How to Clean Upholstered Furniture

We are aware of the sheer comfort that upholstery furniture offers. Whether it’s a sofa or couch or recliner, there’s immense pleasure in just sinking into them after a long day of work.

While the pleasure is promised the irregular care and cleaning can disturb the comfort as well as longevity of your furniture. The maintenance of such furniture is fundamental to its durability.

Spots and stains on your Upholstery furniture can be detrimental to the life as well as the Quality of your furniture.

Here is a guide to clean different types of upholstered furniture :

Cleaning fabric

To clean your upholstery furniture, start with extensive vacuuming using a hand vacuum or brush attachment. 

This will help you clean out the dirt and debris on the furniture. 

Run the vacuum, starting from the top to the bottom and left to right. Adjust the suction according to the type of fabric.

 Generally, it’s the seams and corners of the upholstery where the dirt gets accumulated often, ensure to run the vacuum over seams, crannies, and nooks.

Once you are done with vacuuming, Spray Upholstery cleaner and wipe the fabric gently using a dry microfiber cloth in a circular motion. Abstain from using colored cloth as it may cause discoloration of the fabric.

Remove stains on the fabric using a commercial cleaner.

You can also use alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) or natural ingredients such as vinegar or baking soda to clean out the stains from your furniture.

Spray your cleaner on the stain and gently wipe using a piece of cloth until the stain vanishes.

If the stain isn’t removed even after wiping, don’t force it as it may harm the fabric.

Cleaning Leather

Start with vacuuming. To remove dirt and dust, Run the vacuum over the surface of leather, again don’t forget to clean seams and crannies.

After vacuuming, gently wipe the surface of the furniture.

To remove stains, you can either use leather soap and conditioner or you can make a cleaning solution at home by mixing water and vinegar. 

Now, use a piece of cloth and dampen it with the cleaning solution and wipe off the stained area.

To clean off stains like ink drops and marks, use alcohol.

To clean off oil stains, use baking soda.

Cleaning leatherettes

While cleaning the leatherette, the first step remains the same, use a vacuum to clean out all the dust and dirt on the furniture.

Use a dampened cloth and wipe the leatherettes.

If a stain can’t be removed by merely wiping it off with a cloth, you can remove it by using a combination of mild soap and warm water.

For this purpose, dish soap or hand soap can also be used.

Dampen the cloth with the soapy solution and wipe off the stained surface twice.

Dry the surface with another piece of dry cloth.

Conclusion

No matter what kind of upholstery furniture you own, it is advised that you regularly clean them.

Try to clean stains as soon as they appear. This will save you from extra efforts and decrease the possibility of its permanent settlement.

Avoid using cleaners containing harmful chemicals, such as silicone, as they can be detrimental to the fabric of the furniture.

Finally, “If you do take care of things, they last”