Cleaning the sofa: This is how it works with baking soda, baking powder and other home remedies

Created: 12/21/2021, 10:02 AM

From: Franziska Kaindl

Cleaning the sofa made easy: home remedies such as baking soda and baking soda can help.

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The sofa at home has been worn out over the years.

In order for you to continue to enjoy sitting on it, it must be cleaned regularly.

The meal is eaten on the sofa, the cat spreads out and the offspring frolic on the upholstered furniture.

Leftover food, animal hair, drinks or even urine stains cannot be avoided on the sofa.

But that doesn't mean you have to get a new sofa right away.

We'll show you how to

the

and use

.

Cleaning the sofa: How to clean the upholstery with baking soda

The well-known household remedy baking soda can cope with many stains on upholstered furniture,

.

You can choose whether you prefer to

the sofa

.

The latter works very simply: you sprinkle some baking soda over the affected areas on the upholstery and leave it on overnight.

The next day you suck off the baking soda and the stains are gone.

With wet cleaning, on the other hand, you dip

.

Then rub the baking soda carefully into the upholstery of the couch.

Then wait until the baking soda has dried before you vacuum it again with the vacuum cleaner.

You can get on

with a special mixture:

are mixed into a paste and rubbed onto the residue with a spoon.

Then let it dry.

Finally, the paste is also removed with a vacuum cleaner.

Incidentally, baking soda has

: It neutralizes unpleasant odors in the upholstery, disinfects and declares war on dust mites.

Before using baking soda, it is best to check your textiles on the sofa for

- the home remedy can have a slightly bleaching effect.

Clean the sofa with washing powder

Cleaning with washing powder is similar to that with baking soda.

Put some of it on a sponge that has been dipped in lukewarm water and rub it on the stains on the sofa.

However, do not use too much of the powder so that you can then rinse it out of the fabric with water.

Otherwise you will still get white spots on the sofa - and cleaning can start all over!

Baking soda home remedy declares war on stains on the sofa

Instead of cleaning the sofa with baking soda and washing powder, you can also use baking powder.

In contrast to baking soda, however, baking powder is a bit finer, which is why you should use it in doses.

It is particularly suitable for

, i.e. less so for large-area cleaning.

To do this, sprinkle some of it on the stain and moisten it with lukewarm water.

After it has dried up, it is vacuumed.

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: What you should definitely splash full of ketchup - to clean it.

How to clean the sofa with shaving cream

Shaving foam is not necessarily the classic cleaning agent, but it can also remove stains from the sofa - you should only keep it away from leather.

Before using the sofa, vacuum it thoroughly and then spray the foam onto the affected area.

After

brush the shaving foam with a soft brush in the direction of the fibers - until the stains are gone.

Then you should spray the entire sofa once with shaving foam and let it work for about five minutes.

This will prevent

stains from

afterwards

.

Finally, the entire sofa is brushed off or rubbed with a damp cloth.

However, do not use too much water to prevent the sofa from getting soaked.

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How do I remove greasy stains from a microfiber sofa?

• Work on light stains on microfibre fabrics with a brush or

  sponge

  .

  In general, you should only use a little moisture on the sofa - a sponge or a slightly damp cloth is best for cleaning.

• Clean the sofa with

  distilled

  water

  - optionally

  add

  some

  gall soap

  to intensify the effect and then wipe the soap off again with the distilled water.

  However, please note beforehand whether cleaning with water is recommended according to the manufacturer's instructions.

• Use

  window cleaner

  for heavy soiling and greasy stains on the sofa

  ,

  as it works well against grease.

  However, first try the cleaner on an inconspicuous spot on the sofa to see how it affects the surface.

• Spray on the greasy stains and work on them with a

  medium-hard brush

  .

• Then wipe it over with distilled water and let the worked area dry on the sofa.

  You can repeat this process up to twice, then the stains should be gone from the sofa.

• Use the brush to bring the microfibre back into shape and then let the whole thing dry out well.

Here's

Can I clean the sofa with a steam cleaner?

It is usually possible

to clean

the sofa with a

.

However, you should always follow

: Is the material robust enough?

What temperatures can it withstand?

Sometimes, for example, it is not advisable to use steam cleaners with microfibre.

In general, it is therefore important that

and that the steam volume and temperature of the steam cleaner can be reduced.

It also protects the surface of the sofa when you use a

.

When using it, you should also be careful not to steam the sofa for too long.

This will kill all the more mites - but conversely, the upholstery will be very soaked, making it difficult to dry it.

In the end, you give the mites an even better basis for survival.

So use

.

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Urine on the sofa: you can do that

With children or pets in the household, something can go wrong.

But you definitely don't want to get into the mishap - not to mention the smell.

As an immediate measure, first put kitchen paper on the urine stain so that the moisture is sucked out of the sofa.

Then

so that the remaining urine is sucked out of the sofa.

After five to ten minutes, simply vacuum off the salt or wipe it off with a rag.

To then neutralize the smell, use baking soda again as described above.

Simply spread the powder on the sofa, leave it on for an hour and then vacuum it off.