Yes, it is possible, you can clean all types of stains from your couch on your own. All you need is a few household common items for cleaning and a little bit of dedication and patience. You can get rid of all the stains in no time and have your upholstery all cleaned.
However, the important thing you need to understand is, that upholstery is made from different type of fabric and each type of fabric require a different approach for cleaning.
Upholstery Stain Removal For Linen Or Cotton
In order to remove the stain from cotton and linen fabric, you need white vinegar and rubbing alcohol. Add one teaspoon of white vinegar in one cup of rubbing alcohol, now pour this solution in a spray can. Hold the spray can still and directly spray it on the stain, let the stain sit and then use a cloth to blot the stain, apply some pressure on the cloth, the cloth will slowly absorb all kind of stain or spills, keep changing the cloth sides. The stain will slowly disappear.
For Untreated Leather Fabric
When your couch fabric is made of untreated leather, you need to go a little easy, just shower some baking powder on the stain affected surface. Let the powder sit there for some time and after that use your vacuum cleaner to remove the residue. Make sure you have added the upholstery attachment to the leather fabric.
If the stain is still there, you have to call professional as treating the stain using harsh chemical or ingredient can damage your couch, thus play it safe.
Stain Removal Process For Finished Or Coated Leather
For finished or coated leather you can use a microfiber cloth and water, it’ll work on every fresh stain. After that, you can use any commercial couch cleaner on the upholstery stain removal.
Microfiber
If you own a microfiber fabric couch, it should be saved from stain and spills, always use a cover to protect the fabric and vacuum the couch daily, so that dust and debris won’t contaminate the Couch Cleaning.
Here is code for each type of microfiber fabric and the washing method instruction, follow is as it is in order to remove the stain.
Fabric Code = Washing Method
- W – You can use water for washing.
- S – Should be dry cleaned only.
- W/S – Safe for both water washing & dry cleaning.
- X – Delicate fabric material should be handled by professionals only.
Take Professional Assitance
For any assistance, you can call professional always. Clean Sleep is one of the great professional upholstery cleaners, we’re dedicatedly working to make your upholstery neat and clean. Visit our website for more information and bookings also know the free quotation and raise a query.