October 19th, 2018 by Chris Chapman

Your bed should be a place you can feel comfortable and relaxed. However, it can be hard to feel this way if you find your mattress is stained! Stains don’t just look unsightly, they’re a breeding ground for bacteria and can cause foul odours in the bedroom. A stained mattress could affect anyone – stains can be the result of a breakfast in bed gone awry, an illness, a youngster having an accident in bed, and more. If you’re a uni student or living in rented accommodation, it could be that you’ve inherited a stained mattress, which is even worse as you don’t know what you’ll be sleeping in! Luckily, cleaning mattress stains is easy when you know how, and we’ll share the secret with you down below!

Why Are Mattress Stains So Hard to Clean?

Unlike other types of stain, mattress stains tend to come from bodily fluids – things like sweat, urine, and blood (it’s not glamorous, but it’s true!). These stains contain natural proteins that cling to your mattress and normal fabric cleaners can’t lift them off. You can get the strongest fabric cleaner in the world and scrub all you like, and while you might be able to make your mattress look visibly cleaner, those proteins will still be clinging to your mattress. This means bacteria and odours will continue to build up over time. To properly remove a stain from your mattress, you can’t just lift off the dirt from your mattress, you’ll need a mattress stain remover that breaks down those proteins completely. So how can you do that, short of taking the drastic step of bleaching your mattress? Read on for a step-by-step guide!

Step 1: Pick Up Some Pro-Kleen Mattress Stain Remover

Pro-Kleen’s Mattress Stain Remover is specially formulated to break down the proteins that make mattress stains so tough to get rid of. It doesn’t contain any bleach so it won’t discolour your mattress, but what it does contain are digestive enzymes and harmless bacteria. These enzymes actually digest the proteins that cling to your mattress while helping lift any dirt and residue off your mattress, making it look like new once again!

Step 2: Wipe Away Any Residue

This is more of an issue if it’s a recent stain on your mattress, but it can occasionally be the case for old, dried-on stains as well. Put on some gloves and wipe away any excess liquid, dirt, or other residues on the stain.

Step 3: Spray the Mattress Stain Remover onto the Stain

This step is pretty self-explanatory – just spray the Mattress Stain Remover directly onto the stain. There’s no need to wet the stain or pre-treat it in any way.

Step 4: Put Your Feet Up

Leave the mattress alone for just 1-2 minutes while the Stain Remover works its magic.

Step 5: Brush Away

Once your mattress is dried, just brush away the residue to be left with a completely clean, stain-free, and odour-free mattress! For really tough stains, you might need to re-apply once more – just repeat steps 3 and 4 again!