How to Get Sweat Smell Out of Mattress – 4 Effective Methods [2023 Guide]

Published by Ahmad Jamal on March 13, 2023

How to get sweat smell out of mattress? This is a serious question if you ask me.

Why? Because humans spend nearly a third of their lives in bed (8 hours of sleep per day means a third of your day), whether they’re napping, sleeping, or just having a well-deserved rest.

During those long hours, the human body spreads out sweat, dead skin cells, and all sorts of debris.

Those are some of the main factors on why a mattress smells funny.

However, in this CleanersAdvisor guide, we’ll provide more reasons on why your mattress smells that way.

Additionally, we’ll pave the way by explaining How to Get Sweat Smell Out of Mattress in a handful of different and effective ways.

Moreover, there are a set of extra tips we’ll provide to make sure the whole process is just easy, doable, and effective for you and  your mattress.

Let’s start by explaining how mattresses can get infected without you knowing.

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How Do Mattresses Get Infected?

There are multiple reasons behind an infected mattress that smells like sweat, and produces bad odor all day long.

Nearly every normal adult (or even children) produces sweat and sheds dead skin cells on their mattresses on a daily basis.

However, those are absorbed by the mattress depending on their type, but most of them absorb the sweat completely.

Additionally, some days you’re just tired, exhausted, and don’t have energy left to have a shower before hitting the bed.

Then, you just lay there attempting to recharge, and most of the time you’ll fall asleep unknowingly.

The sweat on your body will be fully absorbed by the mattress overnight, and in a few days, you’ll start to notice the change in smell.

Moreover, some mattress types like the memory foam mattress are designed to take the shape of the human sleeping on them, meaning they’re most likely to absorb every bad smell there is on that human body.

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Why You Should Know How to Get Sweat Smell Out of Mattress

Now that you’ve had a closer look on the main reasons behind a smelly mattress, would you settle for that bad smell?

Since you’re reading this CleanersAdvisor guide, then I suppose you’re not.

Therefore, you should know How to Get Sweat Smell Out of Mattress to make sure you get rid of the sweaty smell, and more importantly, get to know the routines in which you’ll make sure this never happens again.

Additionally, if you keep a mattress producing the unhealthy smell, then you’ll most likely suffer from allergies sooner or later.

Allergens build-up isn’t to be dealt with with hesitation, therefore, here’s How to Get Sweat Smell Out of Mattress as soon as you encounter them, so you can freshen up the mattress, and deodorize it, keeping it as healthy as you can for yourself and your family members.

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Before You Start

Before you start cleaning, freshening up, and deodorizing your mattress, make sure to vacuum it first.

Use a handheld vacuum or a vacuum with correct attachments, to clean any visible debris or dirt on the mattress.

This way, you’re also dealing with dust that’s hidden inside the mattress, and preparing yourself for deeper cleaning, without the need to deal with visible dirt anymore.

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How to Get Sweat Smell Out of Mattress

Here are the top cleaning methods we’ll use in our goal to help you know How to Get Sweat Smell Out of Mattress:

1. Using Baking Soda

2. Using Vinegar Mixture

3. Using Essential Oils

4. Using a Mixture of Laundry Detergent and Baking Soda

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1. Baking Soda

The most famous baking soda isn’t just for “baking”, as it’s used actively to deodorize the mattress in little time.

It is considered a natural odor neutralizer, as it can absorb the bad odor as long as you leave it on the surface you’re trying to deodorize.

As in this case, sprinkle baking soda over your mattress and leave it for 1-2 hours.

When you’re done, use the vacuum to remove the baking soda, as it has already done the work removing bad odor.

2. Using Vinegar Mixture

Similar to baking soda, a water and vinegar mixture can neutralize odors as well.

Additionally, using vinegar mixture can also help prevent mold growth inside the mattress.

To create the cleaning and deodorizing solution, mix Water and vinegar at a 1:1 ratio, then spray over the mattress to get rid of the odor, while making sure you’re not saturating it with the mixture, as the light spray is more than enough.

Hold the mattress against the wall that’s on the opposite side of your window, and while you’re spraying the other side of the mattress, the natural air is drying the first side.

Once you’re done with both sides, let it dry for 2-3 hours in natural air, before reinstalling it on the bed.

3. Using Essential Oils

Now that you’re done getting rid of the bad odor, it’s time to use essential oils to freshen up the mattress with a favored smell.

Don’t throw the baking soda back into the fridge, mix it with 15 drops of your favorite essential oils, and sprinkle it over the mattress.

This will help replace the bad odor with your favorite one, in addition to freshen up the whole scent of the room.

4. Using a Mixture of Laundry Detergent and Baking Soda

Baking Soda is the master here, as you can mix it with laundry detergent to deodorize the mattress completely.

Create a paste of both the laundry detergent and baking soda, and apply it to the mattress where you feel the odor is being produced constantly.

Once it has done its magic, you can remove the paste with a towel, let it out to dry for a couple of hours before reinstalling it again.

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Tips for Mastering How to Get Sweat Smell Out of Mattress

Here are a number of tips you can use to make sure you’ve mastered the skill, and won’t have to do the same process once again:

1. Wash your sheets consistently (On Weekly or Bi-Weekly Basis is preferable)

2. Use mattress protectors if you can’t control how messy your mattress gets.

3. Keep your room open for sun consistently, it helps dispose of bacteria, fungi, and mold naturally.

4. Keep the windows open whenever you’re not using the room, it helps -alongside the sun heat- beat odors & the causes for such bad smells.

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To Wrap Up

Now that you’ve mastered How to Get Sweat Smell Out of Mattress, always make sure to carry out the preventive measures we’ve disclosed in the tips above.

Additionally, teaching family members how you can carry out such cleaning chores with ease can educate them on NOT letting the mattress produce such odor, in addition to helping you deal with the unfortunate events we discussed in this guide.

If you have any questions regarding How to Get Sweat Smell Out of Mattress, make sure to ask us in the CleanersAdvisor comments section below, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

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