Illness, accidents & care at home
After the illness is over, reset the mattress too.
Stomach bugs, flu, bedwetting, pet accidents and care at home all end up on the mattress. Washing sheets handles the bedding. We sanitize the sleep surface: enzyme on bodily fluids, dry vapor steam with the mattress surface verified at 212°F or higher, then HEPA and UV-C.
Who books this
Two kinds of homes, one careful method
For your home
Illness, kids, pets and guests
Illness recovery
After flu, colds or a stomach bug has run through the house.
Kids
Bedwetting, potty training, sick days and spills.
Bodily fluids
Urine, vomit, blood or a nosebleed on the mattress.
Pets
Accidents and odor on the bed the dog or cat shares.
Guests & Airbnb
A reset between guests or before family visits.
Unknown history
Moving into a home or rental with a mattress already there.
Hospice, home health & care at home
Between clients and after a death
Between clients
Reset a mattress before it's reused in the home.
After a death at home
When there was no decomposition or hazmat issue. Those go to biohazard remediation.
Incontinence
Enzyme first on urine, then low-moisture steam.
Hospital beds
Vinyl or coated mattresses, OK. Powered air mattresses are not serviced.
Agency rates
For agencies that group visits by area for route efficiency.
Trust & records
COI on request, national sex offender registry check, Service Summary every visit.
Regular price $249, Fall 2026 promotion price $199 for the first mattress, any size.
Ordinary urine accidents, stains and pet odor included. Call or text (402) 512-5658.
The research
Why the mattress needs its own reset
These are findings from published studies and public health agencies, not results from our service.
>90 days
On fabrics
Some staph and enterococcus strains survived on hospital fabrics in a lab study.
1–56 days
Staph on polyester
Of the fabrics tested, staphylococci lasted longest on polyester.
2+ weeks
Norovirus
People can still spread norovirus two weeks or more after they feel better.
5 sec
Lab steam study
Saturated steam vapor inactivated every pathogen tested on lab surfaces within 5 seconds.
The steam study tested a different system on hard lab surfaces; it isn't a test of our service or of mattresses. We don't claim a kill percentage for our visits.
It only takes a few norovirus particles to make you and other people sick.
Heat, moisture, order
What the science means for a visit
Heat, verified
Steam heat inactivates microbes in research. We check that the mattress surface reaches 212°F or higher with a temperature gun on every job.
Low moisture
The EPA advises drying wet materials within 24–48 hours to prevent mold. Dry vapor adds very little water.
Enzyme first
On urine, vomit and blood, enzyme goes on first with dwell time. Heat comes after, because heat stops enzymes working.
Written down
Every mattress gets a Service Summary: inspection, sanitation performed and technician sign-off.
Read does steam heat destroy enzyme cleaners?, enzyme treatment and dry vapor steam together and enzyme cleaner vs mattress sanitation. Surface readings only; we make no claims about temperatures inside the mattress.
Wet extraction vs dry vapor
Don't add water to the problem
Wet extraction or scrubbing
Pushes liquid deeper
- Sprays water and solution into the foam
- Suction pulls back only part of it
- Moisture left behind can support mold and odor
- Household scrubbing spreads a stain into a smell
Sleep Sanitation dry vapor
Heat with very little water
- Enzyme first on bodily fluids
- Mattress surface verified at 212°F+ by temperature gun
- JIGOO HEPA vacuuming and UV-C light
- Moisture check before we leave
Right after an accident: strip the bedding, blot (don't scrub) with clean towels, and let the mattress air out uncovered. See how professionals treat urine without flooding the mattress.
The visit
The Dry Vapor Method, for bodily-fluid jobs
- 01
Document
Inspect and score
Stains, odors, materials and a preliminary bed mite score go on the Service Summary. Severe or biohazard cases get a surcharge disclosed before work. - 02
Protect
Hygiene
Gloves and shoe booties. Between jobs, equipment is disinfected with sanitizing wipes and a bleach-water solution, and many tools are steam-sanitized. - 03
Biological
Enzyme, then dwell
Applied directly to urine, vomit or blood and given time to work before any heat. - 04
Heat
Dry vapor steam
Top and all four sides, with the mattress surface verified at 212°F or higher by temperature gun and a glide rate set for the material. - 05
Remove
JIGOO HEPA + UV-C
Lifts loosened debris, adds UV-C light treatment and a finishing bed mite score. - 06
Finish
Moisture check and your copy
Bed stays unmade until dry to the touch. You keep the Service Summary.
Every visit
What you get, bed by bed
Enzyme first
Enzyme treatment on urine, vomit and other bodily fluids before any steam.
212°F, verified
Low-moisture dry vapor steam, with the mattress surface checked at 212°F or higher with a temperature gun.
HEPA and UV-C
A JIGOO UV-C mattress vacuum lifts loosened debris, with bed mite sensor readings before and after.
Service Summary
A written record of the inspection and the sanitation performed, about 1–2 hours per mattress.
Frequently asked questions
Do you disinfect mattresses?
