Amattress cleaning devicecan help or use common home ingredients.

You may need to try additional cleaning substances and methods to remove the stain and smell.

Choose a breezy, dry day to clean the mattress.

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This will help it dry more quickly.

It will help absorb body odors and oils.

Vacuuming the baking soda will also remove dust and dust mites.

Materials and tools to clean pee from a mattress on wooden surface

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Use Distilled White Vinegar

Distilled white vinegaris a mild acid that helps neutralize the components in urine.

Use Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen peroxideis a mild disinfectant and oxygen-based bleach.

Most drugstores sell it in concentrations of 3 to 10%.

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The 3% solution best removes pee odor without damaging the mattress’s surface.

Warning

Hydrogen peroxide is a mild bleach and can discolor a printed or colored mattress cover.

If that is a concern, dilute the solution with equal water before using it.

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This method requires at least 12 hours to clean and dry the mattress.

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Boric Acid General Fact Sheet.National Pesticide Information Center, Oregon State University.

Heavy-duty laundry detergent and water solution added to pee stain with soft bristled brush

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Baking soda added to pee stain with spoon for blocking smell

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Baking soda paste spread on mattress to get rid of old pee smell

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Distilled white vinegar sprayed on mattress with pee smell with brown spray bottle

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Hydrogen peroxide sprayed on pee smelling mattress with brown spray bottle

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Borax mixed with mater to spread paste on pee smelling mattress with green gloves

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