Upholstered furniture gives owners, at the same time as convenience and comfort, some troubles associated with its cleaning and cleaning. And how you want the furniture in your apartment or house to always look great, shine with cleanliness and freshness. Unfortunately, over time, the upholstery fades, loses its brightness, becomes dirty, and stains appear in places. To keep your favorite furniture looking attractively neat and clean, there are great tools for maintaining and cleaning it.
Vanish offers a series of effective universal products for cleaning upholstered furniture at home. For specific reasons, this line of cleaning products is especially popular. Firstly, Vanish is a lightweight care method that renews furniture for a long time and removes any traces of dust, household and food stains. Secondly, regardless of the nature of the dirt, after cleaning, upholstered furniture retains the color and structure of the fabric.
What kinds of stains occur on upholstered furniture?
Dust is the first enemy of upholstered furniture. To get rid of it in time, you need to regularly care for the furniture upholstery and vacuum its surface more often. As the dust settles and “eats”, it leaves streaks on the fabric.
Also, stains on furniture appear from drinks and food. They are most often “created” by the owners themselves, “falling” into comfortable chairs with a plate filled with food and a cup of drink.
Another problem threatens the upholstery of upholstered furniture from animals - everyone’s pets that live in the apartment.
In this regard, experts note that fabric upholstery most often suffers from:
- dust, dirt;
- tea, juices, compotes;
- coffee, chocolate, jam;
- wine, beer;
- chewing gum;
- animal waste products.
Less often, wax, blood, and grease get on furniture and spoil its appearance.
How to choose the right cleaning product for upholstered home furniture?
In this case, it is necessary to determine the degree, type of contamination and type of upholstery and know exactly:
- when stains appeared on the furniture upholstery, whether they were ancient or new;
- what stained the upholstery;
- what kind of fabric is the furniture upholstered in?
Upholstered furniture is cleaned in three ways: dry; with powder and foam; wet.
Vanish is the perfect home helper. His products are convenient, simple and easy to use. To use it, you do not need to study tedious and lengthy tutorials. To get the maximum effect from cleaning, the simplest thing is to read the instructions. And then get down to business.
First steps
Cleaning upholstered furniture is a delicate matter, especially getting rid of stains. Therefore, by spending more time studying step-by-step cleansing and its nuances, less time will be spent on the cleansing process. Rubbing in products haphazardly may not produce results and may disappoint you with what you see.
When starting cleaning, it is important to prepare the appropriate equipment. When all the little things are at hand, the process of washing and removing stains will be fruitful.
You will need the following simple tools and accessories:
- a bottle of Vanish cleaning product;
- vacuum cleaner;
- small brush;
- comfortable sponge;
- gauze or napkins;
- water;
- latex gloves;
- paper towels.
Armed with them, you can easily return your furniture to its original appearance.
Many housewives say that after working with Vanish, there is no need to use the expensive services of companies to clean upholstered furniture at home.
Also, the cleaning process will be facilitated by step-by-step steps that should not be ignored.
The first stage is getting rid of dust that settles in the pores of the fabric. If you rarely clean your furniture, the upholstery will lose its brightness. You need to vacuum thoroughly and slowly, which will save the upholstery from new unwanted stains.
The second stage is diluting the detergent with water. The best result is obtained by following the proportions: 1 part Vanish – 9 parts water. The water should be no higher than 40 degrees. The mixture must be beaten well to form a lush, thick foam.
For cleaning, you can use a soft sponge or bristle brush. Wearing gloves, you need to take a little foam and “lay” it evenly on the dirty place. After some time, the foam settles. This is fine. Before applying it, you need to beat it again.
Rub the foam into the fabric fibers with a sponge or brush. When rubbing, the movements should be soft and circular. To prevent accumulated dirt or dust from being smeared, there is no need to press hard on the sponge or brush. It is very important not to over-wet the upholstery when using foam. The effectiveness of foam is that it absorbs particles of dirt and dust into itself. Due to this, the process of easy cleansing and restoration of the tissue occurs.
The third stage is the final one. The foam applied to the upholstery of upholstered furniture dries out. Drying time depends on the nature of the fabric and the amount of foam applied to it. On average, this is no more than 15-20 minutes: the fabric should not absorb too much moisture. It will hurt her. When applying foam, it is advisable to ventilate the room and do not sit on the furniture.The vacuum cleaner completes the cleaning of home upholstered furniture.
Series of funds
When starting work, it is important to familiarize yourself with the means for removing contaminants in advance.
Concentrated Vanish shampoo is the best liquid for fresh stains rather than stubborn stains. Shampoo acts as a liquid stain remover to clean the fabric surface. Before use, it must be diluted with water (proportion 1 to 9). The mixture is whipped into a foam and applied with a brush to the surface of the chair or sofa that needs to be cleaned. The foam should be left to dry for three hours, or overnight.
Vanish powder removes unpleasant odors from food products that sometimes end up on upholstered furniture. Getting rid of the smell is simple: apply moistened powder for half an hour. Once it dries, it will absorb the dirt. Then turn on the vacuum cleaner, which will remove the remaining powder from the fabric. The smell will also go away.
Vanish spray spray helps achieve the best results when cleaning furniture as soon as stains are discovered. Having noticed them, you should immediately begin “work”. First, spray the spray onto the stain. Using a sponge or soft brush, rub the applied spray into the fabric using light circular movements. After leaving for a short time, remove the product with a clean damp cloth. Then “dry” with a paper towel. After cleaning, all stains, dirt and traces of them disappear. The structure and colors of the fibers are preserved.
To avoid damaging the front upholstery of the furniture, you should first try the product on the back or side of the fabric, rinse it off and let it dry. Leave for a maximum of 10 minutes.
It is important to remember that Vanish is a household chemical product. Therefore, it must be placed in a safe place away from children.
It's good to know that Vanish is not recommended:
- clean furniture made of silk, velvet or brocade: wet cleaning is contraindicated for them;
- mix with other drugs.
Advantages of Vanish:
- safe for people and furniture;
- does not contain chlorine;
- does not “injure” the structure of the fabric, restores its brightness;
- convenient and easy to use;
- does not harm people's health;
- acceptable quality/price ratio;
- numerous positive consumer reviews;
- pleasant aroma;
- economical consumption.
Vanish is the secret of cleanliness and freshness: with its help, any home upholstered furniture looks like new!