We clean and sanitize the sleep surface: enzyme treatment on bodily fluids, then low-moisture dry vapor steam with the mattress surface verified at 212°F or higher with a temperature gun, HEPA vacuuming and UV-C light treatment. Every visit is recorded on a Service Summary.
How soon after an illness should I book?
Once everyone is feeling better and the bedding has been washed. If fluids reached the mattress, sooner is better, because stains and odors are easier to address before they set.
What should I do right after an accident?
Strip the bedding, blot (don't scrub) any liquid with clean towels, and let the mattress air out uncovered. Avoid pouring cleaners or water onto it, since that pushes the liquid deeper.
Can an old urine stain be removed?
Older stains often improve a lot with targeted treatment, but some can't be fully removed. We'll look at it and tell you honestly what to expect.
Is it extra for urine, vomit or blood?
Ordinary urine accidents, normal stains and pet odor are included in the first-mattress price ($199 Fall 2026 special (regularly $249)). Severe or biohazard contamination carries a custom surcharge that we disclose before any work starts.
Do you clean after a death at home?
Yes, when there was no decomposition or hazmat issue, at our usual price. Decomposition and hazmat cases go to a biohazard remediation company.
Do you service hospital beds?
Yes, vinyl or coated hospital-bed mattresses, after checking the maker's instructions. We don't service powered air, low-air-loss or alternating-pressure mattresses.
Do agencies get a different rate?
Home care, home health and hospice agencies that group visits with us by area for route efficiency can ask about agency rates.
How long does a visit take?
About 1–2 hours per mattress, depending on how soiled it is and the humidity.
Pricing
$199 Fall 2026 special (regularly $249) for the first mattress in any size. Each additional king or California king mattress in the same visit is $199, each additional full or queen is $179, and each additional kids bed is $149. Normal stains, pet odor and ordinary urine accidents are included; severe or biohazard contamination carries a custom surcharge disclosed before work. Full pricing.
About 1–2 hours per mattress. Serving the Omaha and Lincoln metros; service areas.
Ready to reset the bed?
$199 Fall 2026 special (regularly $249) for the first mattress, any size. Call or text (402) 512-5658, or email info@sleepsanitation.com.
Sleep Sanitation at a glance
- Who
- Operated by Sleep Sanitation, a mattress-only company. Call or text (402) 512-5658.
- Where
- Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, plus Elkhorn, Bennington, Valley, Waterloo, Gretna, Papillion, Ashland.
- Equipment
- Italian Vapor Clean dry vapor steam machines (the Magnum XP with vac and the Desiderio as our main machines, plus the ProV 350 and Pro6 Duo for select applications), with steam output and pass speed adjusted to each mattress.
- Method
- A material inspection comes first: we read the law tag and check construction, fabric and stains before choosing the steam setting and pass speed. Seams, tufts, ridges and edges are steamed with low-moisture dry vapor steam, along with the top surface and all four sides. A JIGOO mattress vacuum with HEPA filtration lifts loosened debris and delivers UV-C light treatment. Enzymes are used for urine and organic odor. Organic cleaning methods are the default. Our technician removes the mattress protector during the visit and leaves you a one-time supply of special detergent sheets for washing it.
- Checks
- Every visit includes two checks: a moisture check after the job and the built-in bed mite sensor on the JIGOO UV-C mattress vacuum. The bed stays unmade until it is dry to the touch, and we run a moisture check before we leave.
- Optional
- 72-hour bedroom CO₂ testing is an optional service, booked on its own or added to a mattress visit. It's priced by quote, and it isn't a medical test.
- Records
- Every job is documented on a Service Summary: the mattress inspection (ticking, construction, edge support, settling by zone, stains and odors, preliminary and finishing bed mite scores, special care materials, mattress protector), the sanitation performed (mattress surface temperature verified at 212°F or higher with a temperature gun, glide rate) and technician confirmation. You receive a copy.
- Hygiene
- Technicians wear gloves and shoe booties. Between jobs, equipment is disinfected with sanitizing wipes and a bleach-water solution, and many tools are steam-sanitized.
- Price
- $199 Fall 2026 special (regularly $249) for the first mattress in any size. A surcharge applies only to severe or biohazard cases. Each additional king or California king mattress in the same visit is $199, each additional full or queen is $179, each additional twin/kids bed is $149, and underside or full-surface treatment is +$50–$75 per mattress. Current offers are on the pricing page.
From the Knowledge Center
Sourced, plain-English answers from the Sleep Sanitation Knowledge Center.
- Accidents & OdorMattress urine, pet accidents and odor: what can be removed, what can't, and material limitsWhat urine and pet accidents do inside a mattress, what each material and manufacturer allows, what enzymes and dry vapor can remove, and when a bed is lost.Read more
- Stain ChemistryWhat makes vomit so hard on a mattress?Vomit mixes stomach acid, pepsin, food, bile pigments and odor compounds. How each part behaves in a mattress, and what extension guides suggest.Read more
- Decision CenterWhen is a mattress too contaminated to clean?The signs that point to replacement instead of cleaning: mold through the layers, a core soaked again and again, active infestation, and when we decline.Read more