How to Clean Upholstery

[@rachelmacleod8038]

Watched about a dozen clips on how to get my formerly white couch back in shape, your's is by far the best one I've watched. And you weren't trying to sell anything, thanks!

[@CupOfTees]

1. Spray bottle filled with hot water - spray entire fabric surface till sufficiently wet 2. Spray bottle filled with 3:1 water and stain remover - spray the dirty areas 3. Scrub and remove dirt with white cotton rag - switch to different areas of the rag as you go 4. Spray bottle filled with 2:1 sparkling water and destilled white vinegar - spray entire fabric surface 5. Repeat cotton rag scrub till the rag is clean Optional: when dry use lint trimmer to remove pilling + spray with 2 light coats of scotchgard fabric protector

[@jayannep9343]

What if you don’t have sparkling water handy?

[@just.my.two.cents.]

Thank you for typing this out for us! So much quicker than having to rewatch a few times. :)

[@kikiiwu]

Thanks for taking the time to type out. God bless you!

[@AmyNCole-luv4God]

Curious, what if the sparkling water is flavored? Will that affect the performance?

[@thesalwaawan_]

Hi , I used this cleaning method today . It worked thank you so muc for such an amazing video . The one thing is my ottoman now smells of vinegar ! And I don’t know what to do about it! Can you please help ?

[@Monicamcs]

Am I the only one who had no idea of fabric shavers?! I was blown away hahaha. Thanks for the tips!

[@susanrosegale6646]

This is a great advice - glad to see this old advice still being passed around. I have done my furniture and rugs this way for many years, and the Clorox 2 is great; in the old days I used something they don't make anymore because it is super toxic - Clorox 2 is better. The key is the rinse in the end, that soda (carbonated) water and vinegar at the end and dry absorbent (cotton) rags at the end to do the final clean up with. Super important.

[@badosu]

I am stupefied by how well this process worked. What a blessing to have stumbled onto this chemical process. From old and stained to acceptable new. 5 stars!!!!!

[@francine2876]

I was so happy to find your video yesterday. I did the upholstery in my chair. My car is a 2012 and now the upholstery looks brand new. Thank you so much. Your video was sooo helpful. Attempting to clean a beautiful old fashioned couch today. You are an inspiration! Thank you for posting your video. Cheers, Francine from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada

[@wisleyorlando]

You deserve 10 stars!!! that trimmer I didn't even knows exist, it will improve a lot the carpet and upholstery company that I'm opening!!! thank you!!

[@rbranxx8]

I cleaned my upholstery dinning room chairs. Your video was so helpful, I'm cleaning almost everything that need cleaning. I even clean my mattress. You are a lifesaver. Great Video.

[@tiakep4284]

When you bought out the trimmer I was like shut the front door lol 😆 didn’t even know that existed, thanks for the tips ❤️

[@ShadesofBlueInteriors]

Tia Kep 😂😂 it’s só handy!

[@tiakep4284]

Rachel Pereira - Shades of Blue Interiors Thanks can’t wait to try it 😄

[@fatumaismail6631]

Even 6AM 9AM has the job and it ok your house will call it not

[@brandybiscoff9685]

Immediately purchased lol

[@studentberry3131]

Me too😂😂 I was like,"😮wooooww.." I went to pause and leave a comment just because of the trimmer and your comment was first thing I read😆 #lent trimmer is a game changer

[@hypergurl2020]

This has saved me!!! I’m telling you people, This Works!🎉 I had my white couch in storage and the movers did not cover it properly. One side was exposed and got really dirty. I saw this video and followed the instructions, and never looked back. Forever grateful ❤❤❤❤

[@GG-qv1zu]

THANK YOU!!! What sold me on this was the fact that you said your family owned a Professional cleaning and upholstery business! I take professional work seriously👍 I got all the supplies and I was SO happy with the results! It worked just like you explained step by step. I hope I can load the photos of before and after. I think the stains were dog vomit🤢 gross, I know!!! But I tried everything even steam Cleaner which actually SPREAD the stains!! Nevertheless, I am so happy for this educational video. Thank you once again! I will only use this method for future upholstery cleaning👍

[@erinmcshane7411]

Thank you so much! Your method saved my fabric headboard - I had previously treated only the stained area and thereby increased the size of the stain 🤦 Your method was cheap, easy, and required no special equipment. Your video is organized, straightforward, informative, no bs. Thank you very much.

