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Do It Yourself Upholstery Cleaning 101
By Bobby Walker, Fri Dec 9th
Cleaning your own upholstery can be very rewarding if doneproperly. I will give you the knowledge and steps to take forgood results on any type of fabric that you are cleaning. If you have cotton upholstery or a cotton blend, I wouldstrongly suggest to let a professional clean it. Cotton fabricis not easy to clean, especially for a beginner. Here are some supplies you will need to clean your upholstery.Most of these supplies can be purchased at Home Depot, but someyou will have to buy at your local "Carpet Supply Store."
1. Wet/Dry Vacuum 2. (Very Soft) Nylon Bristle Hand Brush 3.Foaming Upholstery Shampoo 4. Haitian Cotton Shampoo (for cottononly) 5. Vinegar & Water Mix (50/50) 6. Terry Cloth Towels(white) If you are not sure if your fabric is cotton, cut a small sampleof the fabric from the bottom of the skirting and light it witha match or cigarette lighter. Once the fabric is on fire,immediately put it out with your fingers. If you notice someblack soot on your fingers, you have some cotton in the fabric.If there is no soot, then it is polyester or other syntheticfibers. For cotton, read the directions on the back of the cottonshampoo for mixing instructions.
You want to put the shampoo mixin a squirt bottle and set the nozzle to a fine mist. You will also want to do a small test area with your solution tosee if the fabric is going to bleed or brown out. Spray thefabric, take your nylon brush and stroke the fabric in the samedirection as the weave. Do not go against the weave, this willpossibly undo the weave and make the fabric look fuzzy. Thenvacuum the section you sprayed. Take your vinegar/water solutionand spray the same area and vacuum again. If you see that the fabric is not bleeding or browning after anhour or so, then you will probably be ok and can continue withyour cleaning. Make sure to vacuum the fabric several times toremove as much moisture as possible. If you can clean thefurniture outside in the sun, that would be best case scenario. Use these steps to clean: Spray small area, scrub with brush,extract with vacuum, spray with vinegar and extract with vacuum.Repeat these steps until you are completely finished with thefurniture. If you are cleaning polyester or other synthetic fabrics, youwill follow the same cleaning procedure, only you will use thefoaming shampoo instead of the Haitian Cotton detergent. About the author:Bobby Walker 13 Year Carpet Cleaning Veteran Owner/CarpetCleaning of Dallas http://www.dfwcarpetcleaning.com
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