When clean chair upholstery, seats and armchairs always assail us with doubts. We wonder if the way we think we should attack dirt is correct or not, and looking for the answer we turn to the Internet. Who has not done this at some time?
So that you do not have to discriminate between the many answers to this question on the Internet, we have gathered in Bezzia a series of tipsthat will be very useful for you to know how to clean upholstery. And no, you don't have to wait for them to be really dirty to put them into practice.
We don't always see it, but the dirt is there and it accumulates in upholstery in the form of dust particles, mites... Over time, if they are not cleaned frequently, these elements tarnish the material. That's why it's important to create a cleaning routine that prevents it. And what is this routine?
vacuum weekly
Vacuuming the upholstery of chairs, armchairs and armchairs on a weekly basis will help to preserve its look good for longer. In this way, you will attack dust and mites, preventing them from accumulating and giving these textile elements a dull appearance.
A handheld vacuum cleaner is always a good ally to carry out this task. If you also have pets, you will also be interested in this incorporating a special brush for pets in order to collect the hair that they have been able to drop on them.
Clean with soapy water
It will also be important to remove, with some regularity, surface dirt. We are referring to those stains produced by rubbing itself that tend to darken certain areas of the sofa or to those others to which dirty shoes or slightly greasy hands contribute and also to those left by those spilled liquids even having acted on them in the moment.
To eliminate these stains, the ideal is to clean the upholstery with a mixture of water, soap and vinegar. For every liter of water, you will need approximately one cup of vinegar and one level tablespoon of dye-free laundry detergent, so that the color does not transfer to the sofa.
Once all the ingredients have dissolved, it will suffice to apply this mixture to the sofa using a soft bristle brush for it. You will have to apply it over the entire piece, focusing especially with circular movements where the stain is.
And can't we clean the upholstery with this solution only the place of the stain? I suppose you are wondering and it is not that it is not possible but that it is not convenient since this will tend to create a difference of tones (between clean and unclean) on the upholstery of the chair or sofa.
Once this soapy water has been applied to the entire sofa, the next step will be to pass a slightly damp cloth to finish removing the soap that may have remained on the sofa. Then, you just have to let it dry well.
And the cleaning foams?
cleaning foams specially designed for upholstery They are very useful, but it is not always necessary to resort to them. If you can keep the chair or sofa clean using soapy water, why apply a more aggressive solution?
Even so, we find it interesting to talk about it because you may need them. These dry foams applied as a spray directly on the surface to be cleaned and spread over it with a damp cloth. After letting them act for a few minutes so that the active agents can act on their surface, you can remove the dirt by wiping them with a slightly damp cloth. You will notice the change!
Although they work on most upholstery, the brands themselves recommend you not to start cleaning a large upholstered surface without having it. tested before in an inconspicuous place of it in order to avoid scares.
Keeping the upholstery clean will help us enjoy that chair, armchair or sofa for longer and will make it look much better.