5 Green Ways to Keep Your Upholstery Clean and Pretty
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo: Channel 4.com
Any little bit of dirt, oil or food on a plain sofa and, YUK! It's embarrassing to run around hiding the stains when friends come over. Stain guarding the fabric is a big seller but
from many conversatiions with upholsterers throughout the years, it truly doesn't help that much, it's costly and it's harmful to the environment. Care2make a difference provides five easy techniques to clean and maintain your upholstery in eco-friendly, non-toxic ways.
All you need:
1. liquid detergent
2. a vaccuum
3. shampoo
4. hydrogen peroxide
Read the brief article here to find out how to keep your sofas and chairs as clean as a whistle.
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Different Dog
I bought the Ikea sofa, but the white is making me go gray! I am planning another trip to Ikea to get the red corduroy cover so my kids can jump on the sofa. Sad eh?
missjess
This is great - when I was in school I had 2 textile chemistry classes (fashion design school... we did have to learn a *bit* of science), and my professors both told me that the best thing for getting stains out of most fabrics is tiny drop of liquid dish detergent (just like Dawn!) and a damp toothbrush... works like a charm!
ModHomeEcTeacher
I don't know. I just read about a new eco friendly coating for fabrics, I'll see if I can remember where I saw that.
Different Dog
I have two small kids and a dog and I have a white slipcovered sofa. There is no help for me!
I just wash it a lot! I'm contemplating buying a new corner sofa from Ikea with a white cover.
Does anyone have any comments about how that cover washes up? Thanks!
ModHomeEcTeacher
I know. I suffer with a cream loveseat and sofa. It's tough!
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