want to know somethingpositively disgusting? the average person sweatsout about a half pint of perspiration each and every night. want to knowwhat that looks like? seeing as how we spend almosta third of our life lying horizontally on a mattress, one would thinkit would stand alone atop our list of regular cleaning duties.but let's face it. we rarely think aboutcleaning the mattress. the problem is once you stripaway all the sheets, you're left
with a mattress that has acover that you can't remove. it's not like there's a zipperand you can simply unzip the cover and throwit into the wash. the sad truth is that once we pullall the sheets off, we tend to turn a blind eye to whatever nastinessmight live atop our mattress. i know you don't want to admit it,but mattresses harbor spills, stain, dirt, dust, dust mites, and worse.so maintaining a clean mattress is important for several reasons,not the least of which is the fact that your partially clothed bodyis lying on top of it with only a sheet
separating youfrom your mattress. well, my beautiful and talentedviewers, worry not, because we here at the clean my space institute,aka my house, have put together a few helpful tips and tricks,which will make cleaning and caring for your mattress a breeze. and if you stick arounduntil the end of the video, i'll show you something that willenable you to never have to worry about stains, spills, and other crapon your mattress ever again. all right. let's get downto some maintenance tips.
vacuum the mattress.this is an important step because it removes the dust,dead skin cells, and other debris that lands on your mattress.consider doing this every time you rotate your mattress,or once a season. now, the important part here is touse a clean upholstery attachment, because remember your vacuumsucks up all kinds of nasties, and you specifically don't want to bedepositing those onto your mattress. we actually have a videoon how to clean your cleaning tools, and that video will actually teach youhow to clean your vacuum brush attachment.
so we'll link thatto the end of this video. deodorizing your mattress.you can fancify your mattress vacuuming by adding another step,and this is deodorizing. i guess with all that sweat, dust,and other fun stuff that your mattress handles, it can start to developits own unique aroma. and to combat this, simply siftbaking soda over your mattress, leave it for about 30 minutes,and then vacuum it up with that upholstery attachment.as you know, baking soda is a natural deodorizer, so it willdefinitely help neutralize any odors.
but note that it won't really cleanor remove any stains using this dry cleaning method.if you like essential oils, you can add five drops to the baking soda pre-sift,and you'll get to enjoy that lovely scent for a few nights thereafter.a scent i would use would be lavender, but you can useanything you like. spot cleaning and stains.stains come in three varieties, but only one usuallyends up on your mattress. those three varieties, protein stains,grease stains, and tannin stains, and the stains you'll seeon your mattress are protein stains.
protein stains consist of thingslike blood, sweat, vomit, urine, and other bodily fluids that weusually need to contend with. it's best to tend to anystains as soon as possible to avoid thestain from setting in. you have a much betterchance of getting rid of it. liquid stains need to be blotted upfirst with a cool, wet cloth, and then excess moisture can beblotted up with a dry cloth. use a pressing motion, rather than acircular motion, to lift the stain to avoid further rubbing thestain in, which is what this will do.
also, remember thatheat sets protein stains. so only use cold waterwhen handling these. now, fresh protein stainscan usually be removed with a mixture of salt,baking soda, and water. so just create a paste of equal parts,rub it on the area, and then brush it off 30 minutes later.then, use some cool water on a damp cloth to removethe excess, and then allow the mattress to dry.if that doesn't work, upgrade your solution and try our favoritehomemade stain remover, consisting
of two parts hydrogen peroxideto one part dish soap. put a teeny, tiny tad of that solutionon the stain, gently apply it to the area, and then gently brushit in with a cleaning toothbrush. leave it for about five minutes, and thenwipe it up with a cool, damp cloth. this should also helpwith any unsightly discoloration. some people love using enzymecleaners to remove protein stains, and you're welcome to try this.they're highly effective. just remember to use as little liquid aspossible and ensure that your mattress is completely dry before usingit again to avoid growing
your very owncolony of mold spores. steam cleaning or deep cleaning.now, some folks swear by steam cleaning or deep cleaning their mattress,and, yes, there is a difference. steam cleaning is just covering themattress with steam to kill dust mites, and extraction or deep cleaningis simply wetting the mattress and then extracting the moisture.now, i know that mattresses don't do well with moisture,so i don't use either of those methods, even though i have accessto both pieces of equipment. now, i do know that there are professionalservice providers who do offer this.
and for people with allergies or verydifficult mattress stains, you might want to consider using a professionalrather than hacking it on your own. these folks are trained, and they haveaccess to great extraction equipment. and here are a few othermattress cleaning pointers. turn and/or flip your mattressso it will wear evenly. and it's recommended that you dothis at the turn of every season. chad and i have about100 pounds difference between us, so rotating the mattress means thatwe prolong the life of the mattress and even out the wear.or else, this side is way deeper
than that side.it takes us a grand total of 45 seconds to do.no big deal. no water on your mattress.now, mattresses really don't like water, or liquid i should say,and memory foam mattresses can't actually handle liquids at all,because liquids will get trapped in that cellular structure, and thenthe liquid has nowhere to go. on that note, never ever getyour memory foam mattress wet. now, if you need to spot clean,be super stingy with the liquid, and blot like amadman or woman.
use fansto dry the mattress. so if that mattress does get wetand you blot it like a madman or woman, then you can crank the fanson to assist in drying time. and if you have access to awet/dry vac, of course, using a clean attachment, use itto help further extract the moisture. don't even think aboutsleeping on mattresses until they arecompletely dry. now, we've been asked severaltimes how to deal with bedbugs, and this is a serious issue.it shouldn't be a diy project.
act fast and call a professionalif you think you have them. have the professionals treatyour mattress, the room, and any other areas affectedin your house immediately. if you get them, you wantthem gone, and these are the guys thatknow how to do it. now, you may recall at the beginningof this video that i mentioned something about a tip, which would save yourmattress from those spills and stains, and everything else.well, it's not really a huge secret, but a mattress protector is one of thebest investments for your mattress.
and there are a few different types,which i've linked for you below if you're interestedin learning more. but trust me on this one.it's way easier to take off a mattress cover, throw it in the wash,or even throw it out if you did something real bad on it, than to have to fiddlearound with your actual mattress. we've had this mattressfor about four and a half years. our mattress protectorhas taken a beating. the mattress looks brand new.also, it's important to note that many mattress manufacturers stronglyrecommend using a mattress protector,
because stains on your mattresswill actually void your warranty. now, if you gagged at the thought of agross mattress, maybe you should check out our pillow cleaning video.it's linked to the end of this one. and that brings us to ourclean my space poll. leave me a commentin the comment box below, and let me know if youuse a mattress protector. and if you do, has it savedyour bacon on more than one occasion? inquiring minds want to know. i hope you enjoyed thevideo and/or found it helpful
and/or love the funkyfloral print on my mattress. if you did any of those three,don't forget to give us the thumbs up. you know what it looks like.and if you haven't already, be sure to hit subscribe, which is rightdown there, to catch more of our great cleaning videos, includingtips, tricks, product reviews, and a whole bunch ofother great cleaning stuff. thanks so much for watching,and we'll see you next time. ♪ [music] ♪
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