Tips To Maintain a White Sofa

Posted by The Jaipur Drycleaners on December 1st, 2019

White or light-colored sofas look clean, elegant, and brighten up the living room, thus making them a popular choice among homeowners, with couches as the main item in their living room. While they are nice to have, it is always a challenge to maintain them because of their light color. Stains and discoloration on such light-colored material would be noticeable, thus careful care is needed to ensure that they stay clean and bright!

Below are steps you can follow to maintain your light-colored upholstery:

1. Attend to stains or spillage immediately.
Stains or spillages need to be removed as soon as it takes place. The longer stains remain on the sofa, the harder it will be to remove them. Place layers of kitchen papers to remove excess stains from the upholstery as soon as spillage occurs. Do not rub or wipe the spillage excessively, or you may end up spreading the stain.
Take a sofa dry cleaning , preferably a white-colored one, and start blotting the stain with water. If water is insufficient to remove the stain, blot the stain with the little amount of dishwashing detergent or shampoo. Then rinse again by blotting the cleaned spot with a clean damp cloth. Blow-dry the wet place till thoroughly dry.

2. Do not eat or drink on the sofa.
Food and beverage stains are common stains found on sofa seats. Some of these strains contain food coloring that can potentially cause permanent marks on your sofa, especially if they are left unattended for a long time.

3. Rotate your sofa set once a month if facing the sun to prevent unbalanced discoloration from sunlight.

4. Cover the fabric furniture with a slipcover if you are holding the party to minimize direct staining.

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5. Minimize activities that may potentially leave stains when using upholstered furniture e.g., writing, nail polishing, eating, drinking, etc.

6. Vacuum sofa frames, seats and cushions weekly to remove embedded dirt. Removing accumulated dust and dirt in the fabric upholstery not only helps to improve indoor air quality. Accumulated dust and dirt on the sofa fabric may darken the upholstery, causing the fabric or upholstery to look dull and dirty. The leather sofa should be wiped bi-weekly to minimize stains produced by body grease and dirt.

7. Do not attempt using cleaning products from DIY stores if you are unsure. Many off the shelves cleaning products do not contain sufficient cleaning instructions and may contain chemicals that are not suitable for your sofa. If in doubt, always check back with the shop manager where you bought your sofa set.

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8. Engage professional sofa cleaning service yearly, or more frequently, depending on usage and soiling condition. Professional cleaning service is needed to thoroughly clean and refresh the upholstery, especially if there are stains that need to be removed.