You can also steam clean your mattress.
You should begin by following the same guidance as above but adding this step before remaking the bed.
To do this you will need a garment steamer and using this tool you should go over the mattress holding the nozzle as close to the mattress fabric as you to help kill any dust mites lurking near the surface.
You should then vacuum the mattress again to remove these mites.
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