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Christmas time brings a flurry of activity, from decorating to preparing our homes for guests.

The good news is, deep cleaning your mattresses doesnt require expensive cleaning products or plenty of time.

A person uses a handheld vacuum cleaner to vacuum a corner of a mattress

Here are five simple steps on how to get your mattress holiday ready.

Wash these items in the hottest water temperature that is recommended on the care labels.

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Also, cleaning all your bedding can eliminate dust mites and other allergens.

Also keep windows open during the cleaning process to ensure plenty of fresh air circulates around your mattress.

However, you dont need a special vacuum cleaner for this stage of deep cleaning your mattress.

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Pay special attention to the seams and crevices where dust, dead skin and other debris can accumulate.

Keep doing this until the paper towel comes back dry.

Then create acleaning solution.

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Be careful not to oversaturate the mattress, as excess moisture can lead to mold.

Once you’ve covered the mattress surface, leave for as long as possible.

Your mattress will now feel and smell noticeably fresher, and be holiday ready!

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One no-cost way to maintain you mattress is fresh air.

The alternative, moisture getting trapped within your mattress, can lead to unpleasant smells, mold and mildew.

Finally, rotate your mattress on a regular basis, as this ensures even wear on your bed.

A person wearing rubber gloves uses a spray bottle and a clean cloth to clean the surface of the Emma Elite mattress.

A good time for your mattress rotation is when you do your six-monthly deep clean.

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A woman with brown hair lies on her stomach on a grey colour Japanese floor mattress

A mattress we tested is dressed with neutral colour bed linens and pillows

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