Cleaning and caring for your mattress

You can give your perfect bed, mattress, pillows and duvet a much longer life by following some simple steps towards their cleaning and upkeep.

Cleaning your mattress
Caring for your mattress
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A STJÄRNBRÄCKA duvet, light warm in the bedroom

Cleaning your mattress

Follow these steps a few times a year to have a fresh bed to sleep in and a mattress that will last you a long time.

Loosen
Start by shaking and hitting your mattress well. This will help loosen any dirt and debris.

Vacuum
Move on to the vacuum cleaner, but only if you have a handheld brush head attachment, use the lowest speed to avoid causing damage.

Scrub
If you don't have a vacuum cleaner with the special attachment, use a scrubbing brush, paying special attention to the dirtiest areas or the areas that usually have the most wear and tear, like where your feet go.

A medium firm/light blue VALEVÅG pocket sprung mattress

Cleaning your mattress

Follow these steps a few times a year to have a fresh bed to sleep in and a mattress that will last you a long time.

Loosen
Start by shaking and hitting your mattress well. This will help loosen any dirt and debris.

Vacuum
Move on to the vacuum cleaner, but only if you have a handheld brush head attachment, use the lowest speed to avoid causing damage.

Caring for your mattress

1. Simple daily routines to keep your mattress clean

You'll find deep cleaning your mattress will be a lot easier if you follow these simple routines:

Ventilate the room with the bed unmade for at least 10 minutes every day: this is key to preventing bad smells and mites.
When you make the bed, give all the sheets a good shake, including the mattress protector so that the mattress can breathe a bit.
Change the sheets every week.
When you change them, take the opportunity to vacuum the mattress.
Always keep the mattress protected with a breathable and washable cover.

A woman putting on a white fitted sheet on the mattress of HEMNES day-bed when pulled out as a double bed.

1. Simple daily routines to keep your mattress clean

You'll find deep cleaning your mattress will be a lot easier if you follow these simple routines:

Ventilate the room with the bed unmade for at least 10 minutes every day: this is key to preventing bad smells and mites.
When you make the bed, give all the sheets a good shake, including the mattress protector so that the mattress can breathe a bit.
Change the sheets every week.
When you change them, take the opportunity to vacuum the mattress.
Always keep the mattress protected with a breathable and washable cover.

2. Seasonal routines to keep your mattress clean

Mattresses tend to wear unevenly depending on a person's sleeping position, weight, or even their favourite spot! Do the following at least twice a year to ensure a more even usage and less wear:

Rotate your mattress.
If your mattress can be flipped, flip it!
Some IKEA mattresses have have built-in handles to help you get the job done.

A firm/white VESTERÖY pocket sprung mattress

2. Seasonal routines to keep your mattress clean

Mattresses tend to wear unevenly depending on a person's sleeping position, weight, or even their favourite spot! Do the following at least twice a year to ensure a more even usage and less wear:

Rotate your mattress.
If your mattress can be flipped, flip it!
Some IKEA mattresses have have built-in handles to help you get the job done.

3. Yearly deep cleaning routine for your mattress

Now moving on to the question on everyone's lips: how to deep clean your mattress. You should do this a few times a year.

Start by shaking it well and hitting it.
Then move on to the vacuum cleaner, but only if you have a handheld brush head attachment and always use the lowest speed to avoid causing damage.
If you don't have a vacuum cleaner with the special attachment, use a scrubbing brush, paying special attention to the dirtiest areas or the areas that usually have the most wear and tear, like where your feet go.
To deep clean the mattress and get rid of germs and bad smells, we recommend trying this trick with sodium bicarbonate: pour it on top (but not too much) and leave it for an hour so it can soak in. Then, use a scrubbing brush to get it all off or use a vacuum cleaner to clear up the rest if needed.

3. Yearly deep cleaning routine for your mattress

Now moving on to the question on everyone's lips: how to deep clean your mattress. You should do this a few times a year.

Start by shaking it well and hitting it.
Then move on to the vacuum cleaner, but only if you have a handheld brush head attachment and always use the lowest speed to avoid causing damage.
If you don't have a vacuum cleaner with the special attachment, use a scrubbing brush, paying special attention to the dirtiest areas or the areas that usually have the most wear and tear, like where your feet go.
To deep clean the mattress and get rid of germs and bad smells, we recommend trying this trick with sodium bicarbonate: pour it on top (but not too much) and leave it for an hour so it can soak in. Then, use a scrubbing brush to get it all off or use a vacuum cleaner to clear up the rest if needed.

Help your mattress live longer

The best way to keep your mattress cleaner for longer is to use mattress protectors that can be washed, when needed. You can get cushioned or waterproof protectors that wrap around the mattress like a fitted sheet, or others that just cover it. Mattress protectors will help you avoid cleaning your mattress more frequently.

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