How to clean a light sofa at home without streaks?

Light-colored fabric sofas are incredibly popular. Due to the variety of models and materials of execution, this piece of furniture can successfully fit into any interior. But light upholstery is less practical than dark upholstery and stains often appear on it during operation. Therefore, the owners of such a sofa need to be prepared for regular cleaning and timely removal of various stains.

Before cleaning your sofa at home, it is necessary to perform the following actions:

1. Decide on the type of detergent. Something that is suitable for leather furniture is sometimes not recommended for use on models with fabric upholstery and vice versa. This is the most important point, not only the result of home cleaning will depend on it, but also the safety of the sofa surface, therefore, when choosing a product (improvised or industrial), strictly follow the recommendations for its use.
2. Thoroughly vacuum the fabric surface or wipe with a soft cloth if the sofa is made of genuine leather or substitutes. In no case should this stage be skipped, since, by ignoring it, you can add dirty stains to the existing stains, which are then problematic to remove from light furniture.
3. Pre-treat existing stains with special agents. If the sofa does not have pronounced stains, then you can immediately start cleaning with the selected product.

Thus, in order to clean the sofa without streaks, it is necessary to choose the right product that will not damage the surface and put the upholstery in order.

Some upholstery is specially impregnated with compounds that repel dirt and thereby facilitate the care of the furniture.

The main problem with white and light-colored sofas is persistent dirt that occurs during use. Often coffee and other highly colored drinks are spilled on upholstered furniture, chocolate is dropped. Children and pets can do their bit too - ballpoint pens, markers, paint marks and urine stains can permanently ruin the look of your sofa.

Fortunately, most of these stains can be easily removed with industrial cleaning products.

However, these funds have significant drawbacks - they can cause allergic reactions, and if environmental safety is important, then you can turn to proven folk remedies.

Depending on the type of stains, they can be removed with various non-aggressive means:

• Coffee stains are removed with vinegar mixed with any mild detergent such as Fairy or AOS. Then everything must be thoroughly wiped with a damp cloth and blotted dry with a napkin.
• Fruit juice is removed from the upholstery with ammonia and 9% vinegar. They are mixed in equal parts and applied to the stain, allowing the mixture to dry. Then moisten the treated surface with water and brush off the dirt.
• Stains from beer and carbonated drinks are treated with soapy water, and to remove the odor, the surface is treated with a weak solution of table vinegar.

• You can safely remove gum from upholstered furniture only after preliminary freezing. To do this, an ice pack is applied to the affected area, and then the frozen chewing gum is scraped off with a blunt object, such as a plastic spatula or a small ruler.
• Blood stains can be removed well with plain cold water, but only immediately, if the stain is dry, then only aggressive household chemicals can remove it.
• Markers and ballpoint pens are effectively cleaned with acetone. To do this, the stain is abundantly moistened, and then allowed to dry. Then rinse and dry with a cloth.
• Fresh red wine stains should be blotted with a dry cloth and sprinkled with salt. After drying, the dirt is removed with a vacuum cleaner or a brush for upholstered furniture.

• The urine of pets or children leaves not only marks, but also an odor. In order to reanimate the "stained" upholstery, it is necessary to wash the stain with laundry soap, and after drying, treat it with a 9% table bite. You can treat the surface with hydrogen peroxide. It will prevent bacteria from multiplying and the smell will disappear.

Most fresh stains can be removed well, and some old ones are very difficult to remove even with professional products. Therefore, it is important not to waste precious time, especially since the listed folk remedies can be found in every housewife.

Washing your sofa and freshening up the upholstery is not an easy task. Fortunately, today everyone can take advantage of the modern advances in the household industry and clean the sofa with special products that are easy to find in stores. The most popular products for fabric sofas are:

It is represented by three popular products: shampoo, antibacterial agent and powder for cleaning upholstered furniture and carpets. The latter should be used for dry cleaning. To do this, the agent is distributed over the surface of the sofa with a brush and kept for half an hour, and then vacuumed.

There is also a shampoo that can be used in a washing vacuum cleaner.

This product can be used as a complex remedy and as a stain remover. In order to clean stains and refresh the sofa, 100-150 ml of "Shtihonit" is diluted in 5 liters of water and evenly distributed over the carpet with a sponge. Then the surface is brushed.

It is important not to allow this product to dry out on the surface of upholstered furniture.as it can leave stains that are difficult to wash off. After brushing, the sofa must be vacuumed immediately to remove any liquid.

It is a liquid with a convenient spray that is applied to the entire surface of the sofa. The brush can handle difficult dirt. Leave on the upholstery for no more than 20 minutes and remove with a vacuum cleaner. This product is environmentally friendly and can be used by people prone to allergic reactions.

There are several popular ways to clean the sofa from dust and dirt. Here are the most popular ones:

1. Vinegar and salt. 50 grams of one and the second component is dissolved in 1 liter of water and applied with a sponge or spray bottle to the entire surface of the sofa. You can soak a sheet in the solution and cover the upholstered furniture with it. After drying, vacuum the surface from the residues of the product. This method allows you to get rid of dust and light stains, as well as restore the brightness of the colors of the upholstery.
2. Shampoo and ammonia. Add 10-15 drops of ammonia to 30 grams of shampoo and dilute in a liter of water. The resulting solution is used to treat the surface of the sofa, incubate for half an hour and wash off with a cloth napkin. After drying, the upholstered furniture can be vacuumed.

Home remedies are good if the upholstery is not heavily soiled and as a measure to regularly clean and maintain the appearance of your sofa. For more difficult stains or furniture that has not been cleaned for a long time, industrial household products should be preferred.

Sofa Cleaner should be chosen based on the material of upholstered furniture and the type of dirtand then the result will always be excellent.

What else can you clean a light sofa with? You can find out about this from the attached video.