In a living room, the sofa is a centerpiece! We spend hours there resting, watching our favorite movies, reading and eating. Pleasant moments in short, but a little less so for our sofa. For disgraceful stains or halos have come, and of course they will not remove themselves. Fortunately, there are unstoppable grandma tricks to overcome stains on fabrics or leather. White vinegar, baking soda, shaving foam or makeup remover milk act as perfect removers. But in order to find a new and clean sofa, it is essential to dust it before cleaning it. This avoids leaving nasty traces of wet dust.
Cleaning sofa: how to remove a stain of fat on a fabric sofa?
On a fabric sofa the stains of fat are formidable. They leave halos and sometimes yellowing the tissue. To eliminate a trace of oil or sauce that has just been made, use talcum, flour or Sommières soil. Sprinkle the stained area with one of the products, leave to work for several hours. The fat body is slowly absorbed! All you have to do is suck up the remaining residue.
Sofa cleaning: how to clean a velvet fabric?
To untie a velvet sofa, ammonia is ideal! However, before you start, make sure your type of velvet supports wet cleaning and then test the product on a small area to see if it reacts well. This solution is generally not recommended for silk velvet. In any case, if appropriate, mix lukewarm water with a few drops of dishwasher and 100 ml of ammonia in a container. Then soak a clean cloth of the mixture and clean your entire sofa to avoid halos. Rinse with a wet glove and then a dry towel to absorb the moisture.
Sofa cleaning: how to untie a leather sofa?
We know that leather is a living and delicate material. Once stained, the soiling penetrates the heart of the skin. It is therefore necessary to act quickly using the right products, such as clay stone. Using a damp microfibre cloth, soaked with product, clean up the soiled area by making small circles.? Don't rub, because you may damage the matter.
Discover all our tips to eliminate all stains on a sofa in our slideshow.
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