How do you clean this mattress? My son had an accident on it and it leaked through the mattress pad.
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We bought a mattress cover from a mattress store. That will take care of the problems later. I would ask a mattress store. They know the answers. Good luck!
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It's not something that requires cleaning. You put it on your mattress and then put the cover on it. The cover is washable but the thick pad itself is not. You could vacuum it if need be. But with the cover on it and your bedding it should never get dirty.
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The mattress is covered with a white plastic cover. Technically, it is waterproof, but I wouldn't want to have to wipe it down and dry it off every time there's an accident. We use the waterproof naturepedic pads so you can quickly replace the sheet and pad.You wouldn't need two pads though - the waterproof pad alone is fine. Also, I had a couple of the portacrib waterproof pads (flat, not fitted) that I used when the full crib pad was being washed. I just put it in the center and never had a problem with either child wetting around the edges of the crib. It's possible of course but probably worth the gamble if you want to save some money and avoid buying extra pads. The mattress is covered with a white plastic cover. Technically, it is waterproof, but I wouldn't want to have to wipe it down and dry it off every time there's an accident. We use the waterproof naturepedic pads so you can quickly replace the sheet and pad.You wouldn't need two pads though - the waterproof pad alone is fine. Also, I had a couple of the portacrib waterproof pads (flat, not fitted) that I used when the full crib pad was being washed. I just put it in the center and never had a problem with either child wetting around the edges of the crib. It's possible of course... » Read More The mattress is covered with a white plastic cover. Technically, it is waterproof, but I wouldn't want to have to wipe it down and dry it off every time there's an accident. We use the waterproof naturepedic pads so you can quickly replace the sheet and pad.You wouldn't need two pads though - the waterproof pad alone is fine. Also, I had a couple of the portacrib waterproof pads (flat, not fitted) that I used when the full crib pad was being washed. I just put it in the center and never had a problem with either child wetting around the edges of the crib. It's possible of course but probably worth the gamble if you want to save some money and avoid buying extra pads. « Show Less
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i sprayed it on, scrubbed it in real good, washed it off with a warm damp washcloth...the next day when it was dry i vacuumed it.....like new! and i had a lot of kid snack stains on my couch. unbelievable stuff...
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Use a screwdriver or butter knife to pry up one side. Turn the pad over, it may be as good as new on the other side.
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Currently I have it on a tile floor and the most important way to keep it clean is to clean your floor regularly. I recommend using something along the lines of a Swiffer, as they are good at cleaning the floor without worrying about polish or wax getting on the mattress. Beyond that, a decent mattress bag is a great way to keep it clean. You could also use a second bed sheet as a "rug" for the mattress or even a much larger sheet that you would wrap around the mattress completely. The mattress is also very durable, so you can take it onto your patio and beat the dust out of it like a rug without too much worry if you prefer to not wrap it. I've found the most convenient route, though, is a decent mattress bag and cleaning the floors regularly (which, in fairness, you should do anyway).
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I would definitely recommend the mattress cover even though the mattress is waterproof. In fact, I would get 2 of them; one to wash and one to use. You don't want the mattress smelling like pee for one, and it definitely will if you don't. It will also just be a lot cleaner. I'm all about making less of a mess if I can to have less to clean since there is already so much other cleaning that cannot be avoided. And pee is the cleanest thing that can end up on the mattress! I like to use peroxide in a spray bottle with paper towels when I do clean a waterproof mattress. I like that it doesn't smell and does a good job cleaning. I think it's a safer cleaner compared to say a Clorox wipe. I would recommend the flat one, instead of the fitted, so it will be easier to change. Or if your mattress isn't too heavy, it's really no big deal just to take the entire mattress out to change it so in that case the fitted would be fine too. (But then you have to take the crib bumper off. I actually took mine off since I got tired of taking it off and on all of the time.) Hopefully you have a Naturepedic mattress or other brand that doesn't use fire retardant chemicals to pass the flammability test. I've even read on a natural health doctor's website that when the pee, or other bodily fluids, mix with the fire retardant chemicals, it has a chemical reaction that makes an odorless gas that can cause SIDS.
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Wet wipes. I only clean it after my son wets his pants. I have used both Pampers wipes and Clorox wipes on it. Either one of them works well. Then I just use a sheet of dry paper towel to wipe the mattress dry. Let it air our for a few hours, then it's good to go. Hope this helps! This mattress is water proof, so it actually doesn't require much cleaning.
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I just use a regular crib sheet or a blanket. Just tuck the extra under the mattress. My baby is a major spitter so I usually use a thicker blanket that absorbes good to keep the mattress clean.
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Get a spray bottle with a little soap and water and inflate mattress fully. Listen for air leaking and verify by spraying soapy water. Get a tire tube patch or vinyl repair kit with glue like they sell at Walmart and cut piece of vinyl large enough to cover hole and glue patch over to repair leak. Problem solved!!
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I agree with SKID NY on questioning how you would clean a regular mattress. Please keep in mind that this futon mattress too unwieldy to launder or clean like a blanket, which is why (like any other mattress) you should use sheets with it every time. (I also don't think any dry cleaners would want to take this in for cleaning.) You can spot-treat for spills or stains (check for color-fastness first), but do not expect this heavy futon mattress to be entirely washed.
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When I get my mattress it did have a smell to it. But if you what to know how to clean your mattress you can look up how to clean a memory form mattress on the web and it will give you ideas on how to clean it. I hope this information help you out.
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We did remove the cover and wash it in a top-loading washing machine, and the cover came out very safe and clean. Re-covering the mattress with the cover again was very easy and straight forward. We didn't notice any change in the mattress feeling or sleep quality and we are happy.
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It is. I always put a sheet under it, so that when my son wets the bed, I can just strip the wet sheet and mattress pad and he can go right back to sleep on the clean dry sheet.It does eventually lose it, though. There was a time I was washing and drying it twice a day. After literally hundreds of washes, it started leaking through. Most people won't be washing it quite as much as I did, so that wouldn't be a problem for quite a while. I still use it for the extra padding, and plan on buying a new one for his bed.
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I didn't get the recommended carter ones but what I did is put a waterproof pad at the bottom of the bed and a regular twin bed fitted sheet over the whole thing. That way you just have to clean sheet instead of taking pads out if the bed to wash cover and put all back together. You also protect foam pieces in case of a toilet training accident.
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Just rinse the pad out weekly. There's plenty of good bacteria growing all over the substrate so you're not going to destroy it by rinsing. My pad is over a year old and works fine.
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I seriously doubt that you can get replacements except from the mattress pad manufacturer and that may take so much effort and final cost that I'm sure it would be far easier to simply buy a new pad. Such controls rarely wear out, which is one reason that replacements might be impractical. What happened, did you spill your milk on one? If that is the case, perhaps placing a small clear plastic bag over it might be wise. Good Luck!