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How to Get Smells Out of a Mattress
Learn how to get smells out of a mattress with vacuuming, baking soda and gentle spot cleaning, plus safer fixes for sweat, urine and musty odors.
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7 guides, starting with How to Get Smells Out of a Mattress.
Cleaning a Mattress After Bed Wetting
Step-by-step help for cleaning a mattress after bed wetting: blot, treat with a safe cleaner, deodorize, dry fully, and protect against future accidents.
How to Clean a Bamboo Mattress
How to clean a bamboo mattress or bamboo-fiber cover: washing the cover, vacuuming, spot cleaning, deodorizing, and safe ways to disinfect.
How to Clean a Japanese Futon
How to clean and care for a Japanese futon (shikibuton): daily airing, sunning, gentle vacuuming, preventing mold, and making a flat futon fluffy again.
How to Clean a Japanese Futon Mattress and Remove Stains
Remove stains from a Japanese futon mattress safely: blot, spot treat sweat, blood, urine and spills, deodorize, and dry the filling completely.
How to Clean a Latex Mattress
How to clean a latex mattress safely: vacuum, baking soda, gentle spot cleaning, and what to avoid, plus answers on disinfecting, bed bugs and lifespan.
How to Get Rid of Dust Mites in a Mattress
You can reduce dust mites in a mattress with hot washing, HEPA vacuuming, allergen covers and lower humidity. Learn what steam, sun and Lysol can and can't do.
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