How to Clean a Fabric Sofa? 3 Effective Natural Tips

The centerpiece of the living room, the sofa must remain clean all year round not only to be presentable to guests, but above all to promote the well-being of the whole family. In fact, family members spend many hours there every day. How to clean and maintain your pretty sofa.

1 – CLEAN A FABRIC SOFA WITH SHAVING FOAM

A fresh stain? Start by blotting with absorbent paper then take some shaving foam. Put a small amount of foam on the stain and leave to act for 1 hour. The fabric will soak. Then rub gently with a soft sponge and dry with absorbent paper. Light stains will be gone.

2 – CLEAN A FABRIC SOFA USING SODA CRYSTALS

In a bowl, dilute 1 cup of soda crystals in 2 cups of hot water.

1. Protect your hands with gloves.
2. Soak a sponge with the mixture obtained.
3. Wring it out.
4. Clean the sofa with the wrung out sponge, focusing on the stains.

For rinsing

1. Soak a sponge with clean water.
2. Wring it out.
3. Spend it on the sofa. The result is immediate and your sofa is very clean!

3 – CLEAN A FABRIC SOFA WITH AMMONIA

Instructions

1. In a bowl, prepare a few drops of dishwashing detergent and the contents of a coffee cup of ammonia with lukewarm water.
2. Using a sponge or a cloth rolled into a ball, well wrung out, hands protected by household gloves, clean the sofa with the diluted ammonia solution.
3. If ever the color of the fabric bleeds or color is found on the laundry, dilute accordingly.
4. And even if diluting the ammonia solves the problem, forget the ammonia and any wet cleaning.
5. Pass the cloth over the entire surface of the sofa, and especially on the seat, dabbing and paying particular attention to the stains.
6. Then rinse the product using a washcloth soaked in water and wrung out well.
7. Dry.
8. As soon as you have finished cleaning, dry the sofa fabric by passing a washcloth or small dry towel in all directions.
9. Finish drying using lukewarm air from the hair dryer, not hot.
10. Only sit on the sofa, armchair or sofa bed when it is completely dry.