We finally moved, after living with family for 2 years, our things were in storage during this time and I had the couches professionally cleaned, but what about the mattresses. I hate to think about what was crawling on them and the dust that has accumulated in that time. Any ideas on doing it myself or should I have it professionaly done and any ideas on who would come out to do it. I didnt even think to ask the guys who cleaned our sofas.
Honestly I'd likely just spray the surfaces with Lysol and use a mattress cover, but I'm frugal.
i do the same thing with my mattress as wendy does. lysol it let it dry andthen put a mattress cover on it. its simple and it seems to do the trick.
You could enclose the mattress in a mattress cover that seals in the dust, pet dander and everything else. It works for people with allergies.
If it were my mattress, I would want to do more . . .
First, I would vacuum on all sides. Next, I would lightly spray it with a germicidal cleaner and let it air dry. I use Basic G. I have an air purifier, called AirSource 3000. I would set that on the mattress, turn it on and let it run for a day. The mattress would smell fresh and clean. At that point, I think it would be ready to use – with or without a mattress cover.
I would NOT use bleach or Lysol. They have toxic chemicals that stay in the air and on your mattress for a long time.
If you or anyone in your family has allergies, headaches, itching, rashes or trouble concentrating, it’s time to get the chemicals out of your home. Everyone’s going green these days. It’s the environmentally safe thing to do.
Congratulations on getting a place of your own. And good luck with your mattress.
I think the lysol spray is a good idea but try vacuuming th mattress with a strong vacuum cleaner or at least turning over every couple of weeks so the dust can settle and then desinfect again. Hope this works
