How the Heck Do I Keep My Sofa Clean?
These tips and tricks will ensure your sofa looks brand new, neat and clean all the time
After a long day of work, all you want to do is curl up on your couch and unwind. But if the couch is a nesting place for food stains, the smell of stinky feet or leftover food bits, it can be quite frustrating. Many of us don’t realise it, but the couch tends to collect a lot of dust and grime, and keeps getting dirty over time. This is why it requires frequent cleaning and maintenance. Now, sending it off for professional cleaning every week may not be a practical solution – therefore you could consider taking preventive action and cleaning it right at home. Here are a few ideas:
Use a stain buster
Many working professionals find it stressful to keep a keen eye on the cleanliness of the sofa fabric and tend to its stains. After all, post a long day at work, taking care of a sauce splash or a wine spill is the last thing you want to do. But when you treat spills right away, you lower their chances of turning into permanent stains.
Keep leather and upholstery fabric cleaners handy at home, which make the job of cleaning the fabric quick and easy. All you need to do is spray, wipe and clean the stain.
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Many working professionals find it stressful to keep a keen eye on the cleanliness of the sofa fabric and tend to its stains. After all, post a long day at work, taking care of a sauce splash or a wine spill is the last thing you want to do. But when you treat spills right away, you lower their chances of turning into permanent stains.
Keep leather and upholstery fabric cleaners handy at home, which make the job of cleaning the fabric quick and easy. All you need to do is spray, wipe and clean the stain.
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DIY solutions
You could consider making your own couch cleaner, too. Here are some homemade solutions. Please note that the first two are not recommended for leather upholstery.
a) Rubbing alcohol and vinegar
You could consider making your own couch cleaner, too. Here are some homemade solutions. Please note that the first two are not recommended for leather upholstery.
a) Rubbing alcohol and vinegar
- Isopropyl alcohol or rubbing alcohol
- White vinegar
- Spray bottle
- Essential oil (optional)
- Sponge / towel
b) Baking soda and water
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- ¼ cup baking soda
- 1 cup water
- Spray bottle
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c) Olive oil and vinegar for leather upholstery
Check out these homemade recipes for making leather cleaners
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup vinegar
- 10 drops lemon or eucalyptus essential oil
- spray bottle
- cloth
Check out these homemade recipes for making leather cleaners
Professional care
Well, the best way to really give your sofa a deep clean is by getting it professionally cleaned. DIY solutions are good to keep small stains and spots at bay, but every month or two, make sure you send your sofas for dry cleaning. The high-grade equipment used is able to reach deep crevices of the sofa and remove dust, lint, muck, sweat stains and more that might not be visible or easy to reach otherwise.
This story was last published on Houzz India in 2017.
Read more:
Soft Furnishing Maintenance 101
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How do you keep your sofa clean? Tell us in Comments below.
Well, the best way to really give your sofa a deep clean is by getting it professionally cleaned. DIY solutions are good to keep small stains and spots at bay, but every month or two, make sure you send your sofas for dry cleaning. The high-grade equipment used is able to reach deep crevices of the sofa and remove dust, lint, muck, sweat stains and more that might not be visible or easy to reach otherwise.
This story was last published on Houzz India in 2017.
Read more:
Soft Furnishing Maintenance 101
Tell us:
How do you keep your sofa clean? Tell us in Comments below.
Prevention is better than cure, and in the case of your sofa, protecting it from possible spills and stains is the right way to go. If you have small children or pets, or if you entertain frequently, the chances of your sofa getting dirty quickly are high.
Although the sofa upholstery is meant to be displayed and sat on, if you are worried about its cleanliness, try covering it with throws and blankets to protect it from perspiration and other fluids. If you’re looking for a longer-lasting, full-coverage solution, then consider making a fitted cover for your sofa, which you can throw into the washing machine regularly. You can buy one from a furnishings brand or get one specially stitched. Choose visually pleasing colours that match with the decor of your living room.