In this article I will show you two ways on how to clean a mattress with baking soda.
Your mattress is one of the most-used items in your home, but it’s easy to overlook when it comes to cleaning. Over time, it can accumulate dust, dirt, sweat, and even allergens. If you’re wondering how to refresh and deep clean your mattress, look no further than baking soda. This simple, natural ingredient is a powerhouse for neutralizing odors and lifting away grime without harsh chemicals. In this guide, I’ll show you how to clean your mattress with baking soda, leaving it fresh, spotless, and ready for a good night’s sleep. Let’s get started!
What you’ll need
- Baking soda
- Essential oil
- Vacuum cleaner
Method #1:
How to clean a mattress with baking soda and essential oil
Here are the steps needed to clean a mattress with baking soda
1.Flip the mattress
After stripping and vacuuming the bed make sure to flip the mattress. This is something you don’t have to do very often but doing this will reduce sagging and it will make your mattress feel more firm.
2. Vacuum the mattress
Make sure to vacuum the mattress after flipping it because it probably has a lot of dust on it. Its always best to use a mini portable vacuum because they are way more easier to use and are less dirty.
3. Sprinkle baking soda onto the mattress
Baking soda is one of the best household products to use when cleaning almost anything. Not only is it good at cleaning but its also good at deodorizing as well and that’s why its the most important step to follow when cleaning your mattress.
To clean your mattress with baking soda all you have to do is sprinkle it all over the mattress and rub it in with a soft cleaning brush. After rubbing it in, leave it there for an hour so that the baking soda can deodorize the mattress.
4. Put a few drops of essential oil onto the mattress
For this step all you have to do is put a few drops of your favorite essential oil onto the mattress (around 2-3 drops in different parts of the mattress). This will make the mattress smell great. Make sure to use an essential oil that doesn’t have a super strong smell.
5. Vacuum the mattress again
Make sure when vacuuming the mattress there isn’t any baking soda residue left on it.That was the first method on cleaning a mattress with baking soda but now lets move on to the second one.
Method # 2:
How to clean your mattress with baking soda and vinegar
This method involves using both vinegar and baking soda. These two when used together creates one of the best homemade cleaning mixtures. These two can make even the dirtiest thing look clean again. So now I will show you how to clean your mattress with both of them combines.
Here are some things you’ll need:
- Baking soda
- Vinegar
- Flat Iron
- vacuum
1. Remove dust using vacuum
Just remove all the dust and food particles using the vacuum.
2. Spray the bed with vinegar
Get a spray bottle and add 2-3 cups of vinegar and 1 cup warm water into it. Shake then spray a light amount all over your mattress.
3. Heat clean the mattress using a flat iron
This might seem odd at first but a great way of cleaning your mattress is using a flat iron. This is because the heat from the flat iron will kill the germs and bacteria that was on the mattress and not only that this will make the mattress dry faster since you sprayed it with vinegar.. Before you heat clean your bed make sure to check if your mattress can be cleaned that way.
4. Sprinkle baking soda all over the bed
After heat cleaning the bed make sure to sprinkle baking soda all over it. Then let it sit there for 1 and half hours. After that use the vacuum to get rid of the baking soda residue.
Conclusion:
In this article I showed you how to clean a mattress with baking soda. We surely hope after following either of these two methods your mattress will not only be cleaner but it will also smell better as well.
We hope you found it helpful.
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