[@EL_REY_CZAR4ev]

Been watching videos literallyyyyyyyyy all day about this trying to find a good legitimate process...this is BY FAR the best I have seen ALL Day 🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@jasminepoteat4799]

Thank you. I’m moving and my husband wants to keep his favorite couch. I didn’t want it because it’s filthy. I look forward to cleaning it now and make it look brand new!!!!❤ I’m very grateful!

[@AntonyPorcino]

This did miracles for our car's upholstery, too, as well as the carpets. YES! THANK YOU! Tip: we had carpet inserts on top of the floor carpets. Those, I washed and drained a couple times in our shower, then used the same technique. Amazing refresh. Wish I'd known this years ago. 🙂

[@jameslcrawford8720]

I am on bended knees to you. I have two chairs that are covered in linen someone got chocolate on it. I searched for two.months trying to find someone to clean it. I however used water and dawn big mistake. Anyway cost me $115.00 for.one chair. Then I found you! Yesterday I actually got spaghetti sauce on one of the chairs. I followed all of your directions and the stain is GONE!!!!!! I am stunned it cost me next to nothing. I ran to a supermarket bought what you said,used it,and it allllll worked. Thank you thank you thank you. Jim

[@kenzieb9580]

I used this on an upholstered chair that I bought second hand for a steal and it worked like a charm! Thank you so much!!

[@abelperez625]

Just watched this video today. We owned a fabric couch and then got 3 dogs, which as everyone knows it’s not a good mix. We had no clue how to clean it, but thank the Fabric gods for Rachel Pereira! Our couch is squeaky clean and look brand new. #FabricGoddess #RachelPereira #CleanCouch #CleanUpholstery #CleanPillows #ThankYou

[@KstewLover1]

This is by far the best video I've come across about how to clean upholstery. Thank you so much! No fancy tools or some weird product. :)

[@KCornwall]

Thank you!! I bought a chair in great shape for $50 that has some serious dirt on the arms and this method made it look almost new!!

[@aprilthernandez]

After countless DIY videos, I trust your technique, because you included your background experience! Thank you for sharing!

[@amylynne777]

This worked like a dream!!! Just bought a used couch that needed some TLC, and the results are night and day! Thank you!! 🥳

[@kensyskye8965]

Got be so careful of bedbugs on secondhand soft furnishings.....My new mattress ended up with them due to being in a van with a secondhand sofa! Please check it/ treat it as it’s a nightmare to get rid of them.....❤️

[@nurudeenogunbayo6708]

I recently delivered a chair to my client and we want to change the fabric to grey, I told her to wait first to let me look for what we can use to clean it. I am glad I stumbled on your channel. I seriously pray and hope it works well. Thank you

[@manystudies8542]

IT WORKED! Our couches were so gross - white with 2 rough collies and a lot of coffee spills. Our couches look brand new. I am so stunned. Thank you so much for this!!

[@joannad6715]

WOW! I wish I took a before and after pic. I used your method on a light beige ulphostered chair. It's a small bedroom chair, $300.00 and I loved it when I bought it. Over the last couple of years it's gotten dirty on the arms and center of seat. I called a company to have it professionally cleaned and they gave me a estimate of $180.00! I that's more than half of what I paid for the chair. So I went online and watched several videos. All looked good but yours stood out to me. The chair looks GREAT and will look brand new once I get a lint trimmer. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:). ps I had everything in the house except for the detergent/stain remover. I use Dawn blue for many things and used as a substitute. It worked great too.

[@ljones98391]

Great video. What an awesome background and experience you have to share.Thank you!

[@Sugarsugar-24]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Even though you showed a Scotch-guard spray, I don’t feel like you were trying to sell me anything. So many KZbinrs are trying to soft sell everything now that I stopped trusting them. Thanks for keeping it real!

[@davidculver5366]

Hi Rachel. I used your cleaning method today with great success. It is a lazy boy with lots of loose fabric. It was hard to do but ... It was so dirty before and now looks so much better. Thanks, David

[@JoanneLeavoy]

Brilliant! I have two beautiful custom tub chairs in a light fabric that got heavily soiled over time. I was considering spending a small fortune to reupholster as I never thought I would get them clean, but I tried your method to the letter and they look like new!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! (And I have a pill shaver on order😊)

[@barbaramorris9184]

I used your method today and it worked on my sectional. A lot of elbow grease but well worth it. We have dogs and sometimes they use the bottom half of the furniture for a napkin after dinner. Drives me nuts. TY for the info Rachel.

