Couch Cleaning Tips

How do you clean a velvet couch?

Here is one of my easy and very effective couch cleaning tips to clean the surface of a velvet couch in order to revive the colors. The trick is effective in enhancing the appearance of a couch that is not stained, but tarnished by time. This trick applies to synthetic velvets and also to natural fiber velvets.

Be aware that for 70’s natural cotton velvet furniture and antique furniture, it is essential to fix the colors before cleaning, otherwise you will for sure alter the colors.

Clean by section

First, fill an empty spray bottle with white vinegar. You will also need 5 or 6 absorbent cloths made of terry cloth or microfiber. To start, apply a mist of vinegar to the surface of the velvet and then wipe in circles with a cloth. Clean one surface at a time, such as a cushion. Then smooth the velvet in the right direction before letting it dry. In the blink of an eye, old, dull-looking velvet furniture will once again become a bright, shimmering, glossy colored look.

Use vinegar to set the color before cleaning your velvet couch

If your couch needs a more thorough cleaning, it’s a good idea to hire professionals like Cleaning Experts to prevent the texture or color of your furniture from being altered. To learn more, visit our page on sofa cleaning service. A more powerful cleaning will be necessary if your couch is dirty, stained or if it gives off a strong unpleasant odor. In such cases, a simple refreshment with a cloth is not enough. However, wiping the sofa with a cloth and vinegar will not be useless even before a professional cleaning, because the vinegar solidifies the colours. Aside from couch cleaning tricks, vinegar has an incredible number of uses in cleaning.

Use our couch cleaning tips or have it professionally cleaned?

The most effective professional cleaning will be carried out with a natural cotton shampoo and followed by an extraction with warm water. This type of cleaning should be done by an experienced cleaner. A well-done extraction cleaning can remove allergens, stains and odors. Such cleaning, if done without solidifying the color of your furniture, would damage it. Normally the professional cleaner is aware of this. He will do what is necessary. If you ever come across an incompetent cleaner, having shaved velvet in the past will save your couch. Opting for the service of our experts allows you to clean your sofas more thoroughly and preserve all their shine.