Country Club and the Boulevards: mattress care in Lincoln's big older homes

Why is Country Club different from the rest of Lincoln?

It is almost entirely large, older, detached houses. In the census tract that covers it, 96% of homes are detached houses and none are in buildings of ten or more units. More than half were built before 1940 and another 24% in the 1940s, so 91% predate 1960, against 25% citywide. And the houses are big: 42% have four bedrooms and another 5% have five or more. Across Lincoln, 22% of homes have four or more bedrooms.

The National Register explains why. The 2008 Boulevards Historic District nomination covers about 450 acres and 1,226 contributing buildings, from the Woods Brothers' Woodsdale (1917) and Country Club Addition (1921) plats around the Lincoln Country Club, which opened in 1924, to Sheridan Boulevard and its 150-foot right-of-way with a landscaped median.

What does a typical Country Club visit look like?

Several beds in one house: a main bedroom, children's rooms and often a guest room on an upper floor. Because each additional bed in the same visit costs less than the first, a whole-house visit is the way to book. We clean each mattress where it sits, so upper floors and older staircases are no obstacle. Each one gets a material inspection, low-moisture dry vapor steam on the surface, seams and tufts, HEPA vacuuming and UV-C light treatment, and the visit includes a moisture check after the job and the built-in bed mite sensor on our UV-C vacuum.

Where does humidity show up in a big older house?

On the top floor in summer and in the basement. Lincoln Airport's average July dew point is about 65°F, and LLCHD recommends 30 to 50 percent humidity indoors. A rarely used guest room is the one to check with a hygrometer before guests arrive. Our Lincoln humidity and bed mites guide has the local ranges, and why heat and low moisture matter is in the Sleep Sanitation Knowledge Center.

Is anything in the house off-limits for us?

Only things that aren't mattresses. We don't clean upholstered headboards, bed frames, rugs or furniture, and we will say so rather than stretch our equipment past the bed.

What does a visit cost in Country Club?

The same as anywhere in Lincoln: the first mattress is $249, any size, with normal stains, pet odor and ordinary urine accidents included. Each additional full, queen or king in the same visit is $199, each additional kids bed (twin or full) is $149, and underside treatment is +$50–$75 per mattress. A severe or biohazard case carries a surcharge we quote before starting. Every visit includes UV-C light treatment, HEPA vacuuming and two checks: a moisture check after the job and the built-in bed mite sensor on our UV-C vacuum. 72-hour bedroom CO₂ testing is a separate optional service, priced by quote, and it isn't a medical test. See Lincoln pricing for every rate.

Sources

• National Register nomination: Boulevards Historic District, Lincoln, NRIS 08001180 (PDF), checked October 5, 2026
• U.S. Census Bureau: ACS 2020–2024 5-year, B25034 Year Structure Built, tract 24, checked October 5, 2026
• U.S. Census Bureau: ACS 2020–2024 5-year, B25041 Bedrooms, tract 24, checked October 5, 2026
• U.S. Census Bureau: ACS 2020–2024 5-year, B25024 Units in Structure, tract 24, checked October 5, 2026
• Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department: Air Quality, checked October 5, 2026
• NOAA NCEI: U.S. Hourly Climate Normals 1991 to 2020, Lincoln Airport (USW00014939), checked October 5, 2026

Changelog

• October 5, 2026: First published with ACS 2020–2024 tract figures.

Published October 5, 2026. Written by Lincoln Mattress Cleaning, operated by Sleep Sanitation.