Cleaning Velvet Sofa Covers

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Cleaning velvet sofa covers.

If you are planning to clean an entire sofa you ll want to use a slightly larger bowl and will probably end up mixing the solution a few more. To clean your entire couch vacuum it with a handheld vacuum or hose attachment. For more persistent stains mix some dishwashing detergent with water and agitate vigorously until suds fill the top. For spot cleaning i used about two tablespoons of baking soda and filled the bowl with lemon juice until i had a decent amount of foam to work with.

If you re washing coverings on your own initiative use a low temperature setting or hand wash. Use a soft cloth to apply only the suds to the stained area. Steps to clean the velvet. You can choose to dry clean your velvet at home or take it to a professional dry cleaner.

Once it s clean use a fabric protector to keep future stains and spills from damaging the fabric. Steam cleaning and hot water extraction is not recommended. If a dried stain is staring you in the face and you just can t help but do something about it test any cleaning product even basic soap and water on a hidden spot to ensure it doesn t ruin the. Gently rub dried stains with soap and water before air drying your sofa and brushing the velvet to restore the fabric.

Consider getting a commercially available home dry cleaning kit if you are worried about the cost of using a professional dry cleaner. Clean spots or stains from the outside then work your way in to avoid water or soil rings. The safest and most effective way to wash velvet is to dry clean it. When cleaning a spill blot immediately and removed the liquid or solid material.

For those couch covers that you do wash follow the care instructions as to machine or hand washing. A w means you can use a water based cleaner an s means you can use a solvent based cleaner and a ws means you can use either. Dry clean velvet articles. Apply a small amount of soapy suds made from clear washing up liquid mixed in a bowl of lukewarm water to a clean cloth and begin cleaning.

Cushion cases should not be removed and laundered or dry cleaned. Mix your solution of lemon juice and baking soda. The alternative method of wet cleaning can be used to successfully clean any resilient stains funking up a velvet sofa. Some fabrics are machine washable so you can remove the cushion covers and wash them in your household washing machine other fabrics can be spot cleaned using solutions recommended by the maker of the furniture.

However if wet cleaned the crushed velvet look will more than likely disappear. Partially dry them on the clothes line or in the dryer on low heat but don t allow them to dry completely.