Not long ago, upholstered furniture was in short supply andprotected from accidental damage and stains, covering them with bedspreads and even carpets. Times have changed and now all kinds of throws on sofas are considered bad form. At the same time, there is a fashion for upholstery in the lightest shades, which make the interior spectacular and stylish. Such changes in the furniture world have made removing stains from upholstered furniture a very pressing issue. Especially if there are small children in the apartment who are exploring the world around them or animals that are least bothered by traces of dirty paws on a light sofa or armchair. Partially, manufacturers have taken care of the cleanliness of furniture upholstery upon themselves. Many fabrics for upholstered furniture, with the exception of the cheapest ones, are treated with special impregnations that repel liquid and dirt.
Universal stain remover
How to remove coffee stains from upholstered furniture, andother old stains? The role of impregnations is that they do not allow spilled wine, coffee, juice to penetrate the structure of the threads and color them. It is very easy to remove such contamination from fabric treated with protective impregnation - just use a soap solution. For this, take ordinary laundry soap without bleach. The solution is made at the rate of 5 grams of soap per 100 grams of water. To remove a stain, do the following: wet a napkin in the solution and remove the stain, moving the napkin from the edge to the center. Only with this movement can you avoid a soap halo. Wash off the remains of the solution with a clean napkin so that there are no streaks. Fresh stains are cleaned much better than old ones, therefore, as soon as an incident occurs, emergency measures must be taken. Spilled wine, coffee, planted drops of fat are immediately generously sprinkled with salt so that it absorbs as much of the substance as possible. After this, cleaning the stains will be much easier.
How to remove a stain of greenery with upholstered furniture?
Brilliant green is an excellent antiseptic,but it causes a lot of trouble if it gets into the wrong place. Accidentally spilling green paint on the upholstery of a sofa has never brought joy to anyone. If this has happened, then do not put off removing the green paint stain for a long time. The question immediately arises - how to remove green paint stains from upholstered furniture? It may seem surprising to many, but there is no universal remedy for removing green paint stains. Much depends on the composition of the fabric on which it got. Therefore, if the first did not give results, you can try several methods. You can try to remove a green paint stain from fabric, including furniture upholstery, with a regular stain remover, which is sold in the store. It must be used according to the instructions. You can try to remove an ingrained green paint stain with a 10% ammonia solution, which is applied to the stain, and then its remains must be blotted with a napkin. You can apply starch diluted with water to the stain. This gruel is removed after it dries. Perhaps one procedure may not be enough, then it should be repeated. You can also make a paste of washing powder and apply it to the stain, when it dries, remove it, and rinse the remains thoroughly with water. If you still can’t remove the green stain from the upholstery of your upholstered furniture completely, don’t be upset. The fact is that the dye that gives such a rich color to the antiseptic tends to break down under the influence of light. It may take a little time, and the stain will disappear on its own. You cannot use chlorine-containing substances, such as bleach, to remove green from upholstered furniture. It discolors this dye well, but it will also discolor the color of the fabric. As a result, instead of a green stain, you will get a whitish one that will never be removed.
Clean the flock
In order to remove the autographs of the kids,made with felt-tip pens on the upholstery of the sofa, you need to know the characteristics of the furniture fabrics. If it is flock, and it looks like velor, then you cannot use alcohol or solvent for cleaning. They can dissolve the components of the fabric and instead of stains, not only bald spots will appear on the fleecy surface, but also holes. Flock upholstery fabrics are well cleaned with the same soap solution. Only in order to restore their original appearance, you should comb it several times while the fabric is wet so that the pile again takes a vertical position. When removing stains from furniture upholstery, it is necessary to take into account that there are categories of furniture fabrics for which dry cleaning is recommended exclusively. The difficulty in caring for them is that water leaves streaks on their surface. To put such upholstery in order, you will have to call a dry cleaner to your home, who uses their own methods to remove stains from such fabrics. Understanding the characteristics of fabrics is quite difficult, so when buying upholstered furniture, it is worthwhile to consult prudently about the care of the upholstery fabric. Only then is there a chance to put the sofa or chair in order and not add trouble to yourself. We recommend reading:
