Mattress staining can be 'disaster' without quick response
Published: 22 January 2010
People who spill food or drink all over their bed linen should prioritise their mattress cleaning before putting their bedding in the wash, according to an expert.
People who spill food or drink all over their bedding may want to think about their bed linen second, as their mattress should be the top priority in such a situation, according to an expert.Lifehacker asserted that the inability to control a bowl of cereal or a glass of juice may be the end of a good mattress if a quick response is not registered, as it must be cleaned on the spot as no washing machine is big enough to remedy the situation.
After stripping the bed linen, the perpetrator must blot up any standing liquid with tea towels or kitchen roll.
If possible, the likes of handheld shampooers that also have water extracting abilities ought to be used to suck out any liquid trapped in the mattress.
After that, people should consider an investment in a mattress protector to ensure their bed linen acts as a valuable line of defence, as Lifehacker believes prevention is better than the cure.
The Asheville Citizen-Times recently reported on the lengths that Dynamic Systems expert Tom Morgan is going to in order to protect American football players, using memory foam from a mattress in helmets to improve safety.
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