You will spend a lot of time sleeping. At a minimum, your direct exposure to your mattress can last up to 7 hours. That being said, you need to make sure your mattress is clean at all times.
If you have pets at home, they are more likely to leave dirt and pet dander on your mattress, increasing the chance of mold, bacteria, and germs. It is imperative that you find ways to clean your mattress.
Cost of hiring professionals
Hiring professionals can be easier, but it can be expensive, especially when it comes to urine stains or similar problems. They will have to disinfect the bed or treat it with anti-allergen cleansing treatments.
The price to clean a small mattress, bunk bed, or crib is typically $ 60. The single or double mattress generally has a price range of $ 70 to $ 80. A queen-size mattress costs around $ 90 and a king-size bed costs $ 100. We are talking about complete mattress cleaning here. If you only need to have the top or sides cleaned, you are looking to spend over $ 30.
Buying your own cleaning supplies
Spending so much money hiring professionals to clean your mattress can break the bank. This is especially true when you have to periodically clean your bed. Cleaning the mattress does not take as much time and effort, so you should consider doing it yourself. Buy your own cleaning supplies and spend some time on the weekends cleaning your bed.
You will need a stain remover, an antiallergic or disinfectant spray, a brush or sponge, some towels and a hair dryer or an electric fan. Apply the stain remover to the affected areas and leave it there for a few hours or until the stains are completely gone. While you wait, you can do your other tasks.
If the stains have loosened, you can reapply some of the stain remover and brush it or use the sponge to remove the stain completely. Clean it with an absorbent cloth and proceed with the anti-allergy spray. Spray it generously on the surface of the mattress. Let it dry completely. If you have a vacuum cleaner, use it to vacuum the surface of the bed. Let it dry with a hair dryer or electric fan.
There are many inexpensive stain removers out there. A bottle costs around $ 10. An allergy spray can cost around $ 20.
