How to clean the sofa

Upholstered furniture creates coziness and comfort in the house, but it, like all other elements of the interior, has a tendency to become soiled and salted, especially a favorite piece of furniture - a sofa. Over time, spots appear on its surface from all sorts of traces of domestic pollution or simply dust, and that raises a natural question: how to clean the sofa?

The simplest option to keep the fabric cover of the sofa intact is to purchase a sofa with a removable upholstery or cover with a coverlet. But if the problem has arisen, it is best to use the services of professionals. If this option is not available, in this article we will tell you how to clean upholstered furniture at home, without spending any extra time and money.

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How to clean the sofa?

Before you start cleaning the sofa, pay attention to the following notes:

1. If you chose a vacuum cleaner as a cleaning tool, use 2 nozzles: narrow - to remove dust from hard-to-reach furniture, and special for upholstered furniture. If there is none, then wrap the usual nozzle with gauze soaked in a salt solution in a ratio of 1 liter.water 1 tbsp.
2. Do not use the vacuum cleaner on velor and velvet sofa covers, to avoid deformation of the pile.
3. In order not to spoil the floor around the sofa when using detergents, cover it with plastic wrap or old newspapers.
4. Remove contamination from upholstery in one direction of the fabric lint.
5. Remove the stain from the edge to the middle.
6. Cleaning tools are applied in small squares at first on the back of the sofa, then on the armrests at the end of the seat and the bottom of the upholstered furniture.
7. When using a chemical or active solution, test the substance on an inconspicuous area of ​​the sofa.
8. If you clean upholstered furniture with chemicals, start with the least aggressive agents and solutions, gently move on to more active ones, do not mix them and alternate with washing with water.
9. In order not to form a divorce from water, but inside the mold and fungus, do not drench abundantly.
10. Wipe wet areas with paper towels, a sponge, a dry absorbent cloth.
11. After removing the stains, carefully dry the drape with a hair dryer or a fan with warm heating.

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Than to clean the sofa?

Depending on the type of stains and the fabric surface of the sofa, select the one that is most suitable for you and the cleaning agent.

Special tools for cleaning upholstered furniture:

• Vanish Oxi Action - perfectly displays fresh spots of berries, fruits, fat. It is not recommended for silk and leather fabrics.
• Stain remover 5+ is a highly active formula with active oxygen content. Does not spoil the structure of the fabric, improves the brightness of color, removes complex stains from coffee, berries, fruits, blood, ink.
• Beckmann - copes with difficult to remove, old, stale spots from juice, cocoa, fat, grass.
• Unimah Ultra - suitable for all types of fabric, eliminates iodine, greenery, coffee, tea, traces of cosmetics.
• AMWAY ™ Cleaner for upholstery fabrics and carpets: removes stains of various classifications, is used on synthetic materials, wool, cotton, for coatings with any long nap. Not suitable for velvet.

Folk cleansing for upholstered furniture:

• economic 72% soap;
• dishwashing detergent;
• ammonia;
• medical alcohol;
• nail polish remover;
• vinegar;
• salt;
• soda;
• ice.

Also prepare a special inventory with which you will remove dirt from the couch:

• vacuum cleaner;
• clean cotton rags;
• microfibre wipes;
• special rubber brush;
• paper towels.

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How do I clean the upholstery of the sofa with cloth upholstery?

To get rid of dust, use a vacuum cleaner - this is the most gentle way, it removes all dirt, does not change color and does not wear out the fabric.

If you do not have a vacuum cleaner, knock out the couch by hand. To do this:

1. Dilute 1 liter of water in 1 liter of water.vinegar and salt.
2. Dampen cloth in it, wring out.
3. Cover the surface of the sofa, using a puncher, knock out the dust.
4. Rinse the cloth in the solution as it gets dirty.
5. Continue the process until there are no dust marks on the rag.

Note: The damp cloth will absorb the dirt, and the salt and vinegar solution will update the colors.

To remove traces of coffee and tea you will be helped by laundry soap:

1. With a brush, grate soap until foam forms.
2. Apply it to the contamination.
3. Gently rub off.
4. Remove residues with a damp cloth.
5. Repeat if necessary.

More complex spots should be cleaned with a solution of vinegar and ammonia:

1. Make a solution 1: 1.
2. Dampen with moistening movements.
3. Allow to dry completely.
4. Wipe with a damp wipe.
5. Soak with a paper towel.

