{
  "id": 11624532,
  "title": "I removed yellowed sweat stains from my mattress using a $3 spot-treatment and brought it back to bright white",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/i-removed-yellowed-sweat-stains-from-my-mattress-using-a-3-spot",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/mattresses/pillows-bedding/i-removed-yellowed-sweat-stains-from-my-mattress-using-a-usd3-spot-treatment-and-brought-it-back-to-bright-white"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yellow stains on mattresses can develop from sweat, sebum, oils, spills, and accidents. These fluids oxidize over time and seep through bedding, leaving unsightly blemishes. Left unaddressed, these stains may harbor harmful bacteria. To combat a stubborn yellow stain on her son's mattress, a reporter attempted a simple, cost-effective solution using a $3 spot treatment.\n\nThe reporter mixed 3% hydrogen peroxide with water in a 50/50 ratio, and added baking soda to create a two-pronged attack against the stain. Hydrogen peroxide acts as a disinfectant and mild bleach, while baking soda absorbs and neutralizes the stain and odors. The mixture was applied to the yellow stain using a spray bottle, then left to sit for a few hours.\n\nAfter allowing the treatment to work its magic, the reporter vacuumed up the baking soda residue with an upholstery attachment on a vacuum cleaner or a specialized mattress vacuum cleaner. The stain had completely disappeared, restoring the mattress back to its bright white appearance.",
  "summary": "This $3 treatment lifted ugly yellow stains and made my mattress look brand new",
  "key_points": [
    "Reporter used $3 spot treatment to remove yellow sweat stains from mattress",
    "Mixture of 3% hydrogen peroxide, water, and baking soda targeted stain",
    "Stain disappeared after treatment, restoring mattress to bright white"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This cost-effective solution shows that simple household products can effectively remove stubborn stains and potentially eliminate harmful bacteria from mattresses, restoring them to a like-new condition.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}