Very often the sofa becomes the favourite place both for guests, and for owners of the dwelling. Naturally, it does not add beauty and purity to this piece of upholstered furniture. Over time it becomes dusty, loses bright paints, on it there can even be spots or the become shiny sites. To give to sofa the second life, it needs to be washed carefully.
- - vacuum cleaner;
- - soft fabric or sponge;
- - warm water;
- - hand cream;
- - the sparing cleanser;
- - firm scraper;
- - acetone;
- - salt;
- - ice;
- - vinegar;
- - ammonia.
1. It is necessary to make cleaning of sofa once in 3-4 months that on it dirt did not accumulate, harmful bacteria did not develop. It is necessary to begin the procedure with removal of dust and small garbage. Carefully vacuum all sites, without forgetting about walls, armrests, back. Walk on all surface twice to be sure that all dust will be removed. If you leave it on sofa, then at damp processing it will get in upholstery, to remove it then will be very problematic.
2. Define material of which the upholstery is made. The leather surface is enough to be wiped with damp soft fabric to remove all pollution. If material became uneven over time, spread it with inexpensive hand cream. And in 20-30 minutes remove the means remains. It is possible to use and special cream for leather upholstery, but they more expensive, and the result will be the same, as well as when using simple means.
3. Jacquard, flock, velor, shenit and the tapestry can be washed with use of warm water and soft cleaning agents. You clean them by means of sponge or simple soft rag. Ate material it is strongly polluted, use cleanser for ware. Vanish will be suitable for any surface, only do not forget well it to make foam before drawing.
4. After drawing cleanser carefully wash out surface. Then walk on all sofa dry rag to remove surplus of moisture. Open windows or balcony, the sofa has to dry out well.
5. If you have soiled surface, do not worry, the majority of spots can be removed. Do not delay with washing as soon as you have seen pollution, at once begin to delete it. Blood is removed normal cold water if the spot has not managed to dry up, you will cope with it in only a few minutes.
6. Chocolate, jam or jam need to be removed at first by means of firm scraper, then to wash away with soft soap or the sparing cleaning agent. Ink and felt-tip pen can be removed by means of the soft rag wetted by acetone. Then it is necessary to wash surface with warm water and to dry up.
7. It is necessary to salt red wine at once, and in 10-15 minutes to vacuum the soiled place. To remove chewing gum, it is necessary to freeze that place on which it has stuck. For this purpose it is possible to use the ice wrapped in simple plastic bag.
8. Tea and coffee can be washed weak solution of vinegar and if you have poured fruit juice, add several drops of ammonia to vinegar. And beer can be washed away any soap cleaning means, even.