A New Generation of Cleaning and Restoration of Upholstery

Nov. 14, 2014 - PRLog -- Dinner was spilt on a linen upholstered chair on Friday night. It had a slipcover on it and I put that through the wash and it came out fine. BUT...the oil that was in the dish went through to the upholstery underneath it. I used plain cold water and rubbed it with that and blotted it dry but it dried and I can still see some of the stain that I believe is olive oil because the dish was pasta tossed with olive oil and vegetables with a little tomato sauce. So now the fabric is dry and I want to try again to get the remainder of the stain off, but I don't want to use something toxic, like commercial upholstery cleaner.  What do I do?

Linen fabric is famous for being strong, absorbent and breathable. Linen upholstery really looks cool on different kinds of furniture, but it has to be taken proper care of to keep its great looks. If you clean your linen upholstery on a regular basis and it will look great!

First of all – consult the attached care label to determine whether your linen upholstery should be dry cleaned or can be machine washed. If there is no label or you have doubts about them or about your own competence – do not hesitate and hire a professional linen upholstery cleaner. He or she will surely know what to do – to clean the items dry or steam clean or wash by hand etc.

If there are only few stains and you want to clean your linen fabric yourself, you can remove blotches from your upholstery by washing the affected area with lukewarm water. Just dab the affected area gently with a wet cloth.

If the stains are those from tea or coffee, gently blotch them with glycerin. Allow the glycerin soak on the fabric for a few minutes and then wash it off with lukewarm water.

Grease, such as in your case with the olive oil, is another typical problem with linen upholstery. Grease stains can be removed with the help of a small amount of petrol or trichloroethylene. Dab the stains, then spread talc on the area and brush it off thoroughly. Rinse thoroughly the treated area with water and let to dry.

If a thorough washing for your linen upholstery is needed, wash it by hand or use your washing machine. For prewashed upholstery (which will not shrink) you may use hot water to wash lighter colored fabrics, including white. Use cold water to wash darker colors. You can use a mild detergent diluted in warm water. It is important to rinse well after the wash to completely remove all soap residue.

To remove face powder or lipstick stains, dab them with ether or alcohol and then wash them off with lukewarm water.

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