Mum is shocked after Kmart’s fancy new $49 UV light vacuum on her ‘clean’ mattress – and what she finds will disgust you
- A mum has been shocked over the amount of dust hidden in her mattress
- Carolina McCauley used the Kmart UV light vacuum cleaner on her bare bed
- A video shared on Instagram horrified more than half a million people
- The popular product is currently on sale and retails for $49 down from $69
- It follows after a TikTok user opted to use the vacuum on her one-year-old bed
Customers are rushing to purchase a handheld UV light vacuum cleaner from Kmart after an Aussie mum used the affordable buy to clean her mattress – and revealed the shocking amount of dust hidden below the surface.
Perth mum Carolina McCauley had ‘no idea’ how much filth was lurking on her ‘clean’ mattress until she used the $49 appliance.
A horrifying video shared on Instagram shocked more than half a million people online who seemed eager to buy the product after watching the clip.
Perth mum Carolina McCauley had ‘no idea’ how much filth was lurking on her mattress until she used the $49 UV light vacuum cleaner from Kmart
Beneath the top layer of the seemingly spotless bed lay small white particles of dust and dead skin cells that would’ve accumulated over time
Beneath the top layer of the seemingly spotless bed lay small white particles of dust and dead skin cells that would’ve accumulated over time.
‘I had no idea how much dust was on my mattress until I tried this,’ Carolina captioned the video.
The shocking video has since been viewed more than 608,000 times and received over 18,500 ‘likes’.
It’s believed the UV light kills unwanted bacteria when cleaning around the house.
The popular product is currently on sale and retails for $49 down from $69, with alternatives on the market costing $199 from Kogan.
Earlier this month a Melbourne woman also used the Kmart product to clean her bed and remove the dust hidden in plain sight.
TikToker ‘Hi Pearl Tea’ got more than she bargained when she took the UV handheld vacuum cleaner to her one-year-old Koala mattress for the first time in a year.
She was stunned by the amount of dust suctioned up into the appliance from her seemingly spotless bed.
Earlier this month a Melbourne woman also used the Kmart product to clean her bed and remove the dust hidden in plain sight
‘Let’s see how much dust is on our one-year-old mattress,’ she captioned the video.
As she uses the vacuum, debris can be seen collecting in the upper compartment.
‘Omg so much dust,’ she wrote, adding the Kmart was ‘easy to clean and use’.
The Kmart product is currently on sale for $49 down from $69 (pictured)
According to the Sleep Foundation, you should aim to deep clean your mattress every six months and use a mattress protector.
Home cleaning experts claim one of the quickest and cheapest ways to clean your mattress is to strip it and sprinkle it with baking soda for a few hours before vacuuming it clean.
Baking soda will eliminate odours by drawing out dirt, moisture and dust mites, leaving your mattress fresh and sparkling clean.
The clip, which has been viewed more than 281,000 times since it was uploaded online on October 14, sparked horrified responses.
‘Omg! You have no idea how fast I bought one from Kmart after seeing this!’ one woman wrote.
‘Believe it or not that’s also a mix of dead skin,’ said a second.
Others were eager to get their hands on the appliance and to vacuum their sofas.
The vacuum is currently on sale for $49 online and in stores nationwide.