Antibacterial sprays and enzyme cleaners are readily available at your local drugstore or supermarket and can be effective in disinfecting mattresses. Baking soda, white vinegar and even vodka are all common household items that are great for sanitizing and cleaning.
You can sanitize and disinfect your mattress using natural household cleaners or a commercial spray meant to disinfect sweat stains and kill germs. It's best to avoid sprays and solutions that contain bleach as this can damage the mattress fibers. You can also spray an enzyme cleaner on the mattress.
Our Lysol® Disinfectant Spray kills 99.9% of the germs that are hanging around on your homes' soft furnishings. Its unique cap completely covers large areas without over wetting, making it great for soft surfaces such as your decorative cushions, mattress, sofa etc. To use, simply spray and then allow to air dry!
If you're not able to access a washer and dryer and want to sanitize your sheets, pillow cases, or blankets—especially if someone sick is using them—all you need is some steam. (Assuming the fabric doesn't have any major stains, since steaming can set-in the stain.)
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Use the hottest wash temperature setting for best disinfecting results. Try using one (or all) of these household products for a strong and effective sanitation: Bleach – Add ½ cup once the wash cycle has started. You should use color-safe bleach for any dyed fabrics, and chlorine bleach for white bedding.
Add one cup of distilled white vinegar to the rinse cycle when you want to sanitize a load of laundry. The white vinegar kills bacteria, deodorizes your laundry, softens fabrics, and even helps maintain bright colors.
The best disinfectant may not be the wash, but the drying process. Tumble-drying laundry, including pillows, on high heat for at least 30 minutes is sufficient for killing most influenza germs. Don't hesitate to tumble dry for longer, however.
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Simply combine your water, fabric softener, and rubbing alcohol in the empty spray bottle. Give the bottle a shake making sure the ingredients are mixed together. After, spray it directly onto the sheets. You should notice wrinkles disappearing instantly, and the fabric softener leaving behind a lovely smell.
If it is not washable, you can try spraying it with a spray disinfectant. You can also sanitize the pillow by sprinkling it with borax. Leave the powder on the pillow for an hour, then gently vacuum it with a vacuum cleaner.
Can you use disinfecting spray on pillows? Yes, you can use disinfecting sprays like Glade or Lysol on your pillows to eliminate germs and bacteria. Ensure your pillows are completely dry before sleeping to prevent trapping moisture. Avoid oversaturating your pillow with a disinfecting spray.
Completely strip the mattress and launder all bedding—sheets, pillowcases, duvet, and mattress pad—in your washing machine on the hot water setting with sanitizing laundry soap. This will also give your mattress time to air out. Wash any dirty clothes you or someone in your household wore while sick in the same way.
To make your own disinfecting spray that can be safely used on a variety of surfaces around your home, just combine the following ingredients in a large glass spray bottle: 1 cup water, 1 cup white vinegar, 2 tablespoons rubbing alcohol, 20 drops lemon essential oil, 20 drops tea tree essential oil.
Disinfect the commonly touched surfaces in the bedroom such as light switches, bedside tables, drawer pulls, closet door handles, TV remotes, ceiling fan pulls and window latches. Use disinfecting wipes or disinfecting bleach solution depending on the surface.
Sanitizing towels and bed sheets
To wash bleach-safe bed sheets and towels, machine wash in the hottest water recommended using a good detergent and ⅔ cup Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach in a traditional deep-fill washer, or ⅓ cup Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach in a high efficiency clothes washer.
Clean All Items Within a Bed-Bug-Infested Living Area
Heat treat clothing, bedding, and other items that can withstand a hot dryer (household dryer at high heat for 30 minutes), which will kill bed bugs and eggs. Washing alone might not do the job.
Disinfect Your Sofa and Mattress
When you are done cleaning the sofa or mattress entirely, you need to use a disinfecting solvent. Use a sponge to sanitize the bed or the couch for disinfection. It helps in killing any germ that is on the surface of the sofa or mattress.
Borax. Borax can be used in addition to your regular detergent to disinfect laundry. Start by filling the wash bin with your laundry and set the wash cycle to warm water. Then add ½ cup of borax to the washing cycle.
Lysol Laundry Sanitizer is specially designed to sanitize your laundry and to kill 99.9% of bacteria*. It can be used on most washable fabrics including: Baby Clothes, Gym Clothes, Undergarments, Towels, Bedding, and Delicates.
White vinegar is an amazing disinfectant, and laundry is no exception. It contains acetic acid, which kills viruses and bacteria; plus, white vinegar works as a disinfectant and a deodorizer.
Our beds can play a host to a vast variety of bacterial species. For example, research looking at hospital bed linens found that Staphylococcus bacteria were common.
To wash a hotel pillow, simply remove the cover and machine wash it on a gentle cycle. Then, allow the pillow to air dry completely before putting the cover back on. By following these simple steps, you can help ensure that your hotel pillow stays clean and fresh for many years to come.
Spray your disinfectant solution or antibacterial spray lightly across all surfaces of your mattress, including the top, bottom and sides. If you're using a liquid cleaner, follow the instructions on the bottle and dilute it with the proper amount of water if needed.