Cleaning of upholstered furniture at home - means and features of dry and wet cleaning

When cleaning, there are a lot of questions from the housewives about cleaning upholstered furniture. From most of the pollution can be easily disposed of at home, and in the most desperate situations, dry cleaning will come to the rescue. The variant of influence depends not only on the kind of upholstery, but also on the type of pollution, its prescription.

There are also universal tools, for example, a steam cleaner, it can not be replaced by any vacuum cleaner. A good result when processing the bulk of the materials is given by Vanish - a safe means by which intensive dry cleaning is carried out.

When planning the processing of upholstered furniture with your own hands, you must strictly follow the following rules:

1. Using a vacuum cleaner in the preparatory or final stage, you need to set the minimum power. Do not pull the upholstery in the pipe.
2. Furniture made up of individual elements must be disassembled and vacuumed or wiped in all accessible places before processing.
3. Dry cleaning will give the maximum positive result, if the final step is to use a steam cleaner. In order to avoid the appearance of divorce after wet treatment, it is not necessary to combine industrial preparations and preparations prepared with your own hands.
4. The spots with soft upholstery should be removed as soon as they appear, and not accumulate them until the planned general cleaning.
5. Special attention will have to be given to furniture, covered with velvet and velor. The vacuum cleaner can ruin the state of the pile, so it is better to refuse it, and intensive cleaning of these products will have to be done more often than usual.

The selected tool or tool must first be checked at an inconspicuous upholstery area. If the test was unsuccessful, the only way out would be dry cleaning.

Universal care products for upholstered furniture

In addition to the narrow specialty formulations that work only on a specific fabric, there are products that can save an impressive list of impurities, regardless of the type of material. You can make them yourself at home:

• Acetic salt solution is the most effective and safe tool for cleaning upholstered furniture. It must be used to process the entire product at once. To eliminate local spots, it is better to pick something more aggressive, such a drug will soon return the product freshness and get rid of dust no worse than a vacuum cleaner. For a liter of water, take two tablespoons of salt and vinegar. In the resulting solution, moisten the sheet and carefully squeeze it. Cover the sofa with a cloth or an armchair and gently knock it out with a cane or a special device.
• Sweet stains can be removed easily with warm water with any detergent. The main thing is that the dye does not have time to get into the texture of the fabric. We do not need to impregnate the material - we soak it with a damp cloth and immediately remove moisture with a dry cloth. So repeat until the complete neutralization of pollution.
• Traces of beer can also be removed by hand. To do this, again we use a soap composition according to the same scheme. Only after the product dries it is recommended to additionally treat it with a weak vinegar solution.
• Chewing gum with any upholstery will help eliminate cold. Apply ice to the problem zone, placed in a plastic bag and after a few minutes we rub the dirt with a blunt knife. A fat stain is derived by the means that is suitable for a particular tissue. If possible, we use a steam cleaner.

Some housewives refer to the universal means affordable and effective Vanish, forgetting that this product is strictly prohibited to use for processing natural fibers. He perfectly copes with spots, but often leads to deformation of matter.

Features of dry cleaning of upholstered furniture

Contrary to popular belief, dry processing of upholstered furniture is not only a vacuum cleaner and a mechanical effect on the fabric. Powders and blowing agents are also included here. Steam cleaner, under certain conditions, can also be used to restore the purity and freshness of very whimsical products without their moistening.

• Foam. The most popular drug of the direction is Vanish. Its foam is so dense that it practically does not moisturize the fabric. Act strictly according to the instructions, which is reduced to the preparation of the product, its application to the contaminated area and removal of dry napkins or vacuum.

Tip: If Vanish is over, then you can prepare a detergent from improvised components. It is best to mix in equal proportions shampoo and foam for the bath, then beat this mixture with a mixer. The resulting mass must be very dense with a minimum amount of moisture.

• Powders. They are most often used by professionals, so if desired, dry cleaning can be arranged at home. In the course are both ready-made products, and the usual salt, chalk, soda. But they act only on initially moist spots, otherwise it is necessary to pre-wet the fabric.
• Steam cleaner and vacuum cleaner. The first tool guarantees a high-quality cleaning of the product, restoring its freshness, disinfecting the fabric and filler. The second only removes dust from the surface of the piece of furniture. Using a steam cleaner, you need to make sure that there are no contraindications to this, otherwise there is a risk of permanent damage to the product.

Dry cleaning is usually recommended for the treatment of velor, suede, silk, viscose. But in these cases, a local application of the wet method is also possible to remove particularly persistent stains.

Types of upholstery for wet cleaning of upholstered furniture

Nevertheless, the highest efficiency, envied by dry cleaning, guarantees the wet processing with the use of detergents. These components are created at home or purchased in ready-made form.

The main thing is to choose a suitable preparation for a specific fabric:

• Flock, chenille and velor are used as upholstery upholstery most often. This is due to the fact that these fabrics are practical and can be easily cleaned by hand. Fat formations are eliminated with soap solution and a microfiber cloth. Cosmetics and ink will remove the alcohol solution. Spot from coffee, tea or wine should be moistened and well rubbed with powder.
• Silk. Quite capricious matter, for processing which is often contraindicated such tools as Vanish, and the steam cleaner is able to leave stains on the surface. Home cleaning is only one - take a soft brush for clothes, wrap with a cotton white napkin and clean the spot with a weak solution of peroxide or ammonia. If such approaches have not helped, then perhaps dry cleaning will do.
• Suede. If dry cleaning is indispensable, foam from a soap solution can help. Immediately after cleaning, the pile should be combed with a rubber brush to restore its volume.
• Leather. It is recommended to wipe the artificial or natural material with a dry soft cloth. In extreme cases, a weak solution of medical alcohol or vodka is allowed.

When cleaning upholstered furniture, it is necessary to review all labels on the product and make sure that the selected treatment option is not contraindicated by the manufacturer.