Comments on: All About Mold On Mattresses

By: Lindsay Stevens

Lindsay Stevens — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:02:44 +0000

In reply to L. Rosof.

Hi. For utmost protection using treated slats is ideal.

By: L. Rosof

L. Rosof — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 22:02:24 +0000

Hi ! Do you suggest a foam mattress should go on treated slats (say poly ) or untreated . I purchased some wood slats 4 inch apart, great support , but they came untreated and I have read untreated wood can cause mold as it retains water. Tempurpedic was actually sued for this but in that case it was a solid piece of plywood and not slats . Any thoughts ?

By: Lindsay S

Lindsay S — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 22:16:08 +0000

In reply to Cindy Riggs.

If it hasn’t disappeared by now after thorough cleaning and drying, then yes, a new mattress. However, I’m more intrigued to know if there is any other sources aggravating the mold, as a simple spillage if cleaned and dried properly right away shouldn’t cause such damage.

By: Lindsay S

Lindsay S — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:08:01 +0000

In reply to M.

Wear a face mask and some dirty overalls. Get as much cling film as you can, 25-50 meters. Carefully wrap the mattress in its position with an abundance of cling film, so it seals everything in. Once you’re happy that it’s all sealed and wrapped up, you can try to roll it and get it down the hatch, ensuring you don’t tear the plastic wrap in the process.

By: Cindy Riggs

Cindy Riggs — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 20:48:36 +0000

My son spilt an orange drink on side of the mattress about a month ago. His mattress used to be on a wood platform bed and we recently switched it to a bed frame with slats. I just thought the spill stained the mattress never thinking of mold until this morning. The stain is orange and appears to have black stains within the orange. Not really in a dotty formation. I’ve cleaned it once with rubbing alcohol and put a fan on it to dry. The stain is still there, so I’ll clean it again. The mattress is only about 1.5 years old. Not super $$ but would prefer not to replace but will if it’s a health issue. My son has allergies and narrow passageways so is always congested so hard to tell if from mold or such.
I guess my question after that ramble is how do I tell it the mold is gone (if it is mold) and won’t return? Or do I just replace the mattress?

By: M

Sat, 21 Jan 2023 04:08:54 +0000

How best to dispose of a double mattress just discovered in the back of the loft. It must have been up there for 35 years! Frightened to go near it. And don’t want to expose it to the rest of the house during removal, as is bound to be infested with bugs, mites or mold etc. HELP am losing sleep worrying about how to dispose of this and how to get such a big thing through a small loft hatch!

By: Daisy

Daisy — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:25:30 +0000

In reply to Mimmy.

Replace boyfriend…!

By: Lindsay S

Lindsay S — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:33:00 +0000

In reply to Samantha Metters.

Hi Samantha,
Sounds terrible. As you say, clean everything on a hot wash, and the slats with mold-removing cleaning products. Water and white wine vinegar is good but perhaps go for stronger options purchased from the shop. Also, the mattress is probably in a bad way considering the rest of the room is as you described. Spot clean to begin with but to me it sounds like you need to replace the mattress because the mold from under the ottoman would have travelled up into the base of the mattress, no doubt. Such a shame considering it’s so new. Also, yes, mold spores can travel from place to place, but the room really does need ventilation, so it’s hard to say for sure where and how the issue originated.

By: Samantha Metters

Samantha Metters — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:22:19 +0000

Hi there, my daughter has been suffering from severe urticaria for several weeks, which we thought was stress-related. Last night, we discovered horrendous mold in the bedroom. The really bizarre thing is it’s in the bottom of her wardrobe and covered all her boots and shoes with a white/grey furry substance, in between some of the hanging clothes but not on the wardrobe surfaces themselves, which seems strange, and also not in the other side of the shelving, I opened her ottoman bed, and sure enough, there’s a load of the same greyish furry substance all over her clothes and bags and stuff that’s stored under the bed. The top few slats are speckled darker, and there are a few very small patches on the underside of the mattress.
The roon has very little ventilation as she never opens the window and lies for hours in bed ( teenager !), so, everything that can be machine washed at 40deg, like clothes, bedding etc, I can solve but is a mattress cleaning on the surface sufficient or will it have travelled inside? Will it just come back? The mattress is literally a year old and has prob only had 6 mths of sleeping in total so otherwise, it’s spotless, with no sign of any marks anywhere else it looks brand new.
Is white wine vinegar and water the best thing to clean it and the wooden bed slats?
Taking her back to the doc for more heavy antihistamine today and more creams and moved her out of the bedroom until I can “decontaminate“ it, yuk, but in one way, I hope that’s the issue, at least it’ll go away when the room is cleared!
One other question, can mold travel on fabric? She had horrendous mold in her student accommodation and was wondering if it’s travelled back on her belongings and the lack of airflow in the room has created a breeding ground ?! I feel itchy myself just talking about it, headed up there with rubber gloves and a mask shortly !!!

By: Lindsay S

Lindsay S — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 13:08:37 +0000

In reply to Ann Block.

As it’s so new I would speak to the company and ask for a replacement