You will spend a lot of time sleeping. At a minimum, your direct exposure to your mattress can last up to 7 hours. That said, you do want to make sure your mattress is clean at all times.

If you have pets at home, they are more likely to leave dirt and pet dander on your mattress, increasing the chance of mold, bacteria, and germs. It is imperative that you find ways to clean your mattress.

Cost of hiring professionals

Hiring professionals can be easier, but it can be expensive, especially when it comes to urine stains or similar problems. They will have to disinfect the bed or treat it with anti-allergen cleaning treatments.

The price to clean a small mattress, a bunk bed or a crib is usually $60. The single or double mattress generally has a price range of $70-$80. A queen-size mattress is around $90 and a king-size bed is $100. We’re talking full mattress cleaning here. If you only need to clean the top or sides, you’re looking to spend more than $30.

Buy your own cleaning materials

Spending so much money hiring professionals to clean your mattress can break your bank. This is especially true when you have to periodically clean your bed. Cleaning the mattress does not require a lot of time and effort, so you might as well consider doing it yourself. Buy your own cleaning supplies and spend some time on the weekends cleaning your bed.

You will need a stain remover, an anti-allergen spray or a disinfectant, a brush or sponge, some towels and a hair dryer or an electric fan. Apply the stain remover to the affected areas and leave it there for a few hours or until the stains are completely gone. While you wait, you can do your other tasks.

If the stains have come off, you can reapply some stain remover and brush it off or use the sponge to remove the stain completely. Clean it with an absorbent cloth and proceed with the anti-allergen spray. Spray it generously on the surface of the mattress. Let it dry completely. If you have a vacuum, use it to vacuum the surface of the bed. Let it dry with a hair dryer or an electric fan.

There are plenty of cheap stain removers out there. A bottle costs about $10. An allergen spray can cost around $20.