How to clean upholstered furniture with Vanish at home
In the instructions for use of Vanish when cleaning upholstered furniture, there are recommendations for the use of each product. Some relieve the upholstery of soft furniture from fresh or dried dirt. With Vanish you can clean the entire upholstery giving it freshness. Vanish products have been shown to be harmless to humans and pets, as studies have shown.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantage is the variety of cleaning products in the Vanish product line.
Important! Vanish does not contain chlorine, which negatively affects the color of the upholstery, to work with these products you do not need to mix them with water, you do not need to moisten the soft coating.
Main advantages:
- no danger for the equipment to be cleaned. The active substances are not at all harmful to the structure of the upholstery;
- safe use. A person does not risk their health when working with Vanish products;
- simple app. The makers have created a patented form that allows you to get rid of any contamination;
- combination of price and quality. Vanish products are more expensive than other products, but the effect of its impact is worth the cost.
Disadvantages include:
- they must not be mixed with other cleaning products, detergents;
- the funds are sold in the big stores of the cities, it is difficult for the inhabitants of the villages far from the city to acquire such funds;
- many are frightened by the high price and buy cheaper analogues, not thinking about their lower efficiency;
- possible allergy to the components included in the composition;
- the appearance of an old smell, which is eliminated by airing and ventilating the room;
- be careful when using Vanish products on silk, leather, wool.
All shortcomings are compensated by the high efficiency of all means from the Vanish line. They remove all contamination in a single pass. You can choose a tool that suits you, use foam, spray, powder.
Attention! People prone to allergies should protect their hands with gloves.
What is Vanish
Which Vanish product should you choose for your upholstered furniture? The hostess chooses the necessary tool for a specific job, based on the opinions of friends or on the advice of a saleswoman.The form of release is different - some of them are designed for manual work, others - with the use of vacuum cleaners.
Shampoo
With shampoos, the upholstery is treated by hand or with vacuum cleaners. They clean any surface of sofas, armchairs. Vanish shampoos remove ink stains, watercolor stains. Generally, such contamination is considered difficult to remove, but Vanish, especially with the use of shampoos in wash vacuums, provides removal full of these stains.
For washing vacuum cleaners
Vanish shampoo, without diluting it, is poured into a vacuum cleaner and the stains are cleaned. From the experience of many housewives, it is still better to dilute the shampoo with water. In this way, it is necessary to wash off traces of coffee, tea. Then the liquid in the tank of the vacuum cleaner is changed to clean water, and the upholstery is reprocessed in places where it is dirty.
Must know! Before removing stains, it is imperative to vacuum the furniture to remove dust and particles of outdoor pollution.
Antibacterial hand shampoo
This Vanish form is used for manual cleaning of soft upholstery. It washes old sofas with a lot of dirt and a musty smell well. It should be applied with a sponge soaked in shampoo on damp upholstery. With it, many dirt, musty aroma disappear. The shampoo has antibacterial properties and disinfects upholstery.
Powder for cleaning furniture
Vanish in powder form is suitable for dry removal of dirt - when the upholstery is afraid of water. Cleaning is done with a brush and ordinary vacuum cleaners.
Cleaning tips:
- pour a little powder on the place of pollution;
- rub the product into the upholstery with stiff brushes;
- proceed with care so that no scratches remain;
- do not remove the rubbed powder for half an hour.
After this time, collect the powder with a vacuum cleaner, you can simply brush it off with brushes. To note! Powder Vanish is not used on delicate fabrics.
Stain remover spray
Stain remover sprays help to quickly clean small areas of fresh dirt with cosmetics, wines, sauces, markers. However, it is important to vacuum the sofa before using it to remove all the dust.
The spray can then be sprayed on the area of contamination, leaving it to act for a while. By the way, you can clean all the upholstery along the way. Dirt spots should be rubbed with a sponge in a circular motion until completely removed. Then remove excess spray with a damp cloth and dry the wet area with dry towels. This Vanish is an ambulance for quick upholstery cleaning.
Carefully! Vanish spray is not suitable for upholstery fabrics made of silk, velor, velor, cambric, jacquard, as they do not tolerate wet cleaning.
Preliminary preparation
Before using Vanish products, you must prepare the furniture for treatment in advance. This is done in 2 steps: first, clean the furniture with a vacuum cleaner from ordinary dust and crumbs. There's an old way to clean upholstery if you don't have a vacuum: open the couch, cover it with a damp old sheet, and clean it with a regular beater. Contamination will transfer to a damp cloth.2nd stage - direct removal of dirt.
Cleaning rules
To preserve the structure of the upholstery, the rules must be observed. Vanish is considered safe, but instructions must be followed to use it.
