My 90-year old wife, for whom I care at home, is now in a rented Medicare wheelchair. She is doubly incontinent, wears diapers 24/7, but still leaves urine and feces stains on the seat of the wheelchair. Vinegar and baking soda do not suffice to clean the seat of the wheelchair. Bleach is out of the question. Any recommendations?
Put chux pads under her.
First, are you certain the seat cover doesn't come off?
If not I would treat this like any other upholstered chair, try an enzyme cleaner meant for pets like nature's miracle stain and odour remover, if you have access to a steam vacuum or just a shop vac you can use that to suck up any excess solution.
And definitely use washable or disposable pads to keep this from recurring.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=chux+pads&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-vqWsf3j9AIVE25vBB3r6gWcEAAYAiAAEgIYbfD_BwE&hvadid=153740473345&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9019596&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=5277696063792157259&hvtargid=kwd-1131733668&hydadcr=3059_9553178&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_54d5ydtpwx_e
There are several good cleaning/odor control on Amazon. I use Odoban - it works very well, and is used in institutional settings. I also use it in my laundry, on floors, etc.
I got a good wheelchair seat pad with a removable, washable cover. The gel pad can be cleaned (and try wrapping it in a thick trash compactor type trash bag), and the cover popped in the washer. It also makes the chair much more comfortable for the user! You might also try putting a soft bath towel
over the seat. Good luck!
These are cheaper than the puppy pads someone recommended.
I also have several washable large cotton pads with a vinyl backing for bed or recliner.
I found all products at Amazon.
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