Landlord looking for mattress cleaning advice.

[Knuttell]

Jeez - I have the creeps now, just thinking of all the dodgy places I rented over 15 years in Dublin. I'm NEVER gonna rent again!

If you have ever stayed in a Hotel I can guarantee you the mattress in most of they could tell you a few stories...Horror stories!!

The first thing I do on checking in is removing the bedspread and put it to one side,I remember seeing a programme where they ran a UV light over one of them,it was covered in ahem bodily fluids not discernible to the eye...

I would not be replacing mattresses after each tenancy.

 

[JohnJay]

If you have ever stayed in a Hotel I can guarantee you the mattress in most of they could tell you a few stories...Horror stories!!

Oh, I know. I have seen a few dodgy things in hotels I have stayed in too, and not all cheap hotels either.

Still though, at least in a hotel its only for a night or two, and you know to have a good wash the next morning!

As for the bed-spread in hotels - I always move it to the corner, far, far away from the bed!

 

[truthseeker]

I would not be replacing mattresses after each tenancy.

No, but I wouldnt be starting life as a landlord, renting out my own house, with a 5 year old urine stained mattress.

If someone cant even get the basics in place starting out as a landlord, what are they going to be like later on when they need to replace things, maintain the property?

Im finding it difficult to believe that this thread isnt a troll tbh.

 

[Knuttell]

No, but I wouldnt be starting life as a landlord, renting out my own house, with a 5 year old urine stained mattress.

If someone cant even get the basics in place starting out as a landlord, what are they going to be like later on when they need to replace things, maintain the property?

Point well made.

 

[Marigold77]

No, but I wouldnt be starting life as a landlord, renting out my own house, with a 5 year old urine stained mattress.

If someone cant even get the basics in place starting out as a landlord, what are they going to be like later on when they need to replace things, maintain the property?

Im finding it difficult to believe that this thread isnt a troll tbh.

This being Ireland; what do you expect...

One rental we realised pretty soon that the toilet was not attached to the floor.. flood thus... ll brought in a plumber who said the floor was too wet for him to fix it and we never saw him again.. hovered the rest of the time there..

 

[norejon]

Are waterproof matress protectors easy to buy ,, have never seen them

 

[Alexmartin]

If a landlord supplies a mattress in perfect condition without stains, then it should be returned in good condition with no stains. Sweat and **** in a bed are not normal wear and tear. They are avoidable.
If there is no mattress protector on the mattress buy one yourself and put it on. If not, dont sweat.

 

[terrysgirl33]

Are waterproof matress protectors easy to buy ,, have never seen them

They are available in Dunnes Stores at least. I bought them when the kids were toilet training, have them on all the beds in the house now. They are probably available elsewhere, but I didn't look once I found what I needed.

ETA, I think we had one when renting too.

 

[delgirl]

Are waterproof matress protectors easy to buy ,, have never seen them

Yes, available in Dunnes.

They're a little bit 'noisy' so it's best to put a quilted matress protector on top then you can't hear the waterproof one rustling as you move.