Cleaning your mattress with baking powder

Mattresses usually accompany us for many years, and they have to withstand a lot, from night sweats to morning coffee. The odd stain or two will accumulate over time. But that’s not a problem because there’s a handy tip you can use to freshen up your mattress and remove signs of wear.

What you need:

• Baking powder

• Vinegar or hot water

• A cloth

• A vacuum cleaner

Here’s how it works:

• Remove all the covers from your mattress, sprinkle baking powder evenly over the entire mattress and rub it in lightly with a fine brush.

• Leave the baking powder to work for 12 hours, during which time it neutralises odours and absorbs moisture.

• Hoover up the baking powder. Your mattress will then be almost as good as new!

• For tougher stains, you can mix the baking powder with vinegar or hot water to form a runny paste and dab it onto the stain with a cloth. Allow to dry, brush out the stain and treat with a damp sponge and water if necessary.