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freshen matresses

Tracey04
Tracey04 Posts: 389 Forumite
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what can I sprinkle on matresses and pillows etc to freshen them up. Thanks
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  • susank
    susank Posts: 809 Forumite
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    HAve you access to a steam cleaner which will deoderise it? I would not sprinkle anything but bicarb of soda on it.
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  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,533 Forumite
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    What I use (and it really does work!) was something that I saw on Kim and Aggie's "How Clean is Your House?" Sprinkle, and then rub in, bicarb of soda onto your mattress and pillows. Leave for about 30mins, then vacuum off. It really did make them so much fresher!

    PS Thanks for reminding me, as it's something that I need to do! :)
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  • Counting_Pennies_2
    Counting_Pennies_2 Posts: 3,979 Forumite
    My friend who has just bought a dyson said it was amazing what was hoovered up from the mattress, and this instantly freshened up the bed.

    You could ask a friend if you could borrow one.
  • Rachie_B
    Rachie_B Posts: 8,785 Forumite
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    i use the bicarb method too if it just needs freshening up

    every few months i deep clean it with my steam cleaner too
  • Tracey04
    Tracey04 Posts: 389 Forumite
    bicarb of soda - what I bake with?? Can you buy bigger amounts? is so where from. Thank you
  • susank
    susank Posts: 809 Forumite
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    Buy a bigger one from the chemists maybe and yes try the dyson - you will be so embarrased at what comes up - skin I presume- ugh!! and my bed was really quite new too!!!

    Bicarb remember not baking soda
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  • Queenie
    Queenie Posts: 8,793 Forumite
    tracey04 wrote:
    bicarb of soda - what I bake with?? Can you buy bigger amounts? is so where from. Thank you

    Yes, the stuff you bake with :D I get a HUGE bag from my local health food shop, much cheaper than buying by the teeny tubs in the cookery section of the supermarket ;):)

    Do you regularly turn your mattress and also "air" it? I turn my mattresses each season and each morning the bed is "aired" along with the rooms: open windows, pull back the top bedding and air off for 30 mins or so.

    I turn the mattress by 1st flipping over sideways, then next season flipping over from top to bottom. Each time it is vaccumed. This helps with even wear and tear too.
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  • Queenie
    Queenie Posts: 8,793 Forumite
    susank wrote:
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    Bicarb remember not baking soda
    Forgive my :confused: but baking soda *is* bicarbonate of soda.

    Baking soda is the US term for bicarb (and washing soda is the US term for soda crystals).

    Baking powder on the other hand is the term used for the mix of bicarb and cream of tartar. :):)
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  • Tracey04
    Tracey04 Posts: 389 Forumite
    can you put bicar in smelly shoes also
  • Rachie_B
    Rachie_B Posts: 8,785 Forumite
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    tracey04 wrote:
    can you put bicar in smelly shoes also


    yup :)

    and if you place little containers of it in rooms / cupboards etc then it will absorb odours and neutralise the air :) works very well in the fridge

    wilkos sell a bag of bicarb
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