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Accidents happen!
And thankfully we’re here to help when you discover a pee stain on a mattress.
Urine can slip under a waterproof pad and soak deeply into a mattress makingurine stainsand odors challenging to remove.
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Learn steps to get pee stains out of a mattress using common cleaners from your pantry.
Enzyme Stain Remover
Use Oxygen-Based Bleach
Want more cleaning and organizing tips?
Here are three ways to remove pee smell from a mattress.
The vinegar smell will be strong initially but will dissipate as it dries.Hydrogen peroxideis a mild bleach and disinfectant.
It can discolor a printed or colored mattress cover but effectively removes odors.
Be sure the bottle of peroxide is freshit should bubble slightly when sprayed on the fabric.
Both of these cleaning products can be used to remove the urine odor in the same way.
Borax Paste
Boraxis an alkaline mineral salt that helps to neutralize acid-based odors like urine.
Steam Cleaning
Steam cleaning a mattresswill disinfect your mattress and help remove stains and odors.
A fresh urine stain and its odor are easier to remove than old, dried stains.
Boric Acid General Fact Sheet.National Pesticide Information Center, Oregon State University.
