If the furniture in your living room or family room is looking a little tired and dirty, check out this guide on how to spruce up the upholstery.
Get Out the Vacuum
The first step on your cleaning mission is to remove any traces of dirt and dust from the sofa or chair. Here’s where a vacuum cleaner comes in handy: Pop on the upholstery attachment, which has a soft brush that won’t damage the material. Work your way from the top of the piece to the bottom, moving from left to right in overlapping strokes. This ensures you’ll pick up all the dust particles, and it’s particularly important for fabrics such as velvet and chenille, which can easily trap dirt. If you’re cleaning a delicate fabric like silk, make sure you set the suction to a low setting.
Now switch to the crevice attachment and suck up any dirt that has found its way into the crevices. Worried you’ll pick up a stray coin? Put a piece of pantyhose over the nozzle and attach it with a rubber band. For stubborn dust in very tight spaces, you can use a canister of compressed air to blow it out.
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