Step one is to make sure the litter box is kept immaculately clean (cleaned at least once per day for a single cat). Most toileting problems with cats are due to them feeling their litter boxes are not sufficiently clean.
Step two, assuming the box is clean, is to take the cat to the vet to make sure there isn't a medical problem, such as a urinary tract infection or crystals in the urine. These issues can be life-threatening for the cat so should be addressed immediately.
Step three is to thoroughly clean the affected area so that once the cause of the problem is fixed it won't reoccur just because your bed smells like a litter box. It's also to make things more comfortable for you, of course. Strip the bed and wash all the bedding using first an enzyme product such as "Nature's Miracle" and then again with a little Pinesol in the wash cycle. Apply a plastic mattress cover before putting sheets back on.
Regular cleaners won't totally remove all traces of the urine and feces. That's why you need an enzyme product specially made to break down the urine and feces on a molecular level. Even if you can't smell the residue, your cat can. You can use a black light to help find urine spots and to check whether you've gotten them cleaned up.
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