How to clean and dry foam mattress?
Question:toddler peed foam mattress, would like advice on how to clean and dry it please, I can't seem to get the 'aroma' out...
thanks
Answers:
Borax will get the urine odor out. Mix it with water and soak the urine spot. Then use a wet/dry vac to suck the water out. Not to worry if you don't have one, simply put a thick terry towel over the stain and hop on it to bring the water to the surface. Move the towel around as it becomes saturated, get as much of the water up to the surface as possible and then hit the area with a blow dryer to more fully dry it. Even borax dry will absorb the urine odor, but I suspect the foam acted like a sponge and soaked it in, so I would use the wet method.
you've got to get a spray that neutralizes urine (the same one you use for pets) and then put the mattress in a sunny spot for a few hours on each side... strongly suggest in investing for a waterproof/mattress cover.
They make a hand held steam cleaner (walmart). You could disinfect it with a lysol solution. Then Steam it to kill all the bacteria and let it dry in the hot sun.
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