The rules are simple:
- stains of different composition are removed with different means of Vanish. For example, a liquid stain remover washes dirt with soil, a spray, removes traces of coffee, wine, tea;
- when, after cleaning the dirt with powder, traces of stains appear on the furniture, they are removed with a damp cloth, then the remnants of powder are picked up with ordinary vacuum cleaners;
- stain removers require careful use on leather and wool upholstery; it is necessary not to let the stain remover get on the metal and wooden inserts;
- cleaned upholstery should dry naturally; if there is a residual unpleasant odor, the room should be ventilated;
- frequent use of a vacuum cleaner when washing furniture destroys the structure of fabrics.
Covers, covers protect upholstered furniture from dirt. They can be washed with simple machine washable detergents.
Do not use hard and metal brushes
This advice is clear to all housewives: with a stiff or additionally metal brush, you can easily tear up the upholstery. Even with their careful use, there are places of scratches, broken thread ends appear.
Do not use more than one product at a time
As follows from the instructions, it is not recommended to combine Vanish products with other cleaning agents. This leads to an oversaturation of the active components, which will cause the upholstery fabric to react unexpectedly.
The simultaneous use of several cleaning products, even from the same range, is dangerous. They are composed of various chemical components, the combination of which can lead to an unexpected tissue reaction. At a minimum, faded spots will remain.
Accuracy of use
The requirements for the safe use of all products concern both the protection of hands with gloves and the prohibition of the cleaning product from penetrating the metal and wooden parts of the furniture. A person is protected against a possible allergy to the components of the drug, and furniture parts require protection against the formation of unexpected traces in direct contact with the active ingredients of the cleaning agent.
Aeration
Ventilate the room after cleaning the furniture. The furniture itself can, if possible, be taken out into the open air. There, the cleaning site will dry out faster, and old odors will disappear from all upholstery. In this case, direct sunlight on the furniture should be avoided, that is, ventilation should be carried out in the shade.
Full compliance with instructions
Recommendations for use are written on all packaging and bottles. Manufacturers strive to eliminate errors in the use of their products, since all products are designed for special types of cleaning upholstery from various contaminants.
How to remove white streaks
When white streaks remain after removing dirt, they can be removed with a soft brush. It is necessary to rub the remnants of the stain with it in a circular motion, and then vacuum it again. Whitish stains are removed from hard fabrics with wet wipes.
How to choose the right option
To make the right choice, you need to read the instructions, consult with a trading assistant. Vanish products are available for sale in a variety of options.
Remove stains yourself
The hostess must know how to remove various contaminants herself, have the necessary cleaning agents in her arsenal.
Fat
If grease gets on the upholstery, first aid is to cover the stain with salt or starch. It is important here that the grease is not absorbed into the structure of the upholstery, otherwise it is difficult to remove the dirt. Vanish Spray can help you get rid of greasy stain fast. You need to spray the stain with a spray, cover it with a towel, iron it with an iron without a steam function.
Vanish Antibacterial Shampoo will help if the greasy stain has matured. Shampoo it is necessary to wet the sponge, rub the traces of fat in circular motions until they completely disappear. Rinse the remaining shampoo from the upholstery with clean water.
Milk
It is difficult to remove milk stains - here it should be borne in mind that this liquid is very dangerous for upholstery. The milk saturates all the stuffing until it is filled inside. If you leave them to clean the stain for later, various bacteria can grow there. These stains should be cleaned immediately after they appear. To do this, use Vanish Antibacterial Vacuum Cleaner Shampoo. In addition, it is important to quickly dry the area cleaned from dirt, otherwise a smell of sweetness will appear.
If this happens, the chemical treatment of the residual traces will have to be repeated.
Some wine
Wine stains are also difficult to remove. First, spilled wine should be removed with towels, pressing them to the surface and changing them frequently.Next, cover the stain with salt for 10 minutes, then brush off the salt. Only after this pre-treatment can you take Vanish shampoo, wet a sponge in it, rub off the dirt. After some time, check whether the stain has disappeared. If there are traces, repeat the treatment with Vanish.
Coffee
Coffee stains are also difficult to remove. In addition to the coffee pigment, small crumbs of ground grain will need to be removed, and they cling well to the threads of the fabric. Use Vanish foam shampoo, lather on the stain for a few minutes, then wipe with a damp cloth.
Vanish will also remove stubborn coffee marks. It is enough to carry out the treatment twice, to use a product diluted with water. With Vanish, removing a coffee stain is effortless. The tissue structure remains intact.
Of fruits
It's hard to get rid of fruit marks on shiny upholstery, even on skin with Vanish. The composition of the product contains oxygen bleach. Fruit traces also include stains from berries, jam, mashed potatoes. Previously, an ammonia solution with water was used to clean this contamination. But with him, it took a long time to wipe off the traces of dirt, and the upholstery fabric deteriorated. Vanish shampoo effortlessly removes fruit stains while preserving fabric texture.
Marker or trace of paste from a pen
Use Vanish Spray to clean upholstery. Such traces do not penetrate deeply into the fabric, but the coloring pigment is difficult to remove. It is necessary to spray on the marks, wipe with a dry cloth. If you don't have a spray, a solution of Vanish Shampoo with water will help. A sponge should be moistened in it, and the dirty marks should be carefully rubbed.