[@joeg9556]

I have to thank you SO much for your video! I followed your concise, easy to follow instructions and my upholstered wing back chair now looks amazing! No change in color to the upholstery. It was really pretty soiled; especially the arms, the headrest area, and the top of the wing (that's often been used as a handrail) :) I should have taken "before" pictures... Thanks again!

[@mjsoup29]

This is my first upholstery cleaning video and i am surprised to say that it was very enjoyable and informative! Thanks and i can't wait to try it out.

[@bbittinger100]

This worked great! I was a bit nervous but then figured I had nothing to lose as the chairs would have to get covered or be replaced. So happy with the results. Wish I had done before and after!

[@X-VoodooKing-X]

Hi. Just came in to say thanks. I have this upholstery chair and it was so dirty I was wondering how to clean it, was a tossup between getting an upholstery cleaning wet vacuum which costs as much as the chair or to clean it by hand. I had this can of 3M Upholstery cleaner for a long time but the instructions were unclear, I had no idea I had to wipe off the dirt. So I followed your video about the hot water, used the 3M Upholstery cleaner and the sparkling water (I could only find lemon sparking water but it worked well and chair smells lemony!). Oh boy, what a difference, so much dirt came off!!!! Thank you from SIngapore! Oh and you're very pretty also!!

[@Ponette-1776]

Thank you! Our cat got sick on our white couch. You saved it ❤❤❤

[@1samc]

The carbonated water & vinegar…god damn… Vinegar has been one of my “secret” ingredients for cleaning, along with baking soda, but I never thought about the carbonated water. And the way you explained it… wow…just wow 🤯 Like your smile, this video is a true gem 💎

[@dr.sallybrown7827]

Thank for making this post. I just bought a recliner and plan to use the tips you gave to make it look brand new. Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!

[@PCeXample]

Thank you for the demo, I was just about to call professionals but… So straightforward. Going to carry it out.

[@angellestone9160]

Excellent information and I appreciate that you use easy to find products. I don’t have an upholstery cleaner and needed a simple approach. Can’t wait to see how my,new to me ,couch turns out.

[@gequitaroper1531]

Thank you. Just got some beautiful used cream colored sofa and chair and can’t wait to try it🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@danybeez]

This is legit AF! thank you I almost had to get a new couch

[@augustinemartinez4645]

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[@tinaferguson733]

Rachel!!!! My new friend!!! Oh my goodness...you have made my day!!!! Had been looking for a way to clean a futon I purchased used and this was AMAZING!!!! Thank you dear heart for sharing!!!! While taking a break, I watched your video about adding doors to a bookshelf. OMGSSSH!!!! Just yesterday I wished there was some way I could add "real" doors to my new bookshelves!!! You are a treasure!!! Thank you! Happy weekend! 💖🌈☺️ Wishing you every success and more!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@julietteyork3721]

I have several pieces that need cleaning and am so psyched to try this method!

[@Wolf-ct8ny]

How’d it go?

[@julietteyork3721]

@@Wolf-ct8ny The first part went great - I bought all the items she used, including that little battery-operated pill trimmer. The second part - actually using them per her instructions - I haven’t gotten to yet! 😂 In my defense, I’m getting ready to move and am leaving this until the end because my young kids will get everything dirty again.😏

[@icu7771]

Rachel- Great video. thank you! Was wondering of you have a back up for Clorox free and clear. Tough to find the small size locally or even on line. Thx!

[@santanawalker7628]

First of all you are flipping beautiful and intellectually advanced. Second off thank you for the tips

[@charlenejoyeludo5108]

Hello, came across your video and I guess I found the solution to my problem and that's how to clean our couch....I have tried some methods but to my dismay it didnt work...im excited to try your method and by reading the comments they're really satisfied and happy with the results....thank you for this video and i hope i will get this right....

[@nerudaad]

Thank you so much! It was nice to clean without any strong chemicals

[@camilynbaileyworkman105]

Thanks so much for this video!!! I just got a chance to try out your method today and our couch looks SO MUCH BETTER 🙌

[@keshiagulley1025]

A lint trimmer!!! What!! Who knew, definitely going to look for one of those.❤

[@talyfaith]

Oh my the trimmer!!!🤯 thank you for this video!

[@elexusfranklin8885]

You should have way more views. This was great!

