3 Easy Methods & Items Needed To Clean/Shampoo The Couch
It is a common fact that the sofa gets up dirty so easily as the crumbs of the ships find its way through the cracks, the liquid gets spilled and pet animals path the mud over the entire surface of the couches. Luckily the users can easily clean their couches at home by gathering the below-mentioned materials and then following the below-mentioned procedures:
Materials Required
- Soft Rags
- Rug Shampooer/Steam Cleaner
- Vacuum With Attachments
- Fabric Detergent
Method I- Pre-cleaning The Couch
- Use The Vacuum: Start by cleaning up the large particles by using the vacuum as it is necessary cleaning up the dust and the debris particles before proceeding towards the deep-cleaning process. They need to use the dustbuster or they can also attach the hose to the vacuum cleaner so as to clean up the couch. The users are also advised to clean up the couch cushions as well.
- Use The Bristle Brush: If in case the couch is having the spots that are having the dirt or the dust-caked in then the users need to use the bristle brush so as to release the dust and the dirt in those spots. They need to vigorously rub the brush over the spots but not that much hard to destroy the fabric.
- Use The Surface Cleaner: If the couch is having any exposed surface then the users need to clean it by using the surface cleaner item by pouring the few drops of the cleaner to the paper towel and then rub it vigorously over the exposed areas of the couch and this will help in preventing the unneeded chemicals from getting into the couch fabric.
- Determine The Tag Symbols: The users then need to find out the fabric from which the upholstery of the couch is made and to do so they need to locate the tag and the tag consists of the instructions regarding the specific cleaner for that kind of fabric. If the tag consists of the W symbol then it indicates that the users need to use the water-build detergents with the steam vacuum. If the tag consists of the WS symbol then it indicates the user has water build or the dry cleaning cleaner. If the tag consist of the O symbol it indicates that the fabric is organic and can only be cleaned with the cold water. If the tag consists of the X symbol then it indicates that it needs professional cleaning only.
Method II- Using The Water-Build Detergent And The Steam Cleaner
- Pre-Condition The Fabric: Start by Pre-conditioning the couch fabric and the preconditioner of the fabric won't be easily available at the grocery store, the users need to buy it online. The fabric conditioner is mainly used in dissolving the loose fabric debris so that it can be removed easily while shampooing it.
- Make The Solution: Then they need to make the solution of the water and the detergent and to do so they need to mix equal parts of both the items in a small bowl or the small-sized bucket.
- Spot Test The Mixture: Then the users need to spot test their detergent mixture and to do so they need to soak the rag in this mixture and then apply it little over a small area of the couch and then allow the mixture to sit over that area for almost ten minutes and then lay the paper towel over the treated spot so as to check whether the dyes of the fabric comes off on the paper towel and if in case there is no discoloration then they need to step towards the next process.
- Apply The Detergent: The users then need to prepare their steam vacuum and to do so they need to find out the vacuum tank and then unfasten its screws so as to pour the detergent solution into it and then affix back the lid. Once the vacuum steam is prepared completely then the users need to apply the shampoo to the entire surface of the couch. The users are advised to gently move the steam vacuum so as to make sure that the shampoo is evenly distributed over the entire surface of the couch.
- Clean Up The Excess Shampoo: Then they need to clean up the unneeded detergent from the couch surface and to do so they need to release down the button of the vacuum by which the shampoo is applied and then move the nozzle of the vacuum over the couch surface in the same way so that the excess detergent is sucked back to the vacuum. Then the users need to allow the couch to get air dried completely before using it again.
Method III- Dry Cleaning The Fabric Couch
- Purchase The Dry Cleaning Mixture: Start by purchasing the dry cleaning mixture and the users can easily purchase it at the grocery store and at the online sites as well.
- Ventilate The Area: Then they need to open up all the windows and the doors of the room as the dry cleaning agents are having the strong smell. The users can also turn on the fan so that the fresh air will keep on coming to the room.
- Apply The Solution: Then the users need to apply the drops of the dry cleaning solution to the soft rag and then rub the damp rag over the entire surface of the couch in the small sections and then allow it to get dried off completely. If the users still find out some stains over the couch surface then they are advised to repeat applying the dry cleaning solution by using the rag over that specific area.
- Wipe Away The Debris: Then the users need to use another soft cloth and soak it into the clean water and then rub it over the dry cleaned area so as to remove all the debris and once the users have finished then they need to allow the couch to get dried off completely.