A headboard costs from €35, and we clean it at your home in Riga and the Riga region. Household dirt on a headboard usually comes out, but a dark patch where the head rests may partly stay, especially in velour. Send a photo and the specialist will tell you the price and what to expect.
Why a headboard looks dirty sooner than the rest of the bed
Every evening a headboard is touched by hair, skin and your back as you read or look at your phone. The fabric darkens gradually there, so it is often noticed only when the patch is already clearly visible. Unlike a mattress, a headboard is vertical, stands against the wall and cannot be turned over or covered.
The fabric is the most important thing to know. If the bed has a care label, it is usually on the underside or the back of the frame. The codes W, S, WS and X are the same as for upholstered furniture, and they decide whether the fabric can take water at all. If there is no label, take a close-up of the fabric.
What to know about each type of upholstered bed
| Bed | What to say in the form | What to bear in mind |
|---|---|---|
| Bed with a padded headboard | headboard width and height, fabric | the centre is the dirtiest; it may be fixed to the wall |
| Fully upholstered bed | frame sides, legs, fabric | the frame sides are usually cleaner; sometimes the headboard alone is enough |
| Box-spring bed | whether you need just the headboard cleaned, or the base or mattresses too | the base and the top mattress are separate jobs |
| Children's bed with padded sides | fabric, whether the sides are removable | check the manufacturer's instructions; the specialist assesses from a photo |
What comes out of a headboard and what may stay
Usually comes out
- dust and household dirt on the headboard and frame
- darker patches, if the dirt has not soaked in deeply
- fresher stains on the fabric
May stay
- a dark patch where a head has rested for years
- pressure marks and differences in shade in velour
- worn or crushed fabric
- a water ring, if the fabric was overwetted in the past
Velour is a demanding fabric for a headboard. Water and pressure can crush the viscose pile for good, and pressure marks in velour are a property of the fabric, not a defect. So with a velour headboard it is especially important not to rub a stain at home: blot liquid from the edges towards the centre and let it dry.
Headboard, mattress or both
If the problem is only visual, the headboard alone is usually enough. If the sleeping area has stains or a smell, or if neither has been cleaned for years, it makes more sense to order both at once. That way the minimum order is no obstacle and both jobs are done on one visit. More on mattresses: mattress cleaning and how often to clean a mattress.
Before the specialist arrives, take off the bedding, pillows and decorative items. Dust mites live in mattresses and upholstery, but cleaning is not a treatment for allergies. The number of mites is affected more by humidity below 50%, washing bedding at 60 °C or more and regular vacuuming than by a single clean. If you see bedbugs, that is not a cleaning job: it is a job for pest control, and it has to come before any cleaning.
How much bed cleaning costs
A headboard costs from €35. A single mattress costs from €30, a double from €45 for one side, and the second side is +50%. A fully upholstered frame has no separate price: the specialist gives it from a photo. Smell treatment costs extra, from €15. The price depends on size, fabric, how dirty it is, smell and distance, and we agree it before work starts.
The minimum order is €45: if the total is lower, you pay €45, so a headboard on its own also costs at least €45. A headboard together with a double mattress costs from €80 at list price. Travel is included in Riga and up to about 15 km outside Riga; further out it is from €10. All prices are on the prices page.
Sources
- Codes W, S, WS, X; fresh stain in cool water, do not soak checked 7 November 2026
- Velvet: water and pressure can crush the pile for good; blot from the outer edge inwards checked 7 November 2026
- Pressure marks in velour are a property of the fabric checked 7 November 2026
- Dust mites: humidity, bedding at 60 °C or more, vacuuming checked 7 November 2026
- Bedbugs: pest control specialist checked 7 November 2026