Velvet is an elegant fabric. This fabric can resist stains and fluids. However, it lacks the ability to resist dirt meaning it absorbs it overtimes. Maintenance is necessary if you want to keep your velvet sofa fresh. Here are steps that will bring new life to your old furniture.

Common Maintenance

  • Use a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment to clean the sides, armrest, and spaces behind the cushions. This will keep the sofa in tip-top shape. 
  • This is a mandatory chore for people who have pets in their homes.

Before beginning to clean your Velvet Sofa, Kindly, please check what fabric upholstery is. And moreover, please also check the sofa care label.

  • Fabric such as Silk, viscose, or velvets that have wool in them is very delicate in nature. Cleaning them might damage the fabric. As per guideline, you can hire a professional to do the cleaning.
  • If you don’t want to use the professional, The best alternative would be to remove the fabric and send it to dry cleaning.
  • Velvet that comes with cotton is in a grey area on whether you clean or not. Cotton fabrics small spills can be treated. However,  for larger spills and stains hire a professional.

How to Clean Velvet Sofa with stains and spills

The hardest part of having family friends over is the cleaning afterwards, Many UK homeowners who are famous for throwing some wild house parties contend that the spills and the stains are not intentional. They feel distressed about what to do next. Don’t worry we got you covered.

  • Use a clean cloth to drain the spill if it is fresh.
  • A simple guide is to start around the edges and move toward the centre. Instead of starting at the centre and going around the edges. This way, the spill doesn’t spread to the whole area.
  • A Soft Touch is what you should be looking for when cleaning your sofa as any force exerted might damage the fabric.
  • If your fabric has only water stains then a simple hairdryer will fix that stain in no time.
  • If the stain has dried out, the best solution would be a soft brush to drain as much as possible.
  • Dry cleaning liquids are very prone to tacks stains of all kinds. It requires the rooms to be fully ventilated. Please test the liquid on the smaller portion before moving to the area.  Once the results are satisfactory, use a humid cloth to clean it off.  
  • Use a simple hairbrush to bring velvet into its original shape.

How to Clean Velvet Sofa the hard way

If the fabric has many stains, spills, and fills. Then you can use this guide as a basis to clean your sofa at home. Keep in mind that this is not an advisable option. It is an alternative to mitigate costs for hiring a professional to do the job.

  • Use water as a last resort.
  • Use Sofa certified steam cleaners. Keep in mind heavy steam cleaners requires a proper professional to work.
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  • If you have no access to a steam cleaner, then you can mix warm water with a washing liquid to be used on the sofa.
  • Use a hairdryer to clean the drained spills and fills.
  • After this is done, The velvet fabric might look sluggish, use a simple hairbrush to soft-touch the fabric. The original appearance may come after soft touching the fabric.  soft touch

This guide is for anyone who has issues when they clean velvet sofas. This is by the Soft Touch Beds team. All rights reserved. 

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