Advice on how to keep your mattress smelling fresh like new
The mattress is a place where you sleep, recuperate, and rejuvenate. However, with use it is possible to collect dust, sweat, bacteria and smells, which now makes it anything but fresh. The positive news is? Following several easy steps you can ensure your mattress stays odor free and feels new even after several years.
1. Mattress Protector
Your first defence is a very good waterproof mattress protector. It protects against spills, sweat and dust mite and even allergens which may generate odour and be harmful in the long run.
Hint: Use an air permeable protector so that trapped air or moisture does not stagnate and create heat.
2. Clean the Air Out on a Regular Basis
Once in a couple of weeks, it would be a good idea to remove your bedding and allow your mattress to rest. You can open winds so that first air comes inside and moisture goes outside. Why? To lessen humidity and prevent a musty smell, it is suggested that it should be aired out
3.Clean the Surface with Vaccum
The various dirt dust and dead skin cells as well as pet hair may accumulate. Vacuuming of the mattress surface would also assist in cleaning the mattress and few allergens. How often? After every month with a hand-held vac, upholstery attachment.
4. Dust off
Deep Freshness Baking Soda Baking soda is natural deodoriser. Add a light dusting on the surface and leave to dry (a couple of hours) before removing off using a vacuum cleaner. Bonus tip: Add some drops of essential oil (lavender or eucalyptus) to the baking soda to achieve a fresh airy fragrance.
5. Clean Stains On the Spot Accidents happen
Spillages of any kind: be it sweat, a coffee spill or a pet slip up, get it clean quickly. How? Dissolve mild dish soap in a bowl of cold water, gently (do NOT rub!) some of the liquid with a piece of cloth, then just send it out to dry.
6. Let it take some sunlight Natural disinfectants are sunlight
Put your mattress near window or in the open air, at least, several hours. Advantage: It can be used to combat bacteria and evaporate moisture which makes odors.
7. Rotate or Flip (Where possible)
Direct rotation Milling the mattress 3 to 6 months at a time will wear it out more evenly and keep it better shaped. And there are also two sided mattresses that are flippable.
Final Thoughts:
Mattress maintenance does not need much of your time- but it has a great impact on how well you sleep, how clean it all is and even your frame of mind. Through only a couple of usual routines, you may always maintain your comfy and clean mattress and never need to buy a new one.
