Cleaning Sunscreen from Our Mattress

Try using the upholstery attachment to a carpet cleaner. I used this once to get Vaseline out of our mattress. It worked pretty good, ( I had to clean it 3 times I think).

Erk, I bet Johnson & Johnson would Loove to hear from you. You could make a commercial outta that. Aren't kids so cute! :} They would also be able to tell you what the best type of cleaner would be to break up those oils...

K., Try some baby powder....It may help soak up some of the oils that are in sunscreen. I have heard that powder helps remove alot of stains....Good luck...

Also, what type of consulting are you going to be doing?? I am looking for extra income, and I am always looking at different resources...... Hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks, J.

When we bought our new mattress, we bought the cleaning kit that the store sold. We haven't used it yet, but I'm sure we'll have to at some point! You might try seeing if any local mattress stores have any cleaners. We got ours at Denver Mattress.

Have you tried corn starch? I don't know if it will work or not, but it might!

What kind of consultant are you thinking of becoming? I know a great kind!

You might try a paste of baking soda and water. the grit in baking soda is a great cleaner. Oxyclean is another good one. Walmart carries it. I use that in everything from carpets to laundry. Works great. Spot shot is a good spot cleaner. I have used that on carpets and clothes. It comes in a orange and blue spray can by the rug cleaners. Walmart carries. it. Good luck.

Just a idea you said you are a college student I wonder is there a textile or the like degree program at your school is so I would ask your question to one of the student to teachers in that area I bet they can tell you.

Maybe a hand held wet-vac.

Laurie had a good idea with the mini cleaner. Hopefully the stain had dried enough that your mattress is much better. If you are still in a pinch, I would try covering it with cornstarch to soak up the oils then blotting it with some white vinegar. Good luck!

K.
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I wold use a shop vac or carpet shampooer. After it dries I would turn the mattress over and leave it.

Good luck.

I would take one of those compact (carpet) cleaners and suck all that out of the matress. I think the one that pops out to me the most is that one called "the little green"? I think you can find it at Walmart or Target. It's suppose to be a carpet cleaner that sucks stuff out of your carpet so why wouldn't it work on a matress too? The matress may have a little bit of a stain no matter what you do but at least it would pull some of that out so you aren't soaked in the morning.