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Memory foam mattress molding?

I have a knock off brand memory foam mattress, it is made up of 6" of regular foam with a 2" memory foam top.

This AM I took my infant son into bed with me after a sleepless night of trying to get him to sleep in his room (gotta love colic) anyway, his diaper leaked through, and got my bed wet. I stripped the sheets and blankets and the mattress cover itself (the one that came with the mattress and stays on permanently) was damp, so I unzipped it from the mattress and noticed that the underside of my mattress had what appeared to be dark grey, blackish mold. HUGE HUGE circle of it, the size of the mattress minus about 6" from each of the edges.

I sprayed the entire mattress with bleach, and this appeared to kill the mold, it looks to have disappeared about 90%

We have never spilt anything on the bed, and the mattress is only 2 years old. any ideas of what caused this?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    time to give it to the trash folks.

    u can go to Wmart and get a quality

    air Queen mattress while u save up for

    a 'real' mattress.

    mold comes in on the air often.

    wouldn't worry about it as u getting a new one.

    shortly ;-)

    Source(s): landlord
  • 8 years ago

    I would say the amonia in the urine cause some sort of chemical reaction with the memory foam. If you think it's really mold I wouldn't use it anymore.

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