Apply baking soda – Sprinkle the couch with baking soda and let it sit for 20 to 30 minutes. You may want to consider mixing the baking soda in dry carpet cleaner for an even deeper clean. Vacuum the baking soda – Use the brush attachment on your vacuum to thoroughly remove the baking soda or mixture.

How to Clean a Couch

1. Use a hand vacuum or the brush attachment on your vacuum to clean debris and dirt from the sofa surface.
2. Wipe down the sofa feet and other non-fabric parts of the sofa with a solution of warm water and liquid dish soap.
3. WS: Use a mild detergent with a steam vacuum or a dry-cleaning detergent.

In the bucket, mix about 2 cups of distilled water with 1 tablespoon of dishwashing liquid and 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Dampen a microfiber cloth with your cleaning solution. Gently blot any stained areas with the cloth. Don’t rub or scrub.

You can use a shampooer with an upholstery attachment and clean your sofa. Shampooing eliminates odors, heavy soils and stubborn stains that normal upholstery spot cleaners will not remove.

The best upholstery cleaners

1. Astonish Fabric Stain Remover. The best upholstery cleaner you can buy.
2. Dr Beckmann Carpet Stain Remover. The best upholstery cleaner for targeted stains.
3. Astonish Stain Remover Soap.
4. Cleanly upholstery cleaner.
5. Vanish Pet Expert Carpet Care.
6. Armor All Carpet and Seat Foaming Cleaner.

Create a cleaning solution by combining equal parts water and white vinegar in a small bucket. Dip a microfiber cloth into the solution so that it is damp but not wet. Wipe the couch, rinsing the cloth regularly. Dry the couch with a clean, dry microfiber cloth.

Mix one teaspoon of liquid hand dish washing detergent in two cups of cold water. Dip a white cloth or the brush in this solution and work from the outside edge of the stain toward the center to prevent spreading. Blot or lightly scrub the stain and blot with a dry paper towel to absorb the moisture.

Sprinkle a generous amount of regular baking soda onto upholstery and let it sit for at least 20 minutes. The baking soda will help to release odors. The baking soda will help to release odors and break up some light stains in the fabric. …

How We Chose the Products in This Guide

• Meguiar’s Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner.
• CarGuys Super Cleaner.
• Mothers Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner.
• Tuff Stuff Multipurpose Cleaner.
• Armor All Oxi Magic Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner.
• Chemical Guys Nonsense Cleaner.
• 3D Upholstery & Carpet Shampoo.

Baking soda can be too hard on some finishes or sealants on wood furniture. Cameron says that using it for cleaning can wear away the sealant, ruining the furniture.

While it is always a good idea to spot test a garment when using any product, baking soda is safe to use in laundry and will not cause color fade.