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A sanitary and clean mattress, bed, and bedding is vital to living a healthy lifestyle and getting a good night’s sleep. Did you know that if you spray alcohol on bed and sheets, you can easily refresh, disinfect, and deodorize your bed with this common household item? If you’ve never heard of this life hack before, no worries. Our guide is here to explain how you can use alcohol to maintain a clean and fresh sleeping environment. We’ll go over all of the benefits of using alcohol, the proper application methods, and some more helpful tips for good bed hygiene to keep you healthy.
Spaying alcohol on bed offers several impressive benefits. Let’s take a look at some of the perks when you spray alcohol on sheets and spray alcohol on bed to refresh, disinfect, and deodorize.
Alcohol is a very effective and potent natural disinfectant that does an excellent job of killing germs, bacteria, and viruses on surfaces. In fact, isopropyl alcohol has disinfecting properties that are so potent that it can usually kill these things on contact, ensuring a healthier sleeping environment in just minutes. You might not realize that your bed and bedding are a breeding ground for all sorts of unpleasant things like sweat, dust mites, dead skin cells, and many other things. Spraying bed with alcohol is a quick, easy way to provide your sleeping surface with effective disinfection. Because alcohol has such a strong scent and harsh properties, it also makes a great bed bug deterrent.
Not only does alcohol make an excellent bedding and mattress disinfectant spray, but spraying alcohol on sheets also helps to eliminate unpleasant odors caused by sweat, spills, and other sources to leave your bed smelling nice and fresh. A fresh, pleasant scent ensures you have safe and healthy bedding, and it makes getting into bed each night much more appealing and enjoyable.
If you’re concerned that your bed will feel wet when you spray alcohol on it, there’s nothing to worry about. Alcohol evaporates quickly to leave your entire bed feeling dry fast without leaving any icky dampness behind that could cause mold or mildew to grow. Spraying alcohol on bed sheets is a great way to give your bed a quick refresh without having to wait a few hours for your bedding and mattress to dry, so you can hit the hay fast. Even if you spray alcohol on bed at night, it will only take a few minutes for everything to dry completely.
Using alcohol as a cleaning spray for mattress and bedding is a simple process. It’s easy to prepare and use, making it an ultra-convenient and affordable option if you want to practice good bed and mattress maintenance and hygiene. Not only that, but alcohol is a common household item that’s affordable and easy to find at a wide range of retail stores, so it won’t hurt your budget. In fact, it’s much cheaper than other similar items like more costly enzyme cleaner products.
Before you use rubbing alcohol for bed cleaning, it’s important to know how to prepare the spray for use. Here’s some more information about the ingredients and how to mix your alcohol-based bedding and mattress cleaning solution.
Pro tip: Avoid using denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. These forms of alcohol are not only not as effective as isopropyl alcohol, but they could also damage certain mattress fabrics and other materials like memory foam.
Pro tip: You can also use alcohol as a spot treatment. Lightly mist a small amount of the mixture directly onto the spot, then gently blot the affected area with a dry, clean cloth or some paper towels. We recommend doing a spot test to ensure it doesn’t cause discoloration of your sheets.
Once you’ve prepared your disinfectant spray for bed sheets made with alcohol and distilled water (and essential oils if you choose), it’s important to know how to apply it correctly.
Start by removing all of the bed sheets, pillowcases, mattress protector, and any other bedding, exposing the mattress surface. Make sure your bedroom is well-ventilated before you spray alcohol on bed by opening the windows and using a fan to promote good air circulation. It’s important to note that you should spray rubbing alcohol sparingly to prevent the deterioration of bedding and mattress fabrics from happening prematurely.
Let the entire mattress air dry completely, which usually takes between 15- and 20 minutes max thanks to how quickly alcohol evaporates. Don’t use a hair dryer to speed up the drying process. Since alcohol is so flammable, this direct heat source could be dangerous and cause an unintended fire or it may scorch your mattress.
As you let the mattress air dry completely, focus on your bed sheets and pillows. Gently mist your alcohol solution lightly onto the pillows, pillowcases, and sheets to further disinfect and deodorize them. Make sure you give everything time to air dry before you put the bedding back on your mattress. This is also a good time to know how to identify early bed bug stains on sheets with the naked eye so you can address these potential issues early before things get out of hand.
Here are some additional tips to help you practice good mattress care and bed hygiene.
Vacuum your mattress regularly (once a week is ideal) to help remove excess dust mites, pet dander, dead skin cells, and other debris like hair or crumbs. (We definitely don’t recommend eating in bed though!) Remember to vacuum in between your mattress and box spring, and around the bed base and mattress base, too. This is also a good time to go ahead and vacuum your bedroom floors including any area rugs that are on the floor. If you’re dealing with unpleasant urine stains, we recommend that you sprinkle baking soda directly onto the stain, let it sit overnight, and then vacuum it up.
Did you know that direct sunlight can keep your mattress fresh? On a clear, sunny day, place your mattress and pillows outside in direct sunlight for a few hours. The UV rays from sunlight act as a natural disinfectant to keep your mattress looking, feeling, and smelling fresh and clean.
Invest in a high-quality waterproof and impermeable mattress protector. A good mattress cover can help to prevent spills, sweat, and other unpleasant stuff from getting to your mattress which could leave icky stains and messes behind. The mattress cover will also help to keep the mattress underneath completely dry at all times. Choose durable, machine-washable mattress protectors that are easy to keep clean, and make sure you choose the appropriate size based on your mattress size for a snug fit that won’t slip off while you sleep.
Using a spray with a mixture of distilled water, essential oil, and rubbing alcohol for bed cleaning is an effective, quick, and easy way to disinfect, deodorize, refresh, and keep your bedding and mattress clean. Combine this simple method with our other recommended cleaning practices to experience a healthier and much more pleasant sleeping environment. Be sure to shop the selection of high-quality bedding at Or & Zon, including our quality organic cotton sheets and much more to create the ultimate sleep experience.
