subject: Simple Tips in Cleaning Upholstery [print this page] Cleaning upholstery often makes people dizzy and stressed. Mostly, people do not really understand about some proper way to remove dirt and to clean upholstery easily but perfectly. Even, you can also remove stains of any spilled drink or sauce even in your chair cushion by applying these several useful tricks. If you want to gain easiness in cleaning your upholstery, you can read these following steps well.
What you need to do first is brushing the dirty area lightly. You can use soft bristled brush to loosen the dirt and dried stain. Do not worry about the fabrics. This certain brush is quite soft so that it will not damage the fabric of your upholstery. This process will help you a lot in removing difficult stain and dirt. To completely remove the dirt and debris, you can use your vacuum cleaner. Vacuum your upholstery thoroughly.
Then, apply upholstery cleaner. However, you have to keep in mind to test your cleaner on any small or hidden spot. You can test it in the back or the bottom of your cushion. Testing the cleaner is very important since some products might damage or bleach the fabric. Therefore, you can immediately replace the cleaner with another product if it damages the fabrics of your upholstery.
Now, you can continue to spray the cleaner to any area that needs to be cleaned. Spray in appropriate amount based on the instruction of the product. Wait for a while to let the cleaner works in loosing the dirt in the fabric.
Then, you can continue to blot the upholstery with a cleaning rag. Blot carefully to remove dirt and stain well. Do not rub the fabric since it might be damaging your upholstery instead of removing its dirt. Besides, rubbing also could spread the stain wider. Let your upholstery dry by air drying it. You can repeat the steps once again if it is necessary.
