Owner`s manual

Additional resources:
Your county family living agent, your
local emergency government office, the
American Red Cross, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
Related publications:
“Repairing Your Flooded Home,”
American Red Cross/Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 1992.
MATTRESSES
As a general rule, inexpensive mattresses are not worth the expense of
professional sanitizing and reconditioning. They should be discarded.
♦ In some cases, a good inner spring mattress may be worth the cost of
reconditioning. Get an estimate from commercial facilities.
♦ If the outside of the mattress is only slightly damp, brush off surface
soil and wipe with a cloth wrung out of a solution of one cup
denatured or rubbing alcohol and one cup water.
Information from: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, Iowa State University Extension, the American Red Cross/Federal Emergency
Management Agency, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
University of Wisconsin-Extension • Cooperative Extension