Cleaning a Used Mattress Set
Keeper from Morganton, NC
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RE: Cleaning a Used Mattress Set
The aforementioned tips sound great, but as one comment suggested. You never know what is in a used mattress. As professional mattress cleaning, I obviously recommend that you call a pro, in your area. However, I understand that costs can be prohibitive, in the DFW area, a mattress of any size can be cleaned for less than $100.
One thing mentioned above, is the use of a pesticide on a mattress, this a real no no. A pesticide is a poison and no one should have extend exposure to a deliberate toxin. The stuff is designed to kill!
A safer and also economic way the disinfect a mattress, short of a pro, is to use a product called Odoban. It can be found at Home Depot and with the right concentration can kill any virus, bacteria or mildew. The cost is less than $15 a gallon, concentrated.
Simple read the directions and apply with spray bottle. After the proper dwell time and extraction with a small shop vac, it will be sanitized, deodorized and disinfected.
Post by briankthomas
RE: Cleaning a Used Mattress Set
laj52 this problem you have sounds like the one I had 2 years ago and I did on my own find a fix. Anything with tolfanate in it and go to the health food store for walnut hulls, I use the leaves from the tree itself and dry them crush them and use 2teaspoons of the crushed leaves for tea with another tea and sweetener. It took 6 months of once a month using the black walnut leaf tea and daily using the tolfanate . The walnut clears bugs from the system and the tolfnate kills them from the top. Check the cdc website for unidentified parasite syndrome, just don't believe everything you read. It is everywhere and they deny it exists. gbk
Post by fuzzytufts
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I purchased to mattress sets from the second hand store because I just did not have the money for new sets. I checked to make sure there were no stains. I took them home. spray them down with bug spray then vaccumed and let air dry. I then sprinkled baking soda on it and let it sit. I purchased a foam mattress cover and pad. My bed feels like a $2000 mattress. A little time consuming (about 2 days worth), but worth it.
Post By sheba92764 AT yahoo.com (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning a Used Mattress Set
While I do agree witih many of tne comments,I would like to add. In my household, we had a few "wetting" accidents. The mattresses were put in the sun (early), sprayed, and baked. Anything baked in the sun (long enough) is free of most germs. I bought a set of used matresses and I have not had one problem. I baked them, bought a mattress cover, put a pad on top and my company loves to sleep on it! As a mater of fact, it's everybody's favorite bed. Of course I bought it from a nice old lady who kept her house clean. I knew her and her overall cleanliness; now as for a public domain, I would be slightly more careful/cautious. Who would know? PB. 'bama
Post By pb. "bama (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning a Used Mattress Set
A thought:
If you've stayed in a motel or hotel, guess what? You've slept on a used mattress and I really doubt they disinfect after each checkout.
Sure buying new is best, but mattress prices are WAY outta whack. They're just wood,wire,foam batting and cloth for crying out loud.
Disinfect it, encase it, pad it and forget it.
Post by dashuv
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Thanks for all your helpful advice.Forgot to tell y'all it's my Grams...So I know where it's been.I do believe I'd never buy a used one.In NC none of the 2nd hand stores accept or sell mattress or boxsprings.Thanks y'all..Keeper
Post by keeper60
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Naw. Don't be a wuss. Wash it up with an antibacterial agent. Cover it with an nice cover. If you're really paranoid, stick it in the microwave to kill straggling bacteria.
By Fen Patrick
Fen,Thanks for the laugh..do I cut it b-4 the microwave or carefully fold it 1st.? LOL
Keeper
Post by keeper60
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Ok - what I did once with a mattress that I was given was spray it thoroughly with spray disinfectant - until it was damp - all over - I did it several times in the most used areas...then I left it out in the sun to bake and dry and kill anything in it. Then when I used it, I put it in a mattress bag, enclosing the whole thing - and I used a mattress pad. No problems...
Post by pamphyila
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