Cleaning up vomit

Psymonkee · 04-09-2010, 13:15

Welcome to my disgusting thread, no pictures though

Had a few friends round last night and some drinks on the go. One guy went off to make a phonecall and we never saw him again. Found him at 4am face down in his own vomit :/

On my mattress

Firstly in the short term: How do i clean this up in the most effective way? Searching via google is fine but I wouldn't mind some real world answers

The stain is also on the carpet too.

Secondly: Would it be better/quicker at this point to toss the mattress and get a new one?

Thanks

Fayshun · 04-09-2010, 13:56

1. Make you mate do it.

2. And buy you a new mattress.

Goose · 04-09-2010, 14:11

Carpet is fine, easy to clean. Mattresses (in my hurly experience) should be burnt.

Matblack · 04-09-2010, 14:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fayshun

1. Make you mate do it.

2. And buy you a new mattress.

^That

And if he were any sort of mate he would have volunteered to sort it out already :/

MB

Kitten · 04-09-2010, 14:27

Funny enough that's exactly what Matt said, and I said 'don't post that, it's not exactly helpful is it?'

Pebs might know, NYE 2008 was a bit eventful in that sense. I think we ended up throwing everything away in the end.

For the carpet though, try a good squirt of bleach in a bowl of warm water. That should help remove the smell & the stain. Bicarb of soda is good for stains too. I think the mattress will be a gonna though.

Psymonkee · 04-09-2010, 14:30

He's done a fine job of the carpet but merely tossed the mattress over

Also it's soaked in - deffo for the bin

Think I'll sleep downstairs for a while....

leowyatt · 04-09-2010, 14:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psymonkee

Also it's soaked in - deffo for the bin

Sorry to be blunt about this but I'd be marching him down to the nearest place that sells mattresses and tell him he isn't leaving until he's bought you a new one

Fayshun · 04-09-2010, 14:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitten

Funny enough that's exactly what Matt said, and I said 'don't post that, it's not exactly helpful is it?'

Did OP ask for helpful?

Psymonkee · 04-09-2010, 15:52

I did not

Just had another crack at it but I'm still going with trashed, easily a 1/3rd of one side is orange

Jager and pepperoni as well

LeperousDust · 04-09-2010, 15:56

Yeah a mattress tends to soak things up like a sponge and never really let go. You only end up "cleaning" the outside, the inside is still reaking to hell...

04-09-2010, 13:15	#1
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	Cleaning up vomit Welcome to my disgusting thread, no pictures though Had a few friends round last night and some drinks on the go. One guy went off to make a phonecall and we never saw him again. Found him at 4am face down in his own vomit :/ On my mattress Firstly in the short term: How do i clean this up in the most effective way? Searching via google is fine but I wouldn't mind some real world answers The stain is also on the carpet too. Secondly: Would it be better/quicker at this point to toss the mattress and get a new one? Thanks __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

04-09-2010, 13:56	#2
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	1. Make you mate do it. 2. And buy you a new mattress. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

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Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	Carpet is fine, easy to clean. Mattresses (in my hurly experience) should be burnt. __________________

04-09-2010, 14:27	#5
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Funny enough that's exactly what Matt said, and I said 'don't post that, it's not exactly helpful is it?' Pebs might know, NYE 2008 was a bit eventful in that sense. I think we ended up throwing everything away in the end. For the carpet though, try a good squirt of bleach in a bowl of warm water. That should help remove the smell & the stain. Bicarb of soda is good for stains too. I think the mattress will be a gonna though. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher Last edited by Kitten; 04-09-2010 at 14:31.

04-09-2010, 14:30	#6
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	He's done a fine job of the carpet but merely tossed the mattress over Also it's soaked in - deffo for the bin Think I'll sleep downstairs for a while.... __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

04-09-2010, 15:52	#9
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	I did not Just had another crack at it but I'm still going with trashed, easily a 1/3rd of one side is orange Jager and pepperoni as well __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

04-09-2010, 15:56	#10
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Yeah a mattress tends to soak things up like a sponge and never really let go. You only end up "cleaning" the outside, the inside is still reaking to hell... __________________