How To Clean Urine From A Pillow Top Mattress

Urine stains cannot be completely removed from pillow top mattresses.

The best solution is to buy a new mattress. Saving money shouldn't come at the expense of your health.

Trying to remove urine from your pillow top mattress (we don't recommend it):

• Cut out (and replace) any impacted foam (or materials) with the same density. You can ask the manufacturer for the same dimensions you plan to cut
• If cutting out the foam doesn't work, use an enzyme cleaner (see our detailed guide below).
• It is even more difficult to remove urine from pillow tops and coils than from memory foam alone.

Most likely. Everything that can remove urine smells will also absorb into a pillow top (especially one with foam underneath).

If it's just a small amount of urine, you might be able to clean it, but anything else won't dry.

It might feel dry at first, but after some time the mattress will smell.

Mold spores (that form from the dry urine) can trigger asthma attacks!

Here are 5 steps to get urine out of a pillow top mattress (it's unlikely to work given the severity of the stain:

1. Use an enzyme cleaner. You can find it at your local pet store or on Amazon.
2. Open your windows and turn on your fan. It is critical to have proper airflow.
3. Apply the entire enzyme cleaner to the entire affected area and inside it as well. Make sure you use twice as much as you think you need.
4. The solution will only work to a limited extent if you soak your foam in every area affected by urine.
5. Let your mattress air-out for 12-24 hours, then soak any damp areas with enzyme cleaner.

If you clean your mattress, the odor won't go away. Your mattress needs to be replaced.

The Saatva Classic mattress is our favorite. In euro-top mattresses such as the Saatva, foams are woven into the cover (to prevent future problems), so if you had a non-foam mattress later, any damage would be surface-level.

Your mattress should be pet-free. A water- and urine-resistant mattress protector is also recommended.

A great investment under $30. Fully waterproof!

Yes. Pillow tops absorb pee.

Fibers absorb it completely, so it's nearly impossible to remove. This is why your mattress needs to be replaced. If you don't, you'll have serious odor problems. The smell of odors can be detected by bed bugs and other micro bugs.

It is not worth the risk!