clean your funiture yourself?

Question

I just bought used furnitures for an incredible price with the only problem that they were dirty. i thought that was ok that i would have them cleaned but it cost aroudn 145 dollars to have just a sofa and loveseat cleaned. so I'm asking you guys what good product out there i could use to clean the sofa and loveseat myself.
Or do you think i should just have it cleaned cuz my main problem is once i clean it myself, how do i get it to dry

Answer 1

You said it's very dirty!
I hope that the person that sold it to you didn't have flees or cockroaches ! to be safe get a can of Raid first and spray everything that you got with it. Then go and get Murphy's soap to wash down all the wood pieces that you got ,make sure that you take all the drawers out and clean them under neath as well , then go out and rent a steam cleaner shampoo the couch and love seat twice and make sure that water is clear when you rinse , than keep the cushions up until everything dries on is own if you can open the window a bit to let fresh air coming in , when everything is dry spray your sofa and love seat with Scotch Guard. and vacuum once a week to remove dust and spray with Fabreeze to keep that fresh smell. I hope that I was of some help to you .

Answer 2

I have microfiber couches with non-removable cushions so I run into this problem a lot. They're beige and they get dirty easily. I use Resolve Spot Magic and just follow the directions on the can. It gets out pet stains, water spots, soda, dirt, everything. My couches look new. And because you "rinse" it with a clean damp towel afterwards and then vacuum, you can see the dirt come away. Its quite gross. But also rent one of those carpet cleaning machines with an upholstery attachment from Home Depot or the grocery store. Its only about $30 and you can do your carpets at the same time. The trick is using the least amount of water you can so it gets damp but not saturated and can air dry overnight.

Answer 3

Check to see if the cushions have zippers...If they do GREAT you can remove the covers from the foam and give them a wash in gentle laundry detergent.. You can even add a bit of baking soda to the water about 1/3 C and wash on gentle cycle.. Then you can put them in the dryer until the covers are almost dry but, slightly damp.. Replace on foam.... Oh also while the covers are going get yourself a can of lysol and give the cushions/couch a good spray to disenfect/deodorize. You can also vacuum the frame. If it's STILL dirty get yourself a bucket of warm water and gentle scrub brush and gently scrub problem areas... Rinse areas with clean water and use a wet/dry vac to get out any remaining water... Good luck....

Answer 4

you could always rent a steam cleaning machine and do it yourself.. The machine vacuums up most of the water so it won't get that wet.. good luck.