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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Michael Smallwood on January 26, 2011, 12:51:19 pm

Title: Mattress Cleaning
Post by: Michael Smallwood on January 26, 2011, 12:51:19 pm

I have an enquiry for dry cleaning mattresses in a shop.

Any suggestions?

I am not sure how effective OMS would be on grease marks from peoples heads.

Cheers

Mike

Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on January 26, 2011, 06:36:09 pm

Hi Mike,

surprised there are grease marks as they usually put pillows at one end or at least a plastic strip.

OMS will reduce the mark put will be rubbish results. If the mat has a high cotton content that yellowing will be permanent. If its a synthetic you may be in with a chance with a L/m hand tool, U/p presray and acid rinse.

It will try quick with a blower,

Good luck

Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning
Post by: Michael Smallwood on January 27, 2011, 08:11:06 am

Thanks Paul,

I had said that a form of wet cleaning would produce potentially much better results, but the shop are saying that moisture could/would damage the matteress. This seems like a load of tosh given the amount that people sweat, pee and spill drinks at night.

The manufactures are remarkably quiet on an approved cleaning method for their respective products.

Cheers

Mike

Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on January 27, 2011, 12:42:18 pm

How can we change this conception we are the bucket and mop brigade that soaks every thing so mold develops?

Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning
Post by: Michael Smallwood on January 28, 2011, 08:11:58 am

I know, its drives me mad sometimes.

People with closed minds will remain in their own self created darkness.

Of course I need to remind myself that I am both perfect and totaly modest :)

Title: Re: Mattress Cleaning
Post by: greencleaning on January 28, 2011, 02:03:42 pm

Lemon juice is a great matteress cleaning product. You can buy lemon scented cleaners at the store, or mix a half cup lemon juice with cold water for a bleach like chemical reaction with most matterss fabric stains. Always blot the stains, or else they will spread and at the very least you will encounter a ring of ugly brown water spots after the area has dried.Mild white powder detergent is good for matteress cleaning, too. Be sure to use white powder detergent and not a liquid blue, it may stain the matterss worse.