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

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[Post New]11/16/2015 20:16
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Anonymous
Dd puked straight liquids, felt like a gallon of apple juice straight on her mattress last night. We googled and tried to find some enzyme based cleaners but when we couldn't, I dabbed it as much as I could with paper towels and left it to dry. Ugh still smells today. Should I still pursue the enzyme cleaners? Will they work a few days after the fact?
[Post New]11/16/2015 20:21
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Anonymous
That and leaving it out in the sun is worth a shot before you toss it.
[Post New]11/16/2015 20:22
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Anonymous
Pet stores carry the enzyme cleaner. That stuff works. Leaving it out in the sun is good too, but not necessarily in the middle of November at these latitudes.
[Post New]11/16/2015 20:22
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Anonymous
http://www.amazon.com/Bio-Kleen-Bac-Enzyme-Cleaner/dp/B00YYUE99KK

Whole Foods and MOMs often carries Bac Out too. And, I would put on a water resistant mattress pad for future accidents, then you can just throw it in the wash.
[Post New]11/16/2015 20:26
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Anonymous
Make sure you get a waterproof mattress pad going forward
[Post New]11/16/2015 20:27
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Anonymous
Burn it with Napalm.
[Post New]11/16/2015 20:30
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Anonymous
You have to buy the enzyme cleaner at the pet store. Buy one that says extra strength on it. Pour, don't spray, the cleaner onto the mattress where it smells. The cleaner needs to reach every spot to get the smell out. Let it sit for a few hours and then aim a fan at it to dry it the rest of the way. After that, put a waterproof mattress cover on it. I don't know how old your kid is, but I've never met a parent that did not use a waterproof mattress cover on their kids' beds. My kids' mattresses would not be safe without one.
[Post New]11/16/2015 20:38
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:You have to buy the enzyme cleaner at the pet store. Buy one that says extra strength on it. Pour, don't spray, the cleaner onto the mattress where it smells. The cleaner needs to reach every spot to get the smell out. Let it sit for a few hours and then aim a fan at it to dry it the rest of the way. After that, put a waterproof mattress cover on it. I don't know how old your kid is, but I've never met a parent that did not use a waterproof mattress cover on their kids' beds. My kids' mattresses would not be safe without one.


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[Post New]11/16/2015 20:39
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dcguy
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Anonymous wrote:Dd puked straight liquids, felt like a gallon of apple juice straight on her mattress last night. We googled and tried to find some enzyme based cleaners but when we couldn't, I dabbed it as much as I could with paper towels and left it to dry. Ugh still smells today. Should I still pursue the enzyme cleaners? Will they work a few days after the fact?


Sell it on Craigslist and list it as being in 'perfect condition'
[Post New]11/16/2015 20:49
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You have to buy the enzyme cleaner at the pet store. Buy one that says extra strength on it. Pour, don't spray, the cleaner onto the mattress where it smells. The cleaner needs to reach every spot to get the smell out. Let it sit for a few hours and then aim a fan at it to dry it the rest of the way. After that, put a waterproof mattress cover on it. I don't know how old your kid is, but I've never met a parent that did not use a waterproof mattress cover on their kids' beds. My kids' mattresses would not be safe without one.


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Third. Dump a gallon on there. And read the directions. Most say it can take up to two weeks for the smell to go away and it may take more than one application.
[Post New]11/16/2015 20:53
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Anonymous
Dang, 2 weeks! And my kid is 5. She's never wet the bed and usually pukes semi solids so this hasn't been a problem. I think we might need to get a new mattress and of course a mattress pad going forward! Thanks for the tips.
[Post New]11/16/2015 21:02
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Anonymous wrote:Dang, 2 weeks! And my kid is 5. She's never wet the bed and usually pukes semi solids so this hasn't been a problem. I think we might need to get a new mattress and of course a mattress pad going forward! Thanks for the tips.


I'm impressed you've never needed a mattress pad -- my kid routinely spills enormous glasses of water all over his bed.

I hope your child is feeling better!
[Post New]11/16/2015 21:30
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Anonymous
Goodness, we have a waterproof pad on OUR bed. Can't imagine not having one on my kids beds.
[Post New]11/16/2015 22:42
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Dang, 2 weeks! And my kid is 5. She's never wet the bed and usually pukes semi solids so this hasn't been a problem. I think we might need to get a new mattress and of course a mattress pad going forward! Thanks for the tips.


I'm impressed you've never needed a mattress pad -- my kid routinely spills enormous glasses of water all over his bed.

I hope your child is feeling better!


Yeah, we double up on the waterproofing by using a vinyl pad that is basically a giant bag that goes around the whole mattress and zips, and then a softer padded, but still waterproof one over the vinyl bag thing.
[Post New]11/16/2015 22:44
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Dang, 2 weeks! And my kid is 5. She's never wet the bed and usually pukes semi solids so this hasn't been a problem. I think we might need to get a new mattress and of course a mattress pad going forward! Thanks for the tips.


I'm impressed you've never needed a mattress pad -- my kid routinely spills enormous glasses of water all over his bed.

I hope your child is feeling better!


Yeah, we double up on the waterproofing by using a vinyl pad that is basically a giant bag that goes around the whole mattress and zips, and then a softer padded, but still waterproof one over the vinyl bag thing.


This is what we did when they were little.
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