Children and Stains

Ok, I have no idea what to call this post, hence the name! But, I had to go through the experience of having a child bed wetting stain happen to my bed last night! Kaiya has decided for the last 4 months that she likes to nap on our bed and not in hers! Our room is the coolest room in the house on average (a/c phenomenon). Well, yesterday she woke up in a wet spot. She used the bathroom before, but that didn't prevent yesterday. We got the sheets and mattress cover off and she wanted to lay down again. I let her. I also have a feather bed topper on my bed, so I figured that would catch any further accident and in TRUTH I didn't expect more. Well, more came and I just assumed the feather bed caught it all. To my not welcome SURPRISE, it didn't! There was my beautiful cream colored mattress with a big yellow spot. I blotted what I could. We didn't sleep on it to let it air out. And I woke up this morning to a yellow STAIN!! NOT ACCEPTABLE!! I went to work trying to figure out how to get rid of the KID SPOT on my BED!!

I found something that worked WONDERS and I feel obligated to pass it on to all other parents! Here it is . . . .

Standard Cleaning Method
When it comes to problems with urine or other stains on the bed, use this method for cleaning them out.

Steps
1 - Blot dry as much as possible with clean terry cloths. Do not rub, but use pressure. When no more liquid is being removed, stop.
2 - Next, apply a good amount of hydrogen peroxide to the area. Use a spray attachment to apply. Do NOT SOAK - worst thing to do is SOAK the mattress
3 - Allow to sit for five to eight minutes.
4 - Blot dry.
5 - To remove odors, sprinkle baking soda on top of the area where the stain was and allow it to sit for several hours.
6 - Brush off.
If the stain is no longer wet, applying the hydrogen peroxide will help to activate it again, allowing you to work on it.

If the stain will not come clean, apply dry borax the stained area. Use a gently rub to work it into the stain. Repeat the process of removing the stains from above until it is fully removed


Now let me tell you - - you are suppose to try to get to it while it is still wet. I let mine dry over night because I didn't know what to do and I didn't feel well, so I wasn't messing with it last night. It still took the stain out! I did repeat step 2 and 3. Now, the key is your are not suppose to SOAK the mattress with any liquid!! Just moisten the top with the hydrogen peroxide to make it damp! And you know the trick works even once the stain has dried over night!! YEAH!! I have no ugly KID STAIN on my GROWN UP BED!!!

Now, on to trying to save my feather bed! I hope this helps someone at sometime!!