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Zoë Phillimore

Do ottoman beds go mouldy? Yes, they can, but this is how to avoid it happening to yours

An ottoman bed in a blue bedroom with the mattress lifted.

Ottoman beds are a fantastic piece of furniture, solving the bed vs storage trade off in bedrooms once and for all. But you might be aware that ottoman beds can be prone to becoming mouldy, and it might be putting you off buying one. If that’s the case, I’ve got all the intel on how to avoid your ottoman bed going mouldy.

But before we delve beneath the covers, you might be wondering what is an ottoman bed? These beds provide a base for your mattress, and are designed so the base lifts up on hinges to reveal storage space underneath. They’re brilliant because they make the most out of the footprint of the bed, which often takes up the bulk of a bedroom. Many people utilise ottoman beds for storing bulky items like bedding, bulky knitwear and winter coats.

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