Content

• Steps
• Warnings
• What do you need

A mattress that has been stored for a long time without use may develop an unpleasant moldy odor that may remain. This article provides tips to help keep your sleep from being interrupted by the unpleasant smell of mold.

Steps

1. 1 Carefully assess the condition of the mattress. Mold and musty smell are completely different things. If the mattress is musty or moldy, the extent of the damage should be assessed. Sometimes superficial mold can be removed by airing the mattress in the sun, but if mold has infected the mattress from the inside, then the mattress must be thrown away and replaced.
2. 2 Ventilate the mattress outside. If the sun is shining very brightly, then this can be done even in winter, making sure only that the mattress is not on a damp surface.A good sunny day will be a good start in removing the unpleasant odor from your mattress. It will be even better if you have the opportunity to do this procedure for several days in a row.
3. 3 Sponge mattress. Mix five drops of tea tree oil in a bucket of warm water. Apply this solution with a washcloth to the entire surface of your mattress. Then put the mattress in fresh air to ventilate it and you can use it.
   • Tea tree oil has an antibacterial effect and is good at removing mold.
4. 4 Use baking soda or sodium bicarbonate. Sprinkle generously over the surface of the mattress. Soda should absorb, if not all the smell, then most of it. Leave it on the mattress for two to four days and then vacuum it. After this the mattress can be used.
5. 5 Use the strong wood scent to remove the musty smell. Trees such as Huang pine or cedar can be cut into small pieces and stuffed between the mattress and the bed so that the smell of the wood will drive out the musty smell. Herbal or spice bags can also be used for this purpose.

Warnings

• It may seem logical to you, but you should not spray eau de toilette or any other strong odors on the mattress on the mattress. This can lead not only to the formation of stains on the mattress, but also to the appearance of an even more pungent odor, which will be very difficult to remove.

What do you need

• Sunbeams and dry outdoor location for mattress placement
• Tea tree oil
• Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate
• Fragrant woods or herbal bags (optional with spices)