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Frances Daniels

The 5 spring cleaning mistakes that can damage your mattress — here’s why and what to do instead

A hand holds a vacuum mattress cleaner on the surface of a mattress, vacuuming for bed bugs, dust mites, dirt and allergens.

The web is swarming with DIY mattress cleaning tips but even as someone who tests mattresses for a living, it's hard to know which methods actually work and which ones will leave my bed damaged.

That's why I've asked Bryce Gruber, cleaning and organization expert at Extra Good, and Taylor Riley, expert at Stay Clean Solutions, for the most common cleaning faux pas that might be ruining your bed rather than making it better.

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