Cleaning A MattressMattress StainsCleaning TipsPee StainsRemove StainsRemover ManchasWashing DetergentMattress ProtectorNew BedsForwardIf you have a young child or a pet in the house, chances are you at some point will have to deal with pee stains on a mattress even if you use a mattress protec…Home / Housekeeping / General / How To Clean Bedwetting Stains From MattressesHow To Clean Bedwetting Stains From Mattresses 12 Comments Print EmailThose of us that don’t have toddlers or young children in the home may think tips for cleaning bedwetting stains won’t apply to us, but over the holidays I was pulling out this information when visiting family with children caught me by surprise ;).The first tip is to plan ahead. If you know children will be staying the night, prepare their bed before they arrive. It’s nice to do this when they’re not around since no one will know what you’ve been up to (most kiddos are sensitive about their accidents so it’s nice to do this covertly).
Preparation:There are a couple different things you can do. You can buy a plastic cover or lay a garbage bag down the middle of the bed (first split it open and make sure the bag covers the width end to end). If you have an old vinyl tablecloth that you don’t use, you could lay that on instead (if fabric backed–leave the fabric side up).On top of the plastic lining, lay a large towel to cover. Then put on the pad and then the fitted sheet.With this setup, chances are the little ones won’t even know you’ve prepared for potential accidents.If you were caught without your mattress protected, here are a few ways to cleanup the mess (you can use a blacklight to see what size of area you’re dealing with, the urine will glow):Method #1Mix a pourable thick paste with cornstarch and water, stir until there are no lumps and make enough to cover the entire area.Pour the cornstarch mixture over the spot and leave it for several hours to dry. You can do this overnight if you like.Once the cornstarch is dried thoroughly, vacuum off.
Use your blacklight again to see if you caught it all. If not, reapply a fresh batch of cornstarch mix.Method #21 part white vinegar 2 parts dishwashing liquidLift up as much of the urine as you can with paper towels blotting and soaking up the spot.Next mix the vinegar and dishwashing liquid in a container and apply over spot with a wet sponge, dab it on generously. Let the soap sit for 30 minutes.Take a wet sponge and pull up as much of the soap that you can.Sprinkle wet area generously with cornstarch and leave for several hours–then vacuum up.Method #3This one’s from the page for cleaning cat urine (found here).1 16-oz. bottle Hydrogen Peroxide 1 TBS Baking Soda 1 tsp dish detergent (liquid)Mix ingredients into an old plastic container and stir well with a plastic or wooden spoon (do not use metal utensils or metal dishes).Once powder is dissolved, pour liquid into a plastic squirt bottle and squirt on urine spot, completely saturate the area. Do not scrub or touch the spot, leave the solution to set and air dry for at least one hour.
After it’s completely dry, vacuum the spot–there may be baking soda residue. You can wipe with a rag if needed.Lingering Odors: If you’re concerned about lingering odors, you can also spray some vinegar & sprinkle baking powder over the now dried and cleaned stain before making a fresh bed (wait for vinegar to dry before making it up).Bedding CareWash it all as soon as possible after an accident, using a good 1/2 cup of vinegar per load (cider vinegar if you have it). This will help kill the smell.General TipsThese are for general mattress care:Use a cover to protect it and wash at least once a month.Remove stains by lightly dabbing with liquid dish detergent that has been well diluted in water. For toughies like blood spots, try blotting with hydrogen peroxide.When stripping the beds down for laundry, freshen things up by sprinkling a thin layer of baking soda directly on top of it. Leave sit for a few hours then vacuum the powder up.Air it out by letting the sun in, open up the curtains and windows when the bed is stripped down.
Turn it over every few months to help prevent permanent wear spots (flip top to bottom and side to side). Print Email Published: January 3, 2007Updated: August 18, 2012Specific techniques can be used to remove wet and dried urine from your mattress. Whether in their own bed or in the family bed, with young children and pets, it is inevitable that eventually you will have to deal with pee on your lovely memory foam mattress. Even if you have a zipped off mattress cover, such as the GhostBed CertiPUR-US certified plush cover, you will still want to get that urine out before heading to the washing machine. The pee smell and stain may only get embedded when machine washing with standard detergent. You will want to work fast to remove any urine that could be soaked into the mattress. The dreaded wet urine problem should be tackled immediately but do not fret if the stain is not found until dry. There are methods to remove both dried up and fresh pee and its stains from your mattress.
Along with a roll of paper towels a spray bottle, toothbrush and vacuum, all you will need is baking soda, and distilled white vinegar. Wet stains should be soaked up by blotting with paper towels as best as possible. Be sure to not press the towels hard onto spots as this may push the urine deeper into mattress. In addition to using paper towels to blot a stain that is wet, you will need hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and dish detergent, a bowl and spray bottle. Mix together in the bowl 10-ounces of hydrogen peroxide with 3-tablespoons of baking soda and a couple of drops of ordinary dish detergent. Then pour the mixture into your spray bottle. To prevent from foaming you do not want to mix directly in spray bottle. Special Enzyme cleaners are on the market in both liquid and powder form that are made to specifically attack urine stains. In addition to your enzyme cleaner of choice you will need paper towels to blot wet areas, baking soda and a vacuum. Blot up any wet stains with paper towels and you can sprinkle baking soda as well for drenched areas.