Is your mattress starting to smell like a wet dog? This is nothing new in the mattress cleaning business. Many people sleep with their pet dogs. Since dog hair can easily collect dirt, sweat, and grime, your dog can transfer all of that onto your mattress and it will start to stink.
The first thing to consider is getting your dog his own mattress. While it is good to sleep with them, dog hair can stick to bedding and this could cause allergic reactions to other people. On top of that, you run the risk of getting bacterial infections.
To clean your mattress and remove dog odor, follow these steps:
Step 1: Take your mattress outside, preferably to an open space. Place the mattress on a clean platform. Get a vacuum and vacuum all sides of the mattress until you can’t find any pet hair. Remove as much visible hair as possible.
Step 2: Mix one cup of white vinegar with two cups of warm water. If you don’t like the smell of vinegar, you can always substitute citrus juice like lemon juice. Mix carefully and then put it in a spray bottle. Spray the solution on all sides of the mattress. Leave it there for at least an hour. This solution will help freshen your mattress and disinfect it. Lemon juice and vinegar actually have disinfectant qualities.
Step 3 – After an hour, take a clean towel and moisten it with clean water. Squeeze out excess moisture so it doesn’t soak into the mattress. Clean the surface of the mattress with the damp towel. This will remove some of the solution you used in Step 2.
Step 4 – Drop baking soda and sprinkle it on all sides of the mattress. If you have plastic or paper wrap, use it to wrap the mattress. This will help isolate the baking soda. This ingredient helps diffuse any type of mattress odor. In addition to that, it also helps to get rid of stains and dirt.
Step 5: After an hour, vacuum the mattress again to remove any baking soda residue. Your mattress should smell good now. But to complete the cleaning process, let it dry completely in a nice, sunny spot. The sun’s UV rays can further help get rid of unwanted germs and bacteria.
Your mattress is now clean. You can take him back to his room and then put clean sheets on him.