Blood
When blood gets on upholstered furniture, quickly wipe up the stains with a cloth soaked in Vanish and half and half with cold water. Fresh traces are easily displayed. But the Vanish range also tackles dried blood stains. To eliminate them, an oatmeal consists of powdered Vanish, applied to the soiled place for 5 minutes. Then remove the remnants of the porridge with a damp cloth, wash the upholstery with clean water.
Oily prints
Grease stains must first be covered with salt and starch for 5 minutes so that the oil does not penetrate into the structure of the fabric, into the filling of upholstered furniture. Brush the salt. The oily stain should then be sprayed with the Vanish spray. Cover the treated area with a dry cloth, iron with an iron, turning off the steam function. Remove the rest of the product with a damp cloth.
If grease residues are visible, a slurry of powdered Vanish is applied to them and left for 5 minutes.
Then remove the rest of the product with a damp cloth. Old greasy stains can be removed with an antibacterial shampoo. Dampen a sponge in it, wipe the dirt until it disappears. Rinse the remaining shampoo from the upholstery with lukewarm water.
Urine
It is difficult to remove traces of urine from the upholstery. First you need to treat the sofa with shampoo, apply it thickly, wipe it with a porous sponge. After 40 minutes, when the shampoo is dry, vacuum the cleaned area. Often, even after shampooing, an unpleasant smell remains on the upholstery. It is removed by folk methods, using vinegar, laundry soap.
Beer
Stains from cold beer remain as urine, and you can remove them in the same way - first with shampoo, then remove odors with folk remedies.
Features of cleaning different materials of sofa upholstery
Manufacturers have developed various Vanish products to clean different upholstery materials. They must be used strictly for the purpose for which they are intended, always in compliance with the instructions for use.
Genuine leather and eco-leather
For more safety in cleaning eco-leather and natural leather, you can use melamine sponges, cotton wipes. They can be dry or wet, depending on the severity of the contamination. These materials are considered capricious, so you need to wash off the dirt thoroughly so as not to damage the upholstery.
You should clean the dirt from the sofa with Vanish like this:
- pour a measuring cap of the product into warm water, lather it;
- recover the foam with a sponge or towel;
- moisten the dirty place in advance;
- apply foam for a few minutes;
- if very dirty, gently rub the stains;
- wipe off the remaining foam with a damp cloth;
- vacuum the cleaned area.
Dry the upholstery with a hair dryer.
Attention! Do not use a lot of water so that it does not penetrate the filling foam.
Suede and nubuck
In case of severe contamination of such upholstery, Vanish handicraft shampoo is used. It is necessary to wash carefully so that the product does not "eat" the color of the upholstery. Before treatment with Vanish, a dirty place can be steamed, cleaned with a soft brush. Whip shampoo into foam, treat dirty areas with it, remove remaining foam with the same soft brush. If necessary, you will need to refresh the color of the cleaned areas.
Velvet
First you need to vacuum the dirty place to remove dust and dirt crumbs. Then the contaminated area is treated with Vanish shampoo. It is resistant to almost all dirt, but it is necessary to clean upholstered furniture with a velor coating without any effort, with light circular movements. Then rinse the remains of the product with a damp cloth and let the furniture dry naturally.
Herd
Vanish is an effective tool for cleaning dirt from such upholstery. It should be borne in mind here that it is particularly effective in removing fresh dirt. It is usually problematic to remove old spots from the herd. Before using Vanish, the dirty area should be vacuumed. Then prepare a solution of liquid Vanish with lukewarm water, lather it. Apply the mousse to the dirt with a soft brush, let it dry, then rub lightly in circular motions. Remove dirty foam with a vacuum cleaner. If there is a visible residue, repeat the treatment.
Tapestry and jacquard
To remove dirt with Vanish, you must dilute the liquid product according to the instructions: take 1 part product to 9 parts water. In case of severe contamination, it is permissible to make a concentrated solution. Beat the solution to a cold foam, apply the foam to the dirt with a soft brush, clean with light circular movements, let dry. Then vacuum the furniture.
Useful tips and tricks
Tricks will help you gently get rid of dirt on upholstered furniture without damaging its structure. Experienced housewives, specialists from cleaning companies give advice on how to clean different upholstery fabrics.
Recommendations:
- Any cleaning should start from an inconspicuous place at the back of the cabinet.
- Strictly follow the Vanish directions for use printed on each label.
Carefully apply stain removers to leather, silk, woolen upholstery.
- Using products from the Vanish line allows you to preserve the color of the upholstery, since all means gently act on the fibers of different fabrics, do not require strong friction. At the same time, Vanish refreshes the upholstery with its fragrance.
When working with Vanish products, you must follow personal safety rules:
- Work in well-ventilated areas.
- Protect hands with rubber gloves.
Direct skin contact can cause allergies and irritation.