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Toddler peed on my lovely pillow topped mattress!!!

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sundin13
sundin13 Posts: 481 Forumite
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Hi - my little one arrived in my bed sometime last night and I woke up in a puddle. :eek:

How can I clean the mattress? It's a pillow topped deep one - and only bought recently. DH will not be pleased when he finds out.

Help?
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  • Nile
    Nile Posts: 14,845 Forumite
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    Hello sheenamc


    I've moved your thread to the 'Old Style' board. I'm sure their expert contributors will have some cleaning tips to help you.

    Hi, Martin’s asked me to post this in these circumstances: I’ve asked Board Guides to move threads if they’ll receive a better response elsewhere(please see this rule) so this post/thread has been moved to another board, where it should get more replies. If you have any questions about this policy please email [email="abuse@moneysavingexpert.com"]abuse@moneysavingexpert.com[/email].

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  • comping_cat
    comping_cat Posts: 24,006 Forumite
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    Sponge with cold water with a little antiseptic added, then prop the matteress up on its side, leaning forward slightly so the water doesnt soaks in futher. To stop it smelling, spray with one part vinegar to 5 parts water. You can use a hairdryer to help speed up the drying time. HTH
  • black-saturn
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    You can also lightly sprinkle the area with bicarbonate of soda which will help it to smell fresh.
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  • RacyRed
    RacyRed Posts: 4,930 Forumite
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    There were some good tips about this HERE

    Good luck, hope it is dry by tonight!
    My first reply was witty and intellectual but I lost it so you got this one instead :D
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  • ethansmum
    ethansmum Posts: 1,780 Forumite
    LOL! I'm 37 weeks pregnant, and DH kindly bought us a new memory foam mattress to ease my back pains. Last night I found him putting a plastic sheet under the top sheet, I asked him what he was doing to which he replied that he was protecting the mattress from me in case I had the baby in bed!! Oh great, now I have a crunchy bed and a fear of giving birth in bed!
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  • chivers1977
    chivers1977 Posts: 1,499 Forumite
    ethans mum, I had the same worry as your OH. I bought myself pampers bedmats meant for toilet training!!

    Oxi might do the mattress for you. I used it on cat wee.....
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  • Rob123
    Rob123 Posts: 144 Forumite
    & don't forget to seek revenge & pee on his/her favourite cuddly toy!
  • HopeElizzy
    HopeElizzy Posts: 608 Forumite
    ethansmum wrote:
    LOL! I'm 37 weeks pregnant, and DH kindly bought us a new memory foam mattress to ease my back pains. Last night I found him putting a plastic sheet under the top sheet, I asked him what he was doing to which he replied that he was protecting the mattress from me in case I had the baby in bed!! Oh great, now I have a crunchy bed and a fear of giving birth in bed!

    Not such a bad idea because although you'll be fine and not have the baby in your bed (unless that's the plan!lol) your waters make break while you're there. It's not nice to come home from the hospital to a soggy mattress! :rotfl:
    "all endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time..."
  • black-saturn
    black-saturn Posts: 13,937 Forumite
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    Mine broke when I was in a cafe on the seafront. How embarrassing :o
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  • patchwork_cat
    patchwork_cat Posts: 5,874 Forumite
    My waters broke in bed at 2 am. I hadn't put a plastic sheet on the bed like many of my friends and at 2 am I woke feeling a pinging and threw myself out of bed. Thank god it didn't go on the bed, but my husband said he'd never seen me move so fast and at 38 weeks gone it was hysterical. Not for me might I add!
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