Such interior items require carefulrelationships - due to the peculiarities of their surface, difficulties in maintaining cleanliness may occur. Immediately you need to understand: armchairs and sofas, the upholstery of which is made of velor, leatherette, silk, natural leather mean various methods of care.
For example, viscose is best cleaned with a softbrush, linen or cotton covers should be washed in a delicate mode. It is difficult to cope with silk independently, as well as with suede. The best option can be - experts are able to most effectively and carefully handle any coating. Below are the basic rules of the procedure.
Solutions for washing upholstered furniture: basic standards
In addition to removing dust with a vacuum cleaner, in most cases, wet cleaning will be required. To wash off uncomplicated stains, you can use a mixture consisting of:
- 1 l. water,
- 2 tbsp. l salt,
- 2 tbsp. l vinegar.
It is necessary to saturate the sheet with the resulting solution andcover it upholstered furniture. When knocking out the sofa in the manner of a carpet, all the pollution will gradually pass to the fabric, as necessary it can be rinsed and again scattered on the upholstered furniture.
If the upholstery of the sofa is fleecy, a soap solution with which a cotton napkin is impregnated for surface treatment against the nap will help.
What if the case is removable?
Here the work is much easier, the algorithm is as follows:
- Remove and unscrew the cover;
- To wash the cover by hand or in a typewriter on a delicate mode;
- Vacuum furniture using a special nozzle;
- When tightening the furniture, the cover should be slightly damp.
Precautionary measures
When self-cleaning upholstered furniture is greatthe risk of spoiling the upholstery, it will be safer to put the sofa or chair in the hands of professionals who will be responsible for the result. But if there is no such possibility, first of all, you should carefully read the instructions, which describe in detail the features of fabric care (you need to look for labels or labels).
There will be no unpleasant surprises iftest the selected detergent composition in advance in the upholstery area, which is not visible at first glance. The result can be determined only when the stain is dry. It is recommended to gradually increase the concentration of funds when cleaning upholstered furniture, so it is easiest to avoid divorce. Important: do not use different chemicals one by one or mix them.
If cleaning has preventive purposes, its frequency varies within 1 time in 6-10 months, in the kitchen this figure is 3-7 months.