To remove a fresh greasy trail on the upholstery, use soda:

1. Add the substance to the problem area.
2. Wait until the fat is absorbed.
3. With a damp sponge, remove any remaining soda.
4. Wet a cotton swab in alcohol.
5. Clean the cleaned area.

Difficult to remove stains are washed off with special means for upholstery:

1. Whip the cleaning agent until a stiff foam forms.
2. Apply on furniture at the time specified in the instructions.
3. Clean the remaining foam with a vacuum cleaner.

Remove stains from wax with iron and blotting paper:

1. Scratch the main part of the dirt with a sharp object.
2. Place paper on the soiled area.
3. Do not iron the problem area with a very hot iron, trying not to go over the edges of the paper.
4. Change the paper gasket until the wax disappears completely.
5. Wipe the treated area with a swab dipped in alcohol.

If a trace of red wine has formed on the couch:

1. Stain the spot with salt.
2. Leave it for a while.
3. Clean with a damp cloth.

Fresh stain from blood, remove with hydrogen peroxide:

1. Cover the stained area with rags.
2. Pour on the blood trail.
3. When the reaction begins to occur, wipe off the foam with napkins.
4. Apply peroxide until contamination disappears.
5. Wipe with a damp cloth.
6. Dry.

Note: Use gently on colored fabrics.

Old aged traces of blood should be removed with aspirin:

1. Dilute 1 tablet of acetylsalicylic acid in a glass of cold water.
2. Dampen the gauze swab.
3. Wipe until the stain disappears.

Chewing gum can be cleaned by freezing:

1. Take an ice cube, put it in a plastic bag
2. . Attach to the chewing gum.
3. Cautiously scrape the hardened substance.
4. Wipe off the gum with alcohol or vodka.

If beer was spilled on the sofa:

Instantly soak in any moisture-absorbing means so that the drink does not absorb into the deep layers of the sofa:

1. Make a solution for 1 liter of water 2-3 tbsp.vinegar.
2. Clean the surface until odor is completely removed.
3. Dry in a well-ventilated place.

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How to wash the sofa with leather cover?

Do not wet the skin to avoid deformation and drying. Use special wipes and skin care products. If you have chosen a spray, proceed as follows:

1. Spray the substance.
2. Rub a dirty place. Wipe dry with a clean rag.
3. Lubricate with cream, can be usual for hands.
4. Wait a bit and remove the excess.

Remove any dust stains with a mild soapy solution:

1. Dilute 1 tsp.detergent in 1 liter of water.
2. Dampen the sponge, wipe.
3. Rinse the soapy residue.
4. Dry thoroughly.
5. Grease with glycerin.

To remove ink stains, use a choice of lemon juice, alcohol or nail polish remover:

1. Gently wash off the contamination with a cotton swab dipped in the product.
2. Change the cotton wool as it gets dirty.
3. Wash off with wet wipe the remains of the substance.
4. Treat with a moisturizer or a special skin remover to prevent the surface from drying out.

Note: Do not use harsh chemicals or abrasives on skin products.

Stains on the light skin are removed with the help of egg white - this method will give the skin shine and refresh it:

1. Clean the upholstery from the dust with a damp cloth.
2. Whisk the protein until it forms a foam.
3. Lubricate the soiled area.
4. Allow to dry completely.
5. Wipe with a woolen cloth.

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How to clean the upholstery of the sofa with velor, suede and nubuck coating?

For velor upholstery, use vinegar:

1. Make the solution in a ratio of 1 tsp.for 1 liter of water.
2. Wet a microfibre cloth in it.
3. Clean the dirt in the direction of the pile.
4. Rinse the tracks from the media.
5. Blot the upholstery with a dry towel.

Simple stains on nubuck and suede are cleaned with a special brush, it has on one side an iron brush with another rubber. Proceed as follows:

1. Hardened dirt should be gently cleaned with a hard side.
2. Combine places and nap comb the rubber part.

Note: To avoid contamination in the future, get special dirt repellent impregnation.

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Useful tips

• Fresh stains are always easier to remove, do not tighten with cleaning.
• When using special chemistry, read the instructions carefully.
• Typically, once a month, do general cleaning of upholstered furniture, even if it looks clean.

Now you know all the ways to clean the sofa from any material, so you do not need to go to dry cleaning. Choose the most convenient option for you and act as needed. Excellent result you are guaranteed!