How to identify unknown stains on a used mattress
Mattress stains left behind in a new place often look ambiguous, leaving people guessing between dried blood, bed bug markers, or other hazards. Without knowing what caused them, it is impossible to figure out if they pose a health risk or how to clean them properly.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Spray with a 50/50 mix of water and hydrogen peroxide with a couple of dropperfuls of lavender essential oil
- 2Discard or destroy the mattress
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Hi everyone, I just moved into a new flat and found these stains on the mattress. Can anyone help me identify what they could be (no mold or moisture signs anywhere in the building but can’t be 100% sure)? Do you think they could be a health hazard? Any way I could remove them?”source ↗
Where this came up
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