Before testing the cleaning of DIY upholstery (do it yourself), discover the type of material or cloth you plan to clean. Before using any soap or cleaning chemical in the upholstery of your sofa, check the liquid in a small hidden portion of the couch. Select a hidden corner or the back of the furniture that is generally not visible. The check can say whether the upholstery color can fade or if the solutions can produce a new stain.
An intelligent advice is to avoid wetting the material excessively to allow the sofa upholstery to dry quickly. The more humid the material is, the more time it dries, which can cause it to open to mold and mold problems.
Here are some tips for the cleaning of DIY sofa upholstery. Consider these tips to clean a variety of upholstery made of different materials.
Cleaning sofa upholstery made of cloth
Make a mixture of a teaspoon of soap for dishes in a cup of water. If you plan to clean a delicate and fragile cloth, use a soft cleaning material such as a towel or handkerchief, soaked in the solution, and slowly erase the dirt from the material. If you clean additional resistant fabrics, use a special upholstery cleaning brush to wash the material. When applying the soap, a dry white cloth should be used to remove the soap.
Elimination of the cloth upholstery spot
Combine a teaspoon of detergent with a cup of water. Use a clean white cloth soaked in that mixture to get rid of most spots. In case the stain does not run away, use a stronger spots removal solution combining a third of white vinegar with two-thirds of water to eliminate the stain. A more spots removal solution is a mixture of half a cup of water and a spoonful of ammonia. After cleaning, rinse the stain elimination mixture with a sponge soaked with water.
Cleaning upholstery made of leather
You can obtain a leather cleaning solution in any store near you or make your own by combining a cup of white vinegar and two cups of flaxseed oil. Use this mixture in your leather upholstery with a clean white towel. Slowly rub the leather surface making circular movements. Allow the solution to remain for about 10 minutes and then rub the surface with another clean white cloth until the leather begins to shine.
Elimination of leather upholstery spots
Soak a cotton swab with a strong cleaning solution gently in the stain until it is removed from the leather surface. Use a dryer to dry that specific area. Repeat this step to make sure that the stain is completely eliminated and that its leather upholstery is impeccable. Use these tips for the cleanliness of upholstery so that your furniture seems new.