[@JamesCrawford324]

omg where were you two weeks ago. i have two fabric chairs(covered in 60%cotton/40%linen) someone dropped food (pasta sauce) on one of the chairs seating area. a spot about the size of a dime. i paid $80.00 to have it cleaned after 4 cleaning companies said they wouldnt touch it. i am soooo trying this thank you.

[@myathomas8701]

did it work

[@LydiaWalker]

Super helpful and motivating. Thank you!

[@gloriahanson6576]

This was so informative and so well done. Thank you!

[@simonwang5054]

Yes 🙌 why I needed!

[@sharonjordan8465]

Thank you..This is so needed right now. Im cleaning my chairs tomorrow.

[@jerurenteria325]

Amazing upholstery cleaning tutorial with things I already own!

[@natalierosa5733]

Thank you miss, I helped my dad clean the chairs today and I worked really good!

[@birdandthe]

In the UK the spray bottles don't seem to have a spray option it just comes out like a hose, result the fabric is very wet, also nothing seems to work on my settee even a vacuum wet and suction won't touch the stains, decades of pushed in grime I guess will not come out in a few minutes !😅

[@kharyzma4u]

Great job! Thanks so much. My new white sectional just came today and I'm doing research on how to care and maintain it. Thanks for this video!!! 💗💗💓

[@hannahbnanalovesyou]

So happy I found this video! My grandma has nearly the same ottoman & we’ve been trying to figure out how to clean it. I’ll definitely be trying this method out!

[@Rejoicingwhilewaiting]

Question - I clean move out, residential and new construction. A client of mine asked if I could clean a chaise lounge. This is a service I’ve never done. But willing to add on.

[@Swamie55]

I have some antique chairs that I will try this on. Looks like it may work!

[@jcyeli]

I'm using your video to guide me on cleaning beige tuffed nailhead chairs made of a blend of linen and polyester so far its worked out great I got one chair done im waiting for it to dry to apply the scotch guard. I couldn't wait to try it so i only used one white rag( because thats all i had today) and rinsed it and wrig it. Tomorrow i will try with lots of white cloths and see if it makes a difference on the other chairs I'm hoping that because i used one rag i don't get water marks

[@jcyeli]

I forgot to mention that the chair looks brand new again.

[@CAMBAM557]

Thank you! Tried this on my upholstered dining room chairs, they are very similar to your ottoman, it worked great!!! They look brand new now!!

[@mona6713]

Thanks much for the video. It's a lot of work for me as I can't use my hands like that but I truly appreciate knowing the method. The shaver...wow! I have one too. Again, much needed video. Good job.

[@jennyatkins9343]

Thank you so much from England, my pale grey sofa looks like new thanks to your cleaning method

[@drakkina]

Nice touch with the trimmer!

[@airymountain]

This is a great video! This method works extremely well for me!!

[@avatarrecords]

you're amazing. Your husband is the luckiest guy in the world.

[@suzannekukawski6859]

Thank you so much I got a grease stain out of my chair thanks to your advice

[@lizziebeatty1297]

I recently thrifted two beautiful 70s vintage arm chairs with velvet cushions. Have you had any experience with chairs like this? Or do you know how I should go about cleaning them? Great video!

[@ShadesofBlueInteriors]

Lizzie Beatty velvet cleans up great and you can use this same method, just make sure to use a soft bristle brush to brush the fibers gently when it’s dry- otherwise it will feel stiff.

[@kensyskye8965]

@@ShadesofBlueInteriors any ideas about bedbugs? As my new mattress became infested when being transported with a secondhand sofa....So upset!

[@nukya]

Could you do this with corduroy? My arm chairs are slip covered with corduroy and the label says not to wash them. They really need a cleaning, but I don't want to ruin the fabric.

[@sharonadayan2986]

Thank you! My white arm chair looks like new.

[@Alondra0721]

Thank you!! Have you tried it with dark grey fabric? I want to try it, but scared of lightening my couch

[@claudiarendon4610]

Hi Rachel!! I’m so happy we came across your video. Hubby and I bought some used Pottery Barn chairs yesterday without realizing how bad some of the stains were. We watched your video, went to the store to buy some of the supplies, came home...we were up until about 1am cleaning the chairs.....OMG!! THEY LOOK LIKE NEW AND ALL THE STAINS ARE GONE!!🤩🤩🤗. Do you have any recommendations on how to get rid of pet stains and smoke odor? Thank you!!

