How do you clean...
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Topic: How do you clean...
Posted By: KH25
Subject: How do you clean...
Date Posted: 25 August 2008 at 11:30am
those foam portacot mattresses? My friends son puked all over ours last night. The care instructions says to remove cover and machine wash, then sponge the inner with mix of water and mild detergent. But my cover is sewn on and can't be removed and I'm worried that just sponging it all won't get right into it and clean it properly. And there is nothing worse than the smell of puke  Help please  ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 25 August 2008 at 11:48am
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Will it fit in the laundry tup and washing machine? I'd be inclined to soak it in napisan then spin it in the washing machine but if it's too big for that do the soak and rinse in the bath. -------------  
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 25 August 2008 at 1:44pm
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I wash ours in the washing machine. It's stayed intact so far and I've done it quite a few times.
Drying in the sun is good for getting rid of lingering stink and germies too. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 25 August 2008 at 1:47pm
| If it doesn't fit make up a bucket of napisan and water and pour it over it and leave to soak and then hose it down outside. Thats what we had to do when Caprece puked all over ours. |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 25 August 2008 at 2:00pm
Thanks guys. Might chuck it in the washing machine and see what happens Haha Mel, dry in the sun??? I sooo can't remember the last time I saw sun lol  ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 25 August 2008 at 3:14pm
Ooops, silly me! Sorry, I thought you were in Auckland for some reason. We're being treated to a little sunshine for a change today   ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: MrsH23
Date Posted: 25 August 2008 at 5:04pm
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I'm not sure of the best way to wash the foam mattresses but I frequently have to dry the foam mattress for the dog kennel when it gets wet (which at the moment is every couple of days)
I normally squeeze the excess water out the best that I can and put it on the airing rack with the dehumidifier and the pedestal fan blowing on it, if it's really wet it helps to have one end lower than the other so you can keep squeezing out the excess water. It is quite thick but is normally dry the next morning if i put it on in the afternoon. ------------- Lisa mummy to Ryan http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 25 August 2008 at 6:22pm
Soak it in the bath as the others have said or baking soda and water will remove odours ------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 25 August 2008 at 8:23pm
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Well I managed to squeeze it in the washing machine without too many dramas. Although I can still smell the vomit on the patch that copped the most of it. I might try the baking soda and water thing and then lay it in the sun (which is apparently forecast for this week ) ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 25 August 2008 at 8:41pm
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If you get desperate could you take it to a drycleaners?? Only thing is they might charge heaps! -------------  My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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