Dry cleaning sofas at home - how effective is it? Is it possible to clean stains on the surface myself? Do conventional remedies help? You can find out all this by trying and taking risks, but you can find out useful information, and then make the final decision …
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You will need
- -cleaner
- - capacity with warm and clear water
- - brush and soft sponge
Instruction manual
1
If you decide to remove stains from your favorite sofa or chair on your own, then dilute the product or take hydrogen peroxide (weak) and apply to the stain, then carefully try to remove the stain with a brush. If you contact a specialist, then he will first inspect, and then with a special vacuum cleaner by spraying he will apply the solution on the surface.
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2
In the case of self-cleaning, there is no way to remove dirt from the inside, as, for example, when cleaning from a cleaning company. And hydrogen peroxide or a purchased product in the store are much less likely to cope with the stain. Whereas a professional product has a stronger effect. The specialist manually removes all stains to be removed manually (prof. Cleaning is not magic, so not all stains can, unfortunately, be removed).
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3
From self-cleaning, there may be stains and a tool inside, it will be problematic to collect with an ordinary vacuum cleaner. Of course, you can buy a special vacuum cleaner, but if you calculate, it’s cheaper 1-2 times a year to call a specialist than to buy expensive equipment and tools. And the specialist from the cleaning company, in conclusion, will collect all the dirt and the product from the inside with a powerful vacuum cleaner, while simultaneously flushing the surface with clean water. You decide how you want to clean your furniture and what result you want to see.
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note
Before you clean something, be sure to weigh everything, so easily and quickly you can spoil your favorite sofa! Of course, if the stain is insignificant, you can try to carefully remove it yourself, before that, in an inconspicuous place, apply your product and see how it will respond to the color!
Useful advice
Before you start cleaning the sofa, find out what material the sofa is made of, this will help, because, for example, the flock is easy to clean and practically does not deteriorate. And vice versa - velor material is delicate and can easily be ruined by removing the color and leaving whitish spots.