Tips and Tricks for Clean Upholstery

Cleaning and maintaining furniture is not an easy job. You need to be constantly aware of any stains on the upholstery, and make sure that you keep dirty fingers of your children of the couches especially. Nothing looks worse than a messy, untidy house. So if you are worried about a stubborn stain, or wondering what to do to make your couches and sofas look new again without changing the upholstery, then read these tips for a clean, homely home!

Weekly cleaning of sofas/couches:

1. Remove all loose cushions, and dust of loose dirt with a handheld brush, and with the other hand vacuum the dirt that you are loosening.

2. Don’t leave a spot of the sofa/couch when you are vacuuming. Remember the sides, the arms, the back, the skirting, and the platform beneath the sofa/couch.

3. Vacuum all sides of the loose cushions one by one, and replace them. 

Seasonal cleaning of sofas/couches:

1. Make a mixture of 1/4 cup of laundry detergent, and 1 cup of water. Whip the mixture with an electric mixer, until the suds are dry and look like whipped cream.

2. In some hidden spot in the back of the sofa/couch, test the mixture by dipping a wash cloth in the mixture and rubbing a small portion of the sofa/couch. Let it dry. If you see some discoloration or shrinkage of the cloth, then stop right then, and ask a professional to come and remove the stains.

3. If the testing worked fine, then proceed by choosing an area of the furniture, and rub the mixture with the wash cloth. You will begin to notice that dirt starts appearing on the suds, when that happens, then use a scraper, and scrape the suds off. Rinse the area with a damp cloth once you are done.

4. Carry on repeating the same steps on other areas of the furniture. When you are done, then let them dry overnight with a fan blowing on the furniture.

Removal of melted chocolate stains:

1. Let the melted chocolate dry and harden itself. Then scrape off the chocolate with the blunt edge of a knife.

2. Then use a carpet shampoo on the stain and make suds by slowly rubbing a soft-bristled brush on to the stain. Let the suds seep into the stain.

3. Wipe away the foam with a damp cloth, and let it dry overnight.

Removal of red wine stains:

1. Blot the stain with paper towels, and sponge with warm water, and then blot again.

2. Apply talcum powder on the remaining stain, and let it seep in for two, three minutes.

3. Gently brush off the talcum powder, and repeat the blotting of the stain step again if the stain still remains.