How to Remove Stains from Upholstered Furniture

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Watch more Stains Laundry videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/180097-... • Make your upholstered furniture look like new again by getting out spots and stains. • Step 1: Clean stains immediately • Blot spills immediately with a clean, white cloth, and then clean the spot as quickly as you can. The more time that elapses, the more difficult it will be to remove stains. • Tip • Make sure you blot. Never rub a stain into fabric; it will embed the stain into the material, making it harder to remove. • Step 2: Look at the label • For upholstered furniture, check for an instructions tag before attacking any stain. W means you can spot-clean the item with water-based detergent. S indicates cleaning with a water-free product, like dry-cleaning solvent. SW means you can use either water or a dry-cleaning product. X means the item should be professionally cleaned. • Tip • Never machine wash slipcovers – they could shrink. Take them to the dry cleaners. • Step 3: Test a small area • You have several options for washable upholstery, depending on the stain. Test an inconspicuous area of the furniture before applying any product. • Step 4: Fight food stains • Get most food and beverage stains out by swishing 1 tablespoon of dishwashing liquid with 2 cups of cool water and dabbing the resultant suds onto the stain with a clean, white cloth. Blot until the liquid is absorbed. Repeat the dabbing and blotting until the stain is gone. Dab with cold water and blot dry. • Step 5: Be berry careful • For berry stains, follow the previous procedure, but replace the dishwashing liquid solution with a mixture of 1 tablespoon of white vinegar and 2/3 of a cup of rubbing alcohol. • Step 6: Absorb grease • If gravy, margarine, mayonnaise, cooking oil, or butter has left grease marks, sprinkle baking soda or cornstarch on it, let it stand for about 15 minutes, then vacuum. Then apply a dry-cleaning solvent to the area with a clean, white cloth, blotting it until the liquid is absorbed. Repeat with solvent as needed. • Step 7: Know some exceptions • With peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, and yogurt stains, even on washable upholstery, use dry-cleaning solvent, available online. Apply it with a clean, white cloth, blotting, and repeating until the stain is gone. • Did You Know? • Victorian upholstery was usually stuffed with horsehair.

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