Skip to footer

Getting rid of moldy smell on hideaway bed mattress

  • By Forrest M. Holly

Q. A 10-year-old hideaway bed mattress has a moldy smell to it. What can I do to get rid of the odor? Lysol and outdoor sunning do not do the job. Mary Alta Mann Glen Burnie, Md.

A. A veteran custodian advises that you go to a janitorial supply house and buy a commercial deodorant. Apply the product according to the label directions on the package.

Should the contractant fail to remove the odor, seek help from a professional listed in the Yellow Pages under "deodorizing and disinfecting."

You've read 3 of 3 free articles. Subscribe to continue.
QR Code to Getting rid of moldy smell on hideaway bed mattress
Read this article in
https://www.csmonitor.com/1981/1009/100926.html
QR Code to Subscription page
Start your subscription today
https://www.csmonitor.com/subscribe
CSM logo

Why is Christian Science in our name?

Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that.

The Church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. Since 1908, we’ve aimed “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind,” as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it.

Here, you’ll find award-winning journalism not driven by commercial influences – a news organization that takes seriously its mission to uplift the world by seeking solutions and finding reasons for credible hope.

Explore values journalism About us