Introduction
How to clean a fabric sofa ? For use with children, family and friends who settle there, whether your fabric sofa is fixed or convertible, whether it is a complete living room, a bench seat or even a seat from an armchair or chair, dirt and stains will ...
How to clean a sofa in fabric ? For use with children, family and friends who settle there, whether your fabric sofa is fixed or convertible, whether it is a complete living room, a bench seat or even a seat from an armchair or chair , dirt and stains will quickly cover the fabric . And yet the cleaning of the sofa in non-removable fabric must be carried out with certain precautions. Discover our tips for cleaning, maintaining and detach a fabric sofa .
How to clean a fabric sofa
Maintenance of the fabric sofa: 5 cleaning tips for maintenance
1 - Remove the dust on the fabric sofa
Avoid using a cloth. A cloth leaves streaks of dirt on the fabric sofa .
Dislodge dust with a vacuum cleaner.
2 - Protect the decorations, the frames and the legs of the chair
Some stain removers can attack metal or wood.
So if the chair has wooden or metal feet or fittings, before cleaning the sofa , protect them with plastic sheet held by adhesive tape .
3 - Clean without getting too wet
Some sofas are, under the fabric, furnished with canvas straps and horsehair which may rub off.
So clean the sofa only on the surface, with a sponge or a well wrung cloth, and never wet, dry it quickly with a hair dryer, and always perform a preliminary test on a corner not in sight.
4 - Test the stain remover
Begin Sofa cleaning only after testing the stain remover in an inconspicuous place, such as the back of the chair or a cushion.
To do this, use a cloth or cotton swab moistened with stain remover.
And if you notice bleeding colors, shrinking, buffing, loss of hold or pilling of the fabric, change the stain remover, prefer dry cleaning, or entrust the cleaning of the chair to a professional.
5 - Avoid the halos
The only way to avoid a halo after stain removal is to clean the stain first, then completely the seat of the sofa, even if it is a single stain.
Cleaning your fabric sofa: 7 techniques
Wet cleaning
Some printed and colored fabrics are not colourfast, absolutely test wet cleaning on a hidden corner.
If you notice any deterioration of the fabric, give up and dry clean the fabric sofa.
1 - Ammonia
Preparation
In a salad bowl prepare lukewarm water a few drops of detergent for the dishes and the contents of a coffee cup of ammonia.
Using a sponge or a rolled-up cloth, wrung well, hands protected by household gloves, clean the sofa with the diluted ammonia solution. If the fabric color gets stained or the color gets on the laundry, dilute it accordingly.
And even if by diluting the ammonia the problem was found, forget about ammonia and any wet cleaning.
Run the laundry over the entire surface of the sofa, and especially on the seat, dabbing and emphasizing the stains .
Then rinse the product by passing a washcloth soaked in water, well wrung.
Dry
At the end of cleaning, dry the fabric of the sofa by passing in all directions a washcloth or a small dry towel.
Finish drying with warm air from the hair dryer, not hot.
Do not sit on the sofa , armchair or sofa bed only when it is dry.
2 - Soda crystals
Preparation
Hands protected by household gloves, prepare in a salad bowl or a small bowl the contents of a cup of soda crystals.
Dilute the crystals in hot water.
- Soak a sponge in this solution, wring it out, then clean the sofa, emphasizing the stains.
- This cleaning has 3 advantages: it is fast, efficient and very economical.
- On a plain or white sofa, you see the stains literally melt.
- On a colored fabric sofa, there is a risk of bleeding colors and discoloration.
- This cleaning must therefore be tested beforehand.
- Rinsing with a sponge or washcloth soaked in clear water is compulsory.
- It prevents the solution from continuing its action.
3 - Water + Vinegar + dishwashing detergent
This technique, which has just been tested by the UAE Technician Cleaning team, is surprisingly effective.
A white but dirty sofa covered with chocolate stains has returned to its original cleanliness.
- Prepare in a bowl
- 500 ml white vinegar, 200 ml lukewarm water and 1 tablespoon of dish detergent.
- Soak a sponge in this solution, wring out the sponge, and clean by 20 cm square, the fabric of the sofa, emphasizing the stains.
- Rinse with a damp cloth.
- Sponge a washcloth in all directions.
- Let it dry.
You can also successfully use gel vinegar.
4 - Shaving foam
This safe and fast cleaning is more a surface cleaning than a deep cleaning!
- If the sofa is stained, for a satisfactory result, it would be better to detach it before.
- Cleaning technology
- Spray shaving foam on the sofa in a thick layer.
- Leave the foam to act for an hour then rub in all directions with a damp sponge.
- Dry with a washcloth or terry towel
Protect your sofa from stains
Protect your living room with fabric and even leather, carpets and rugs etc… with Texguard , this very effective, anti-dust mite and waterproofing product is a professional product that individuals can use successfully with ease.
