What do you do with a mattress after a kid pukes on it?

[Anonymous]

Pouring on baking soda, waiting about 10 minutes, then vacuuming up seems to help

[Anonymous]

Hydrogen Peroxide

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Goodness, we have a waterproof pad on OUR bed. Can't imagine not having one on my kids beds.

We do too! I bought it while pregnant because we just bought a new bed and I didn't want my water to break all over it and ruin it. And now that we have a toddler it just seems like a good idea. Puke is often liquid, and comes out at the worst times...

[Anonymous]

Vinyl is not so good for you. Other alternatives?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pouring on baking soda, waiting about 10 minutes, then vacuuming up seems to help

This is what I do (for smaller applications) though I wait longer too.

[Anonymous]

I guess we've just been lucky then. My kid is 5, and we've never used a waterproof mattress cover.

Of course I just jinxed myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess we've just been lucky then. My kid is 5, and we've never used a waterproof mattress cover.

Of course I just jinxed myself.

My DD is five. She wet the bed one time and it was such a huge hassle. Got the waterproof cover the same day and it hasn't happened again.

[Anonymous]

I'm the 950 poster. Mine wet the bed once too, but it wasn't too much (she caught herself midstream) and the spot/smell cleaned up with baking soda. I just coated it and left it, and went back and coated it again....for hours. It did the trick.

[Anonymous]

FOLEX (Bed bath and beyond) is also awesome stuff