你知道如何清洁床垫吗?

你知道如何清洁床垫吗?

We spend a third of our lives in bed, which means you're sleeping on a heap of sweat, hair, and dust. Time to get cleaning!

我们一生中有三分之一的时间是在床上度过的，这意味着你睡在一堆汗水、头发和灰尘上。是时候打扫卫生了!

You're probably used to changing the sheets on your bed every week or two, but how often do you remember to clean the actual mattress? Melissa Maker, the expert at Clean My Space, reports that the average person sweats a half-pint of perspiration every night, which means a whole lot of undesirable liquid entering the sleep surface where you spend one-third of your life.

你可能已经习惯了每一两个星期就换一次床单，但是你有多经常记得去清洁你的床垫呢?“清洁我的空间”的专家梅丽莎·梅克尔报告说，平均每个人每晚会排半品脱的汗，这意味着有很多不需要的液体进入了你三分之一的时间用来睡觉的表面。

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Ready for some spring-cleaning? Here is a step-by-step process for scouring that mattress and making it as good as new.

准备好做春季大扫除了吗?下面是一个循序渐进的过程来清洗床垫，让它像新的一样好。

1. Vacuum: Strip off the bedding and mattress protector and vacuum thoroughly using a clean upholstery attachment. This removes dead skin cells, hair, dust, and other debris.

真空:剥下床上用品和床垫保护器，使用清洁的家具附件彻底真空。这样可以去除死皮细胞、毛发、灰尘和其他碎屑。

2. Deodorize: Sift baking soda over the mattress and let sit for 30 minutes. You can mix in 5 drops of essential oil before sifting if you want a nice scent that will linger for a few nights. Vacuum to remove the baking soda.

除臭:在床垫上撒些小苏打，静置30分钟。如果你想让香味能持续几个晚上，你可以在筛选之前加入5滴精油。用吸尘器吸走小苏打。

3. Remove spots and stains: It's best to tackle stains when they're fresh, but if you haven't, don't despair! Most stains found on mattresses are protein stains, such as blood, urine, vomit, and other bodily fluids. These will set in hot water, so be sure to use cold water when cleaning. Use a stain-removing mixture (Maker recommends a paste of salt, baking soda, and water). Apply and leave for 30 minutes, then blot with a cool wet cloth. Press, don't rub. If the stain is very stubborn, you can try Maker's extra-tough stain remover -- 2 parts hydrogen peroxide, 1 part dish soap. Rub it in with a cleaning toothbrush and leave 5 minutes.

去除污渍:最好是在污渍还很新鲜的时候处理它们，但如果你没有，也不要绝望!大多数在床垫上发现的污渍是蛋白质污渍，如血液、尿液、呕吐物和其他体液。这些会在热水中凝固，所以清洗时一定要用冷水。使用去除污渍的混合物(制造商建议用盐、小苏打和水制成糊状)。涂抹30分钟，然后用凉爽的湿布吸干。按压,不要擦。如果污渍很顽固，你可以试试Maker的超强去污剂——两份双氧水，一份洗洁精。用清洁牙刷涂抹，静置5分钟。

OTHER TIPS FOR KEEPING A MATTRESS CLEAN:

保持床垫清洁的其他小贴士:

Avoid water. Mattresses and water do not mix well, which is why Maker does not recommend a steamer or deep cleaner, unless done by a professional. Moisture is especially terrible for a memory foam mattress, which can trap the liquid in the cell structure.

避免水。床垫和水不能很好地混合，这就是为什么梅克不推荐蒸汽或深度清洁器，除非由专业人员执行。潮湿对记忆泡沫床垫来说尤其可怕，它会将液体困在细胞结构中。

Turn and/or flip your mattress regularly. The usual recommendation is to do it four times a year, with the turn of each season.

经常翻动你的床垫。通常的建议是每年做四次，在每个季节交替的时候。

Air it out. When you change your sheets, leave them off for the day. If you can get it outside into the backyard, do that. Let some fresh air and sunshine get at that mattress.

换换空气。当你换床单的时候，把它们留到第二天再用。如果你能把它弄到后院，那就去做。让新鲜空气和阳光照在床垫上。