Hi helpmattress,
Hi guys, so I wasnt aware of the importance of waterproof mattress protector, and I kinda had a puke acciddent on my IKEA Sultan mattress.
As you mentioned a mattress protector is always a good idea with any mattress to protect your mattress from stains and the body fluids, skin cells, oils that we release each night, to protect against spills and accidents, and to keep your sleeping surface in a clean and hygienic condition. It will also protect your warranty because mattress warranties are usually voided with any type of stain on a mattress. There is more about the pros and cons of different types of mattress protectors in
post #89 here
that can help you decide which type would be best for you.
I've tried my best to clean the mattress with hydrogen peroxide, liquid detergent, baking soda, and vinegar. I then put a lot of baking soda on it and let it sit over night.
It sounds like you've already removed the stain but there is some good information about cleaning a mattress and spot cleaning any stains
here
and
here
and
here
that may be helpful.
It's also very important to make sure that the mattress is completely dry before you put your sheets and bedding back on the mattress (see
post #2 here
).
The mattress has sagged and the pillow top has deformed but at parts far away from the stain and accident. Also the middle has really sagged. I'm also an extremely sweaty sleeper. I've been improving my habits recently, but I'm wondering the sagging middle is due to the moisture caused by the accident/sweat, or a build defect (the accident is somewhere else) . Anyway the puke left a very light stain (still kinda visible) so I don't know about warranty claims. If I get the mattress deep cleaned or steam cleaned, can that fix the foam and sagging if it was caused by the moisture from the sweat?
I don't know which of the Ikea mattresses you have but moisture and humidity can speed up the softening and breakdown of polyfoam and memory foam. I don't know if that's the reason that your mattress is sagging though and and there are also other reasons that could be the cause as well (including low quality/density foam materials that don't last very long).
It's very difficult to "fix" a mattress that has softened or is sagging if the problem is in the mattress materials themselves because the most effective solution would be to remove and replace the layers and components that are the cause of the sagging or to replace the mattress itself. Having said that, there are some suggestions in
post #4 here
that may be helpful .. at least as a partial or temporary solution.
Phoenix