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Smelly Sweat Stained mattress

My teen son’s mattress is the major source of the smell in his room. Is there a practical way to deep clean the set in sweat stains ?

The thing is the only way to get rid of the smell is to deep clean the mattress and let it dry but it’s not that practical imo because he would literally have to sleep somewhere else for a few days depending how long it would take to dry out. I mean, we can do that. Sure. But, I would only want to go through all the effort of cleaning it, if it works out lol

Otherwise, I am strongly considering throwing the whole mattress out.

Any serious advice, cleaning tips are welcome. Also, do you think it’s even worth cleaning or should I just throw it out ?

Much appreciated :)
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Musicman · 61-69, M
If the mattress is 10 years old or older then just replace it. For stains my wife uses a mixture of baking soda, Dawn dish detergent (the blue one) and hydrogen peroxide. It works really well on furniture stains. After drying I would seriously consider a removable mattress pad cover that you can wash in the washer. Of course if it's that bad I would seriously consider a new mattress. Definitely get the washable mattress pad too.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Musicman yes mattress covers will pay for themselves. Get a waterproof one for the mattress and a fitted mattress pad to put on top of that so it can be laundered. It will be more comfortable that way.
Musicman · 61-69, M
@cherokeepatti That's what I have on my bed. 🙂