Крахмал за 8 пенсов: простой способ удалить жирные пятна с матраса

Remove mattress stains with simple kitchen item costing just 8p This cheap, natural method can help lift persistent oil stains from mattresses. Sticky, humid summer nights might have left your mattress looking a little worse for wear. Over their lifetimes, mattresses absorb all kinds of stains from body lotions, sun screen and sweat that can make them look yellowed and grubby. However you don’t have to leave them there - instead, there is a simple cleaning hack you can use that can minimise the staining and make your mattress feel fresh and clean again. This method doesn’t require hard scrubbing, or water to work. Even better, it’s super cheap to use, costing just 8p per treatment. Suzanne Hayes, interiors expert at Headboards & Interiors, recommends using cornflour to clean off mattress stains. Suzanne said: “After a hot summer, people may notice yellowish or greasy-looking patches where sweat and skincare products have transferred through the bedding. “Cornflour works differently to the usual bicarbonate of soda mattress hack because the aim is to absorb oily residue rather than deodorise the whole surface.” A 500g pack of cornflour costs around £2.55. To use it as a cleaning method, you only need a couple of tablespoons of cornflour which works out at approximately 8p per treatment. This hack is best used on smaller stains where oily marks have transferred onto the mattress. Although it won’t replace a full mattress cleaning, or tackle deeper stains, it is great for light grease marks and yellowing. How to use cornflour to clean your mattress To clean your mattress, sprinkle some cornflour on the dry stain. Do not scrub it in, just let it sit and absorb the excess oil. Once it has sat, vacuum the powder away carefully. Suzanne said: “Let it sit on the surface and do the absorbing, then vacuum it away carefully. Scrubbing can push residue further into the fabric and make the area harder to deal with.” Once the powder has been removed, you can reassess the mark before deciding whether any further cleaning is needed. What to do if the stain remains If the cornflour hasn’t removed the stain, do not soak the mattress with water or cleaning products. This is because mattresses can take a very long time to dry properly. Suzanne said: “If the mark is still there afterwards, check the mattress care instructions before using any wet cleaning method. “Use as little moisture as possible and blot rather than scrub. Soaking a mattress can create a much bigger problem than the original mark.”