how do you clean a couch?

[Kaido]

I'm getting this old couch set from my bro. I think it's microsuede, some kind of cloth. It has dog hair on it and some food stains and junk on it (from a bachelor pad, it was in his tv room). What's the best way to clean it? My first though, of course, is some heavy-duty vacuuming with my dad's shop vac. What's the best couch/upholstery cleaner to use on it?

 

[redly]

slip cover??

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: redly
slip cover??

I'll check tonight.

If it is, can I just unzip them and toss them in a washer/dryer?

 

[rhino56]

steam clean it.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Because it's microsuede, you may have issues. When you get it, check the cusions for tags and see if there are cleaning recommendations printed somewhere. Other than that, maybe find a similar material in a furniture shop and ask them how to clean it.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: rhino56
steam clean it.

wassat?

 

[redly]

Originally posted by: redly
slip cover??

I meant...just buy a slip cover

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: redly

Originally posted by: redly
slip cover??

I meant...just buy a slip cover

Oh. What's that, the plastic sheet or something?

 

[ggnl]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: rhino56
steam clean it.

wassat?

You can rent a steam cleaning machine from many places (they rent them out in the grocery stores here) or pay to have a cleaner do it for you. I'm pretty sure it will work with microfiber, but you shold ask a cleaner just to be sure.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: ggnl

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: rhino56
steam clean it.

wassat?

You can rent a steam cleaning machine from many places (they rent them out in the grocery stores here) or pay to have a cleaner do it for you. I'm pretty sure it will work with microfiber, but you shold ask a cleaner just to be sure.

Cool, thanks. The extent of my knowledge of couches = you can sit on them 🙂