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The Mental Health Benefits of Sleeping With Your Pet In Bed

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Many of us suffer from depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) during the winter months. Thankfully there are ways to manage symptoms. One way is to get a pet for companionship. There are numerous benefits to allowing your bed to sleep in bed with you. Warmth Cats and dogs have slightly higher body temperatures compared to humans. This provides additional warmth, especially during the cold winter night. Many people with depression seek out warmth to alleviate symptoms in different ways such as a hot bath or shower. Pets provide a dry alternative. Positive Interaction Pets provide positive interaction and unconditional love. They do require love and care from their pet owners. The pet to owner relationship is an overall positive one. Exercise If you own a dog you will have to walk it to keep your dog healthy. Going for short walks with your dog provides moderate exercise and is therapeutic. It keeps you and your pet healthy. PTSD Support Your pet can he

Mattress Spring Cleaning - How to Get Your Mattress Fresh

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Many of us chore to do routine chores as spring approaches. The air is fresh and it motivates us to get our environment clean. Mattress cleaning requires annual maintenance to remove accumulated dirt. We do spend hours using it every day. Here are simple ways to maintain your mattress. Lavender Deodorizing Mattress deodorizing can be done twice a year. You can do this yourself with baking soda and lavender spray. Or you can use a professional mattress cleaning service to save yourself time. This gets rid of unwanted odors. The baking soda can be removed with a regular vacuum cleaner. Air It Out If you can, place your mattress on a plastic sheet on the patio on its side. UV light helps kill bacteria, viruses, and mold. The natural ventilation will help refresh the material as well. This helps restore your mattress and keeps it resilient to wear and tear. Expert Mattress Cleaning You may just opt to get professional mattress cleaning . A cleaning service will use exper

Kids and Your Mattress - Common Accidents

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Kids take time to learn about keeping items clean such as a mattress. Often kids will bring food to bed, jump around with dirty feet and occasionally wet the bed during toilet training. This makes it important to know how to properly clean and disinfect your mattress. Here are common accidents and how to manage them. Poop and Urine These are unpleasant to deal with but they need to be taken care of regardless. Use a paper towel to soak up any urine possible. Do not rub in the stain. This will get the liquid deeper into the mattress material. Allow the area to air dry. Pick up the bigger chunks of poop with a paper towel if possible. Sprinkle the area with baking soda to help dry and deodorize the stain. For proper removal, you need professional mattress cleaning. Beverages It's important that you prohibit any eating or drinking in bed. When a beverage spill happens immediately soak up what you can with paper towels. Allow the area to dry. Again you will need profession