Upholstered furniture looks great when you buy it, but over the years it becomes damaged from spills or color transfer from clothing. A surprising household hack shows you how to use shaving cream to clean upholstery.
There's nothing worse than a big stain on a light sofa. And removal can often be difficult. If you think that shaving cream is only useful for personal care, you will be surprised. The versatile household cleaning product has surprisingly good results when used to clean upholstery. Thanks to its nourishing ingredients such as lanolin and glycerin, shaving foam is suitable for almost any fabric and even leather sofas. In this article, you'll learn how to clean upholstery using only shaving cream.
Clean upholstery with shaving foam: Easily remove stains and dirt
Regular cleaning of your upholstered furniture is necessary to keep it looking clean and fresh. While there are various commercially available solutions for cleaning upholstered furniture, if you try this shaving cream trick, you will no longer use the common products. With this effective technology, sofas and armchairs, as well as heavily soiled areas such as armrests, car seats and carpets, can be cleaned quickly and easily. Below you will find out how you can clean upholstery with shaving foam.
Cleaning upholstery: How should the shaving foam be used?
Before you start cleaning, make sure you are using a white shaving foam and not gel as gel will not produce the same results. Avoid dyed products that could stain the upholstered furniture. Also make sure the upholstered furniture is completely dry. This method is perfect for removing certain stains as well as for thorough cleaning of sofas and armchairs.
- First, use a vacuum cleaner to vacuum up any remaining dirt on the upholstered furniture.
- Then apply the shaving cream to either a stain or the entire piece of furniture and work it in gently with a sponge or cloth.
- Leave the shaving cream on for 20 minutes.
- After the shaving cream has hardened, wipe it off with a clean, dry microfiber cloth.
- If you need to treat stubborn stains, repeat the process for best results.
- Allow the pad to air dry completely.
Most durable fabrics can be easily cleaned with shaving cream. However, we recommend that you test the product on an inconspicuous area before cleaning to avoid possible discoloration and fabric damage.
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