Use this recipe to clean your mattress with only nontoxic ingredients.

Mattresses are one of those often neglected surfaces in our home, despite how much they desperately need our attention. They’re exposed to a lot of grime: sweat, drool, dead skin, hair and skin oils, and any other various nasties that end up on their surfaces.

Chances are, your mattress is due for a cleaning. Here’s a simple step-by-step of how to do that using only natural ingredients!

1. Strip your bed of all bedding and toss it in the washing machine while you clean the mattress. Here’s my favorite laundry soap to use on my bedding!
2. Vacuum the top of your mattress using a handheld vacuum!
3. Mix 1 cup of baking soda with 5-10 drops of lavender essential oil and let sit for 1-2 hours, then vacuum the baking soda off the mattress.
4. Treat any stains using Thieves Household Cleaner.
5. Remake your bed with your freshly cleaned sheets!

Sleeeep like a baby on that fresh & clean bed!