Cleaning Urine From Mattress

Overview:

When a child accidentally wets the bed, bacteria begin to break down the urine causing an unpleasant odour.  Fitted plastic sheets are a godsend to ensure any 'accidents' don't seep through to the mattress.

How to clean urine from the bed:

Naturally you will have to wash your bedding. Washing detergents used for nappies are the best products to use in this case.

If the urine is still wet, blot up as much as you can with paper towels. There are many commercially available products on the market designed to remove & neutralize urine odour. Some of these products come in powder form, so can be easily vacuumed off, others are liquid (often as a spray), so once you have applied it, it can be dried with the aid of a hairdryer.

Home remedies for cleaning urine:

You may also want to try some home remedies.

Apply baking soda to the wet urine stain. This will draw out the urine. When the baking soda turns yellow from the urine, remove & apply some more. Repeat until the baking soda stays white. If possible, leave on the mattress overnight. The following day, vacuum it off.

White vinegar is a time tried and proven ingredient that aids in removing both urine stains and the odour.    Combine one part distilled white vinegar to two parts warm water to create a spray.  Remove as much urine/spray as you can using a paper towels. Mist vinegar spray over areas of cat urine and rub with a paper towel. 

An alternative method is to mix the solution in a bucket and dip a clean cloth into the liquid.  Rub the stain with the vinegar solution.  After the vinegar dries, wipe away both solution and stain with warm water.

Another simple to make spray uses 15 ounces of hydrogen peroxide, two tablespoons of baking soda, and two squirts of liquid hand soap.  Mix in a plastic container with a plastic spoon.  Discard after use.  Apply this solution to  urine stains or odour areas, and then rinse away with warm water.

Also see:

Cleaning A Burnt Pan,  Cleaning a Microwave, Cleaning Granite, Cleaning Grout, Cleaning Urine From Mattress, Disinfecting Kitchen Sponges, How to Remove Mould and Mildew from Clothes,  Removing Labels and Stickers, Window Condensation