Proper upholstery cleaning is the best way to maximize the life of the furniture in your home or office. Here are few cleaning tips you can follow to make sure that your furnitures will look the best they can.

It is not so painful to remove the stains, you only need to consider several things, like the substance of the stain and the time the stain has stayed in the upholstery and you also need to the fabric of the upholstery. You may ask the manufacturer about the fabric, in case you are not sure. Before start cleaning you should test the upholstery to avoid discolouration.

Here are some of the most common types of stains and useful tips how to clean them.

Coffee

You can easily remove coffee stains with combination of soap, vinegar, water and voila. This is one of the best cleaning solutions for such stains. Be careful, do not smudge hard, otherwise you will destroy the upholstery. If this technique is not effective enough you may try to treat the stain with a dry-cleaning solvent.

Mould

In this situation you need to combine quarter teaspoon of colour safe bleach and quarter cup of hydrogen peroxide. Use a clean cloth and slowly rub the stain with this mixture, after that use a hot water to wash the stain.

Grease

These types of stains need immediate reaction. You should sprinkle salt or talcum powder on the spot as soon as possible. Rub it well and wait the grease to be absorbed. Then, brush the upholstery and wipe it with a damp cloth.

In case you cannot clean the stains by yourself you may hire one of the professional upholstery cleaning London companies to clean it for you.