An essential element of your bedding, the mattress is nevertheless relatively expensive. And this is especially true if you choose a quality mattress with special features or dimensions.
According to specialists, the lifespan of a mattress is about 10 years. Unfortunately, without proper maintenance and protection, your mattress can wear out prematurely. It’s a shame when you know how expensive, tedious to change and essential for a good quality of sleep is a mattress.
So Today, Check Out Our Tips To Keep Your Mattress New And Clean For Longer!
Let Your Mattress Regain Its Loft If It Arrives Vacuum-Wrapped
When buying a mattress on an e-commerce site, or even in store, for reasons of practicality, it is usually delivered rolled up and vacuum-packed.
Unpack the mattress in a well-ventilated room and let it lie flat before using. Ideally, it should be left to rest for 48 hours, even if you can sleep on it beforehand. This will allow the mattress to regain its inflation, and its various components to position themselves correctly in order to guarantee its comfort and limit its wear.
By the way, don’t keep the mattress in its packaging for more than 30 days. This may distort its foam.
Use A Mattress Protector To Keep Your Mattress Clean And Looking Like New
As its name suggests, a mattress protector aims to protect the mattress from all the aggressions associated with its daily use: dust, friction, humidity, excessive sweating, bedwetting, crumbs and drinks during breakfast in bed, pets sleeping with you, etc.
Without Bedding Protection, Here’s What Might Happen To Your Mattress:
Humidity will allow the development of bacteria, responsible for the yellowing of the mattress and especially bad odors.
In addition, since dust mites feed on bacteria, the presence of bacteria will attract them to unprotected mattresses.
Moisture and liquids will also be responsible for unsightly stains on your mattress.
Little by little, dust will enter your mattress and clog it.
All these elements will quickly deteriorate the quality and hygiene of your mattress, and consequently reduce your quality of sleep. Without protection, the lifespan of your mattress will also shrink quickly.
Using bedding protection is therefore the ideal and most effective solution to keep your mattress looking like new for as long as possible!
In addition, your mattress protector is easy to wash in the machine, which is not the case with your mattress!
And if you have bought a new mattress with a certain number of nights of testing, you should know that your mattress will not be taken back if it has not been protected during use.
Clean Your Mattress Regularly To Keep It Looking New For Longer
A central element in a bedroom, the mattress attracts dust and dirt. Unprotected, it can quickly become a refuge for bacteria, mites, pollen, etc. It is therefore essential to clean it from time to time.
Of course, it cannot be put in the machine, but there are several solutions to remove stains and odours:
Mix 1 scoop of laundry detergent and 1L of cold water, and lather. Put the foam on the mattress, rub off the stains with a soft sponge. Air out the room or put the mattress in the sun to dry it. You can also use your hair dryer to dry the mattress.
Mix 1 part baking soda in 2 parts cold water. Apply this paste to the stains. Leave on for 30 minutes. Use a damp cloth to remove the excess from the mattress, then dry it properly. You can remove any remaining baking soda with your vacuum cleaner.
In both cases, make sure to dry your mattress thoroughly before using it again, to avoid the appearance of mold!
And vacuum them every time you change your sheets (1 time a month ideally): this removes most of the dust, hair, hair, insects, crumbs, etc.
Keep A Clean And Airy Room
It is essential to air your room for at least 15 minutes a day (this also applies to other rooms).
This allows all pollutants to be evacuated from the house: volatile organic compounds emitted by treated wood, glues, paints, cleaning products, air fresheners, perfumes, etc.
This eliminates some of the stagnant dust, And above all, it eliminates allergens emitted by mold, pets, plants, insects and dust mites. Their proliferation is favoured by humidity and heat. By ventilating properly, we limit the humidity and therefore the development of these little creatures.
Sweep or vacuum the bedroom and under the bed regularly, to prevent dust from piling up and migrating into the mattress.
