Stop! You’re cleaning your mattress wrong — here are the only tips you need for a fresher, bug-free bed this winter

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Now is the time to turn your bed into a cozy cocoon, ready to retreat to when the weather turns frightful. But curling up with hot cocoa, blankets and binge watches exposes your mattress to mess from sweating and spills.