As a parent, there’s a period of your life when your children are young where you realize that you really can’t have anything nice. I could remember replacing our beautiful leather couch a year ago due to massive rips in the upholstery from our little ones constantly climbing all over it.
I knew we had to go get a brand new couch, so we searched for a gently used one, knowing well enough that it would likely need to be replaced within 4 years, as well. If we have to get a new couch again in 4 years, then I would rather spend $250 on it instead of $1250.
So, in this article, we will share with you practical steps on how to clean upholstery with OxiClean.
How To Clean Upholstery With Oxiclean: 7 Practical Steps
What You’ll Need:
- 1 cup water
- Oxi-Clean scoop (to the “B” line)
- Funnel
- Steam Cleaner
- Spray bottle
Step 1
First of all vacuum furniture. Remove any sand, dirt, or other loose material before you start cleaning the upholstery with OxiClean. Else, you’ll just push the loose dirt deeper into the upholstery and make the task of cleaning that much difficult.
Step 2
Get a steam cleaner with upholstery attachments. Usually, you can find them at your local grocery store or Amazon. Also, you can buy a canister of OxiClean at these same places.
If you’re dealing with stained spots on the upholstery, buy a bottle of the premixed OxiClean Laundry Stain Remover Spray.
Step 3
Connect the upholstery cleaning attachments to the steam cleaner according to the instructions. Take off any cushions from the couch or chair, since they’ll be cleaned differently from the furniture.
Move the furniture away from the wall, in other to get the backside with the cleaning unit. If there are spots that need to be treated, spray the stained area with the OxiClean Laundry Stain Remover solution and work in with a damp cloth.
Allow the OxiClean Laundry Stain Remover treatment to sit approximately 10 to 15 minutes before you start cleaning with the steam cleaner.
Step 4
Now mix a spoonful of OxiClean into the steam cleaner’s water-holding unit with warm water. Stir the OxiClean until it’s dissolved in the water Using a long spoon or stick.
Step 5
Join the water holding unit onto the steam cleaner and start cleaning the upholstery with the upholstery attachments. As you’re cleaning, suck up as much water as possible. If you found a spot still dirty, you may have to go over it again.
Step 6
Preferably, fill the holding tank with clean water and go through the upholstery one last time to remove any OxiClean that might be stuck in the fabric.
Step 7
Allow the upholstery to dry completely. Move any cushions off to the side so they can also dry completely. It is best advised not to place them directly on the furniture, or the underside as this will take longer to dry and you may create another task for yourself.
Once your furniture dries, you’ll love how good your upholstery looks and the incredible job OxiClean did.
