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How to Clean a Mattress

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Published June 13, 2025

About once every six months or so, it’s important to clean your mattress. Despite mattresses being protected by bedding, sweat, stains, dust mites and more can still seep into the fibers, even through the mattress topper or mattress pad. In this guide, we will explain how to clean a mattress using a few different methods.

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Table of Contents

  1. Vacuum Your Mattress

  2. Clean Using Baking Soda

  3. How to Clean Mattress Stains

  4. Air Out Your Mattress