How to Remove Pee Stains (and Smell!) From a Mattress

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$1
60 Minutes
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If you have a young child or a pet in the house, chances are you at some point will have to deal with pee stains on a mattress even if you use a mattress protector. Accidents happen. So be grateful that I have the magic formula for removing those pee stains!

To remove pee stains from your mattress you will need hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, dish soap, lavender essential oil (if you like) and a funnel and a spray bottle.

You'll mix the hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, liquid hand dish washing soap, and lavender essential oil all together in the spray bottle. Spin it all together in the bottle a little bit but don't shake it.


See my post for full directions.


Take that spray bottle and spray it all over those pee stained mattresses!

I had two mattresses that were stained (twins) and here are the before.

The other mattress before stain removal.

And after!!

After!! There was still a very slight yellow coloring, but so much better and the smell was gone!

To finish up, let the mattress dry (about one hour) and then vacuum them to get up the gritty baking soda off.


*If you want a FREE Printable version of this cleaning tutorial head over to the blog post! (link at the bottom of this post)*


If you love these type of practical cleaning tips for everyday things, be sure to check out  Speed Clean the Deep Clean: A Collection of Time-Saving Cleaning Tutorials and Tips for Busy Moms! It has 50+ cleaning tutorials and tips to help you get every area of your home looking great, including this one!


How to Clean a Mattress

For more information, see Hometalk's in-depth guide to how to clean a mattress and remove different types of stains.

Katelyn Fagan
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  • Carolyn Swisher Carolyn Swisher on Sep 12, 2022

    Would this method work on carpet from a cat?

  • Pampam Pampam on Apr 09, 2024

    Will this remove a musty moldy smell?

    There is no visible mold but the mattress doesn't smell right.

  • Maggie Maggie on Oct 01, 2024

    measurements Of ingredients??

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  • Lsi118384483 Lsi118384483 on Aug 30, 2024

    😁 I'll give it a try. It is unfortunate that you can have bleed thru even with a good cover on a mattress. So thank you for your "recipe"! 🥰

  • Poo123901864 Poo123901864 on Oct 01, 2024

    What do I do I can't put my mattress outside.

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