Protein family: cold water first
How to get urine on a mattress out
Kids' accidents. Blot, rinse a little, enzyme, dry fully.
Do this first
Blot hard
Fresh stain
- Blot hard
- Sprinkle baking soda
- Spray a light peroxide and dish soap mix or an enzyme cleaner
- Blot
- Vacuum dry baking soda later
Dried or old
- Same
- sun if possible
- Fabric care
- Don't soak the mattress. A waterproof cover prevents it.
- Time
- Overnight drying
- How to tell
- Look: yellow ring; Feel: damp; Smell: ammonia
Where this fix comes from
We check every fix against these published guides. We do not run a test lab of our own.
Before you start
- Test on a hidden seam first.
- Never mix cleaners.
- Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.