Cleaning the Most Common Upholstery Stains

The upholstery is the weakest place of your home and you should maintain it properly to keep it clean. We have prepared some tips for cleaning stains from juice, beer, coffee, chocolate, wine, chewing gum, etc..

Tips for Cleaning Common Upholstery Stains

First, we have a list of a few general rules for maintaining and cleaning the furniture upholstery.

1. Never wash the upholstery in the laundry, and also do not dry in the dryer, unless the manufacturers’ instructions allow it.

2. Do not vacuum the soft furniture too often because the fabric loses its capacity and it could be easily damaged.

3. When using stain cleaners on furniture, it is better to put a small amount of the cleaner on a thin piece of cloth instead of applying the solution directly to the fabric.

4. Do not use multiple cleaners on the spots, because the different chemicals could cause reactions that damage and decolour the fabrics.

5. After using detergent for upholstery leave the spot to air dry.

Here are also several tips to clean your upholstered furniture popular stains

Coffee

Probably everybody has ever spilled coffee on the sofa. Fortunately, the coffee stains are easily cleaned. You need to gently rub the stain with a little soap and then rinse it using a damp cloth.

Juice

Just like coffee, juice is one of the most popular stains to appear on the sofas. The problem is that the juice stains are much more difficult to clean. Mix ammonia and vinegar solution and apply it to the fabrics. Allow the solution to dry out and the vacuum the fabrics.

Red wine

The claim that red wine stains cannot be removed is a myth. There is a very simple, but working method - salt. Sprinkle some salt on the spot and leave it to absorb the wine. When the fabric dries, the salt can be cleaned with a vacuum machine.

Beer

Beer stains on furniture upholstery can be cleaner using soap. You may also use a solution of 1 tablespoon vinegar and water to apply on the stain. Leave the solution to work on the stain and then rinse.

Gum

One of the simplest ways to clean a gum from the furniture upholstery is to place a package with ice on it and scrape with a butter knife of spoon. Afterwards the fabric should be treated with methanol.

Blood

If the blood is still fresh you should wash the stain with cold water.

Chocolate

Use a soap solution with water to clean the chocolate stains on the furniture upholstery.

Jam, marmalade

Use a solution of soapy water with vinegar to apply on the jam or marmalade stains.

Fat

Oily stains on the upholstery should be covered with plenty of salt. Wait to soak and clean with a sponge. Then use alcohol to gently rub the stain.

If you can not deal with the listed above patches you can search services offered by the companies to clean that way you'll be 100% sure you will get rid of these spots.