[@fajigyrl]

Wow! I was just going to watch and do the same but once your brought out the trimmer I said she deserves a comment and a subscription 😂

[@morganbeltre4203]

This was super helpful and it worked on my kitchen chairs! I also immediately purchased the lint trimmer, what a lifesaver..thanks for sharing

[@user-ei8rb7sj6c]

Question: I bought an old velvet (velour?) tufted chair that has what looks like years of deep dust/dirt around the buttons of each tuft. What tools, cleaners, method do you recommend for cleaning this? Thank you so much!

[@madelinechamp7314]

I tried this method of cleaning and now my couch smells like vinegar. I've been leaving the windows open for several days, and I sprayed it with febreeze for fabric odors but the vinegar smell is continuing to linger. I mixed the vinegar and carbonated water at the recommended ratio from the video. Does anyone know how to remove the vinegar smell?

[@anitaramani5046]

This video needs a ton of views!!

[@divinepriestesses]

wish I would have thought to check youtube before hiring a upholstery cleaner. Spent $80 and now I still have to clean my own chair all over again. Og well, lesson learned

[@shawnfarand]

Wondering if this will work on car fabric upholster. I have a Camry with tan cloth interior, and it's a mess, no matter how HARD I've tried to keep it clean. :(

[@Red-vv]

Is the clorox2 recommended for brown colored couches? I’m a little concerned about the peroxide changing the color.

[@maritonifarol342]

Will this work sofas with an S fabric? (dry clean only)

[@Guy430]

My chair came out slightly crusty and smells like vinegar. I used too much stuff, I guess. Any way to salvage it? Use less vinegar with sparkling water and spray/scrub some more?

[@Red-vv]

I’m really intrigued to try this method. Do you think this is superior to using a upholstery shampooer?

[@mytenpointresaleshop2310]

Hi there, your method turned my chair yellow. Any advice on how to fix this??

[@dinatokio2067]

can i clean my upholstery bed frame with this too?

[@ajrcurls4160]

Thank you. My cats have commandeered a chair and I want to clean the back and arms of the chair so it isn’t such an eye sor

[@wwlt.trevor0512]

Wow! Excellent demonstration! Thank you!!

[@anniepie31]

What brand lint trimmer do you use? That's amazing! And so satisfying to watch!

[@chasjf188]

Thank you so much! It really breaks down what I was missing when I clean!

[@tiffanypadilla4965]

Does this work for oil stains on upholstery bed frame? If not, what would you recommend?

[@SingingAesthi]

Hello, my mom has a power lift recliner and Coke Zero or sugar free tea was spilled all over the arm and I thought the best idea to clean it was a immediately putting a saturated paper towel with water and made it ten times worse. There is a huge several inch wide water spot circle thing across like two feet down the whole arm and across the sides and a couple other spots all water spotted. It’s a weird smooth fabric that got wet but I couldn’t get it to try by blotting at all. I think I changed the texture of the arm. It’s nearly new but no warranty. Now I found out the code is S. I called the company and they were zero help and couldn’t tell me what to do. I feel so bad about it! So it is saying no water for code S, but they couldn’t tell me any cleaner to use and I already put water on it. 😢 I live out of state and already left but I need to know what to get so I can go down and try to fix it next week.

[@keionmorgan4083]

Lint trimmer 🤯 Pauses video at 6:01, goes to Amazon to immediately order a lint trimmer!!! I’m back and lint trimmer will be here on Tuesday.😁

[@zoilife3929]

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[@zoilife3929]

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[@stephanieegres3118]

Samesies!! 🤩

[@adazamora9463]

😂😂

[@LeslieArnelleTV]

thanks for sharing the fabric shaver link ❤

[@sincerelymisssarah3004]

Do you have a link for the lint trimmer? I find these to be hit or miss

[@urgentorange]

Thank you!!!! So helpful!! I love cleaning this and your method is absolutely perfect! Keep posting!!

[@michellebrooks9410]

Please help!!! I just found your video AFTER I cleaned my upholstered bed with hydrogen peroxide, lil dawn & baking soda. I went back over it w my hand steam cleaner w only distilled water. I sprayed back over it using a water bottle with one part white vinegar & 2 parts distilled water. There’s kinda yellow spots here and there on the fabric now. What should I do now to get those out???

[@valeriegonzalez5102]

Do you think this will work for lint fabric sectional ivory colored? Thank you!