Take a good look at your furniture upholstery. What do you see? I’m gonna go ahead and guess that since you’re taking the time to read this blog post that you’re probably looking at something you’re not terribly thrilled with. Yup. The centerpiece of your living room has turned into a giant reminder of the fact that you are a slob. O.K. not really. But it is pretty irritating right? It’s something you have to look at every day. It’s something that your friends and family are gonna see. They probably won’t give a crap, but you’ll know they saw it and wonder what they’re thinking. So do something about it. Cleaning upholstery just doesn’t have to be hard. You can even do it yourself and it’ll barely cost you a thing. All you really need is a little time, a few things you’ve probably got sitting around the house already and yes…the ability to read this article. So have a look at How to Clean Upholstery and wave good-bye to that beauty spot on your sofa.
Fir vehicle upholstery (and regular cloth furniture too even) the “Tuff Stuff” sold at most auto-parts store (got mine at walmart, automotive department, bottom shelf for 2 dollars and some change) works wonders.
Take a whisk broom or vacuum to the fabric to get the big crumbs/crud off.
Spray on the foaming cleaner (not, be in a well-ventillated area, as this stuff does contain 2-butoxyethanol which is famous among “all purpose cleaners” and is supposidely really bad if/when in close areas).
Let the foam sit on the upholstery for 45-60 seconds, then wipe, or scrub away if necessary, depending on the stain.
Dry up the spot with a clean/white cloth. Reccomend terry cloth, 100% cotton.
And after that, cover those seats
For the cloth furniture in the house, I use my carpet cleaner machine, since it has upholstery tools, and just use it as directed by the How to Clean Carpets entry here