The Importance of Having Your Mattress Professionally Cleaned

A good night’s sleep is so important to our physical and mental health and the last thing we want to think about when we go to bed is the cleanliness of our mattress. Since we spend a third of our lives in our beds, a hygienic and fresh mattress is definitely not a luxury!

Mites, bacteria and others

Our mattresses, due to their nature and function, are real ecosystems that are harmful to our health. We unconsciously deposit all sorts of substances on our beds, be it sweat or saliva, dead skin cells, hair, etc. But we are not the only guilty ones! All the people or objects we invite into our beds will also deposit their own batches of bacteria and allergens. Who doesn’t cuddle their dog or cat in bed while watching the latest viral video on their phone or tablet?

All sorts of nasty particles live on and in our mattresses. Dust mites that breed in the places where dead cells are most likely to accumulate can cause allergies, asthma, eczema among others, but also conjunctivitis, hives, dermatitis, to name a few conditions. Dust mites are impossible to detect with the naked eye because they are microscopic. 

Our mattresses are also an ideal breeding ground for fungi. Humans naturally produce nearly 99 litres of sweat in their sleep each year. This moisture combined with the warmth of the sleeping human body provides an ideal medium for fungal growth. 

Temporary solutions

So what can you do to ensure that your mattress is hygienic and won’t cause an allergy or worse a respiratory illness? 

Of course, a mattress cover may have some short-term benefits, because by the time you remove it for cleaning all the dust and debris particles that have accumulated on it will be floating in the air and they will need a place to land and they will end up on your mattress.

You can also try the good old grandma’s recipes to clean your mattress such as baking soda cleaning; you sprinkle it liberally, let it sit for a few hours and vacuum it up. Unfortunately, this treatment is only superficial, and it can also result in the accumulation of powder on your mattress which will damage it even more. Other recipes can also create bigger problems and accelerate the spread of things like fungi if any fluid used for cleaning is not extracted completely and properly from the mattress. 

Mattress cleaning by a professional

Only professional mattress cleaners will get rid of all of the problems listed in this article. They will make sure to use powerful ecological products to get rid of all those horrible pests and clean your mattress using hot steam that will dislodge all traces of dirt, bacteria, and dust to restore your mattress to an optimal level of hygiene. It will be thoroughly cleaned inside and out. Professional mattress cleaning will also extend the life of your mattress, which is not to be underestimated these days!