Edit ArticleHow to Remove Urine Stains from a Mattress Three Methods:For a Dry StainFor a Wet StainFor All StainsCommunity Q&A So, you spent a lot of time and money choosing the right mattress for you or a loved one only to find that someone (or thing) has wet the bed. There are several methods you can choose from -- see what's underneath your sink and get started. Dampen the affected area, but do not saturate it. Sprinkle heavily with borax. Borax will neutralize the urine odor. Be sure to cover the whole area. The jury is out on whether or not Borax is toxic.[1] Just don't eat it or leave it on your skin. It will irritate your skin, just like baking soda. Rub borax into the mattress. Allow to dry completely. Vacuum up the powder. Return the mattress to the bed. Blot up as much of the urine as possible.You'll need a spray bottle, measuring cup, funnel, and tablespoon. Grab your ingredients, get the kids to the living room, and start mixing.
8 ounces (237 ml) hydrogen peroxide, 3% This can be found in a brown bottle in the first aid aisle of most pharmacies or stores. 3 tablespoons (45 g) of baking soda 1 drop of liquid hand dish washing soap Mix your ingredients into a spray bottle. Do this when you want to actually spray the mattress -- the concoction is most potent when used immediately. Do not attempt to store the leftover solution; it will leak out of the bottle. Add the drop of dish soap last. Let the baking soda dissolve entirely and then add the soap to make it bubbly. Shake it up and spray the area. Right after you've gotten your mixture all shaken together, spray it generously over the area. You should see the stain lift and disappear within 5-10 minutes. If you leave it to dry with a fan on, your work should be done! If a baking soda film does remain, then simply wipe or vacuum it off. It won't leave a ring. Use a liquid proof mattress cover to prevent future stains and protect occupant from possible mildew formation or fungal blooms.
If you happen to have a Tempurpedic™ mattress with the Tempurpedic™ liquid-proof mattress cover, be advised that although this mattress cover is of very high quality (and very comfortable to sleep on), it is not highly durable and should not be washed in a machine with the sheets. Such treatment will eventually lead to tiny rips and tears resulting in leaks and a dramatic loss in effectiveness. Instead, this mattress cover should be spot cleaned by hand or carefully inspected for leaks. It can lose effectiveness in as little as two years if not cared for properly. There are store-bought solutions designed just for this purpose that are available in most pet supply stores. Use remaining borax to boost laundry. Normal urine is sterile and does not contain any bacteria or other organisms, so there is no need to sterilize, unless you suspect a urinary tract infection is present. You may still wish to use a sterilizing agent, such as alcohol, to neutralize any organisms that are present in the mattress itself, the surrounding air, or the water used for cleaning.
Borax is anhydrous and toxic so wash your hands with lots of soap and water and do not rub your eyes or touch your face. Keep children away while you are working. Abandon all hope if you have a latex foam mattress; they act like giant sponges and are almost impossible to remove stains from as the liquid that would remove the stain simply seeps deeper into the foam.Removing Urine Smells from Mattresses by Debra Wyatt (last updated February 24, 2014) When someone accidentally wets the bed, usually the first thought is that the mattress is ruined. The worst part of urine on a mattress is the smell. It seems like that smell will never go away. With some work you can have that urine smell out of the mattress. When first discovered remove all the linens from the bed and put the soiled linens in the laundry room. Take a clean white towel or rag and blot up as much of the urine as you can. Sprinkle some baking soda on top of the mattress, fully covering the damp areas.
Let the mattress absorb as much of the baking soda that it can. This can take some time; usually about 10 minutes will do the trick. Vacuum up as much of the baking soda as you can. This will go a long way in helping to eliminate the smell. Place all the linens that are washable into the clothes washer. Add detergent as you normally would plus a half cup of ammonia. The ammonia will eliminate the smell of urine. Then dry the bed linens as normal. While the linens are being washed and dried, now is a good time to work on removing the urine from the mattress. When the urine is gone, the smell will be gone too. Items needed for light cleaning solution: 2 squirts liquid dish soap 1 tablespoon white vinegar 2 cups cool water In a small bowl mix a couple squirts of liquid dish soap, one tablespoon of vinegar, and two cups of cool water. Take a clean white rag or wash cloth and dip the cloth into the water. Using the dampen cloth start to work on the mattress. Try to apply a blotting motion with the damp cloth against the mattress.
If you press to hard you will be pressing the urine into the mattress instead of removing it. Keep blotting until the liquid is absorbed. Keep working with the blotter until the stain disappears. If the stain seems to be stubborn then it is time to move on to the heavy duty cleaner. Items needed for heavy duty cleaning solution: 1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide 2 cups warm water In a medium size bowl mix the hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, and warm water. You want the bowl to be big enough that you can get your hand into it without having the cleaning solution all over. Using a new, clean, white towel or rag, start to blot the stain with this new mixture. After the stain is removed then sponge the mattress with cold water and blot dry. If at all possible, take the mattress outside on a sunny, warm day and let the mattress air dry. (Make sure you let the sunlight hit the face of the mattress where the urine was.) If that is not possible then let the mattress dry as much as possible indoors before putting the bed linen back on to the bed.