How to get rid of spots on upholstered furniture

How to get rid of spots on upholstered furniture

Not very long ago upholstered furniture was expensive and remote. It was carefully preserved against pollution and damages, most often covered with special covers and plaids. Now similar protection of furniture is considered bad form. And in recent years sofas and chairs of light shades have become fashionable. Unfortunately, it has only complicated life of hostesses, dirty spots both appeared, and continue to appear. Especially if in the house there are small children or animals.

That ugly dirty traces did not spoil exterior of furniture, and there were no thoughts of changing or throwing out product, it is necessary to know ways of removal of various spots. Certainly, there are special stain removers just for decoration and it is the best of all to use them. But happens so that there is no opportunity or time to buy them. In that case make-shifts will come to the rescue.

To remove spot from coffee, it is necessary to process trace the rag, wetted in soapsuds. Then it is necessary to allow surface to dry. Tea spots clean up by means of vinegar and any cleaning agent.

If spot from beer, then it is necessary to prepare special solution - in liter of water to dissolve 1 tablespoon of vinegar. At first the spot needs to be got wet carefully with napkin to remove excess moisture. Then to apply solution and to allow furniture surface to dry.

Usually are afraid of spots from red wine much more, than they are worth it. Actually it is quite easy to remove them. It is necessary to salt trace from wine and to wait until it absorbs in itself all liquid. Then salt can be collected by means of the vacuum cleaner. 

And here spots move away from fruit juice a little more difficult. For disposal of them it is also necessary to make solution – to mix vinegar with ammonia. This mix should be applied on upholstery and to allow it to dry.

If to surface of furniture chewing gum has stuck, then it is necessary to put ice to it (better in package that there were no damp traces) and to leave for some time. When chewing gum hardens, it should be scratched out carefully stupid part of knife blade. Then to process the soiled place methyl alcohol.

Spots of blood are removed very simply. The main thing is to work quickly until blood has dried up. Spots are well washed with cold water. If traces from blood old, then it is possible to remove them by means of potato starch. It is necessary to mix 120 g of starch, 1 tablespoon of salt and 50 g of hydrogen peroxide. It is necessary to grease with the received means spot, then to allow mix to dry up and remove it brush or the vacuum cleaner.

Traces from chocolate easily clean up soap solution. But it is important that water was warm.

Oil or other greasy stains quickly disappear if they are abundant to be salted. Then, when salt will absorb in itself fat, she needs to be moved away brush or the vacuum cleaner. And it is accurate to wipe with alcohol the place where there was spot.

If to know ways, then it is possible to remove any spot from furniture surface. However it is important to remember that the fresh traces which have not dried up yet and not in time to be absorbed deeply in upholstery are best of all erased. Also it is necessary to use with care water in attempt to get rid of spot as water can leave noticeable stains on fabric. And not less important point – never you should dry the affected site of upholstery the hair dryer. From it fabric can easily be deformed and lose the beautiful view.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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