I’m a cleaning pro & my mattress cleaning tip is perfect for when kids wet the bed – there’s never any lingering smells
ANY parent knows how annoying it can be when your little on wets the bed.
That said, it’s perfectly normally in their younger years and not a big deal, at least if you know how to properly clean up afterwards.
Cleaning pro Erin Odom from explained that her brand new mattress was drenched in pee when her kids climbed into her bed in the middle of the night.
Luckily, she had an easy three-step method to remove the grim pee in no time.
She shared: “You likely already have these ingredients on hand, and, if not, you can easily buy them at any local grocery store!
“Our mattresses have been peed on so many times now (again–we have four kids!) that we always keep these on hand.”
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What you’ll need
- A large towel
- A vacuum cleaner
- Diluted white vinegar
- Baking soda
Once you’ve gathered everything you need you can start cleaning, generally speaking the sooner the better.
While you might not want to get the vacuum cleaner out in the middle of the night, dealing with the mess as soon as possible will prevent it from seeping deeper into your matress.
How to clean it
First, remove all the sheets and covers from the bed and chuck them in the washing machine.
Then blot the area with the towel, Erin says it’s important not to scrub, since this could push the pee further in.
Next, the keen cleaner says: “Lightly spray the entire urine spot with a solution of 50/50 white vinegar and let stand for five to ten minutes.”
Keep blotting away and liquid before covering the area with baking soda and leave for at eight hours.
Then just vacuum up the baking soda, by this point the smell should be completely gone and your mattress should look good as new.
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If you can still smell any lingering scents, just repeat the process, but once should be enough!
Erin said: “While, ideally, just use a good mattress cover and avoid this predicament all together, this method for getting pee out of mattresses is a lifesaver (and mattress saver!).”
