How to Wash a Mattress Pillow Top

Properly washing and cleaning a pillow-top mattress is a process that anyone who owns one should know. Not taking the proper steps to clean your pillow-top mattress can lead to a buildup of dirt and mold, which over time, can have an adverse effect on your health. The steps necessary to properly clean a pillow-top mattress are the same as any other mattress and can be done using household products.

Vacuum with hose attachment
Mild laundry detergent
Water
Bucket
Rag

Instructions

- 1
  Vacuum all four sides of the pillow-top mattress, using the non-bristle vacuum hose attachment. This will remove any dirt that has collected on the surface of the mattress.
- 2
  Mix 1 cup of laundry detergent with 5 cups of water in a bucket.
- 3
  Wet a clean rag in the detergent/water mixture. Wring the rag out so that the rag is damp, but not dripping.
- 4
  Scrub the mattress with the damp rag so that the cleaning solution can attack any buildup in the mattress fibers. Avoid excessively wetting the mattress by scrubbing the entirety of the surface evenly.
- 5
  Place the mattress in direct sunlight and allow it to dry completely. If the mattress does not dry completely, you run the risk of mold setting in.

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