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5 Common Sources of Dirt In Your Mattress

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Dirt can come from a variety of sources. However, since we sleep on it and use it for over 8 hours a day your mattress is exposed to particular kinds of dirt build up. Here are 5 common sources of dirt that get into your mattress. Hair Human hair is one of the main things that gets into your mattress. Fine body hair can easily get into the mattress fibers. Some hairs sink deeper into the mattress over time. Skin Cells We shed lots of skin cells overtime. Since these cells are small they build up in layers and layers on your mattress. Dust Dust will get onto your mattress inevitable. Some of it is airborne and just lands on the mattress. Others come from our hands and feet from regular activity. Fabric Fibers These can come from clothing, bed sheets or any type of cloth material. The fabric rub against each other and consequently shed fibers. This ends up in your mattress. Feathers If you use a feather duvet you may end up with feathers getting into your ...

Dog Mattress Care - What to Maintain If Your Pet Sleeps in Bed

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Pets are great companions. Some of us even sleep with our pets in bed with us. There are important things you should know about cleaning your bed in you let your dog do this. Here are a few mattress maintenance tips. Fur Primarily the main thing your pet will do is shed their fur. Shedding is increased during the summer months and you will be left in a hairy situation. Periodically vacuum the main areas your pet sleeps in. Also use a lint roller brush to optimize fur removal. Dander Dander is also shed constantly and can get deep within the mattress material. This dander is oily skin cells which readily get deep within the mattress material. Having a good mattress cover will create an effective barrier against pet dander. Dirt You pet will carry dirt on their paws no matter what. This comes from regular walks and the house in general. Pets don't frequently wash their paws either. You can use pet booties or keep in mind to periodically wash your bedding to optim...

5 Times You Absolutely Need To Clean Your Mattress

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Yoru mattress should be cleaned once a year using an eco-friendly mattress cleaning service. However, there are essential emergencies where your mattress will need to get clean in between. Here are top times when it is absolutely necessary to have you require professional mattress cleaning . Pets It's essential that you clean pet vomit, pee, and poop as soon as possible. These items can create foul odors and bacteria that remain in your mattress. Food and Drink If you have a food spill of any sort it's important to deal with it. Food particles can get deep within your mattress and can attract pests. So it's essential that the mess is cleaned quickly. Sweat During a heat wave or an illness when you sweat a lot, you need to follow up with mattress cleaning. Sweat contains oils that need to be removed with the right solutions. Sweat can attract bacteria and cause unpleasant odors. Allergies Before or after the allergy season starts you should get your...

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...

How to Choose The Right Bed & Breakfast

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Bed and breakfast are great if you're trying to sight see without paying the price of a hotel. They can save money and be a provide a pleasant vacation experience. If you're trying out a new bed and breakfast in the city there are several things you should look for. Reviews Looking at reviews is a must. Here customers will highlight problems and give a general idea of their stay. Airbnb owners will look here to address problems that have occured. Cleanliness Not everyone has high cleaning standards especially at airbnbs. Ask about cleaning routines in place to find out how often the location gets cleaned. Ideally this should be between guest turn over. Also ask about carpet cleaning and mattress cleaning which should be done once a year. Cleanliness can affect allergies. Special Offers Many bed and breakfast will offer special rates for long periods of stay. They may also provide small amenities such as refrigerator food, games, magazines and more. Loca...

How To Clean Bedding When you Have Sensitive Skin

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When you have sensitive skin it's important that you're selective when it comes to cleaning your bed. Skin conditions like eczema make you prone to skin irritation from harsh laundry cleaning products. Additionally, babies and young kids have delicate skin and require gentle products and different laundry care. Here is a guide for handling sensitive skin. Eco-friendly detergent is gentle and comes with all natural ingredients. It is gentle enough to do laundry effectively including the bedding. Regular laundry cleaning products can burn the skin and cause other symptoms. Fabric softener should be avoided because they usually contain strong ingredients. Go minimal when it comes to laundry cleaning products. Some items of laundry still need pre-spotting and not all of those are eco-friendly. If it is a few small stains put on gloves and apply the pre-spray or strong soap to the area. Some scrubbing may be required before putting it in the regular washing cycle. Eco-fri...

Allergy Season and Your Mattress

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Allergies aren't fun. If you have seasonal allergies it's important that you know how to manage your symptoms. Aside from allergy pills, there are preventative measures you can take to reduce your symptoms. Here are simple ways to manage allergies during the season. When you enter your home you should immediately take a shower and get into clean clothes. This helps remove spores from your person. If you can't take a shower right away you should still change into clean clothes. Place your outdoor clothes in a closed laundry bag to reduce the number of allergy spores flying around. Do not lay down on your bed if you haven't showered. Again the spores will transfer to the mattress and cause you to have allergy symptoms. Avoid opening the windows in your home especially in the bedroom. Pollen and other allergens will come in and settle on bedding and furniture. There is an allergy treatment method for mattresses. Most people get the treatment before the aller...

Cleaning Your Bed Components

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Everyone's bed has a structure holding the mattress and spring box in place. While we only concentrate on the mattress cleaning needs the other parts of the bed need occasional cleaning as well. Here are commonly overlooked bed frame components when it comes to cleaning. Headboard This area of the bed can be simple to clean if the headboard is made from a hard material. It can be wiped and disinfected easily. However, if the material is made from fabric material it will need periodic vacuuming to remove dust and dirt. It will also require steam cleaning to give it a deep wash once a year. Frame Your bed frame will need periodic cleaning to remove dust and dirt that has settled. Most frames are made from a hard material such as wood or metal. If your frame is metal some of the joints may need oiling to maintain them and prevent squeaking. Underneath the Bed It may be time-consuming to clean underneath the bed but a lot of dust and dirt accumulates there. When yo...