How to Clean a Microsuede Couch
Determine if you can use water on your couch., Test a small area., Call a professional.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Determine if you can use water on your couch.
Microsuede couches come in two different types of fabric.
To determine this, look on the tag or label on your couch.
Thus label is generally found under the couch.
You may also remove the cushions and check if it's along the seat area.
The tag should have either an W, S, W/S, or X.
If your couch is W or W/S, you can use water on it.S means you can only use solvent-based cleaners.
W/S means you can use water or solvent-based cleaners, and X means you can’t use either and have to vacuum the couch. -
Step 2: Test a small area.
Before you clean large areas on your couch, always test a small area first.
This ensures that the fabric won’t react badly to your cleaning method and the method won’t leave a worse stain than before.Test an area somewhere you can’t see, like the back or around the bottom. , If your efforts to clean your couch have been unsuccessful, you may want to call someone who can do a professional upholstery cleaning.
This can clean resistant stains or use something stronger on your fabric. -
Step 3: Call a professional.
Detailed Guide
Microsuede couches come in two different types of fabric.
To determine this, look on the tag or label on your couch.
Thus label is generally found under the couch.
You may also remove the cushions and check if it's along the seat area.
The tag should have either an W, S, W/S, or X.
If your couch is W or W/S, you can use water on it.S means you can only use solvent-based cleaners.
W/S means you can use water or solvent-based cleaners, and X means you can’t use either and have to vacuum the couch.
Before you clean large areas on your couch, always test a small area first.
This ensures that the fabric won’t react badly to your cleaning method and the method won’t leave a worse stain than before.Test an area somewhere you can’t see, like the back or around the bottom. , If your efforts to clean your couch have been unsuccessful, you may want to call someone who can do a professional upholstery cleaning.
This can clean resistant stains or use something stronger on your fabric.
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