As the centerpiece of your living room, it's essential to maintain your sofa bed to ensure its upholstery stays intact over the years. Discover all our tips for maintaining your fabric sofa bed in this article.
Protecting your fabric sofa bed
Using a waterproofer for your fabric sofa bed
As soon as you receive your fabric sofa bed , we recommend that you purchase a waterproofing product that will protect your sofa from possible everyday stains.
Dusting your fabric sofa bed
Every week, we recommend dusting your fabric sofa bed, as dust settles everywhere, including on your sofa. Using a brush, remove dust and animal hair, then vacuum.
Washing your fabric sofa bed
White vinegar to clean your fabric sofa bed
You can clean your fabric sofa bed by hand using white vinegar on the stained areas.
The washing machine to clean your fabric sofa bed
If that's not enough, our sofa beds have removable seat and back covers, so you can machine wash them. Be careful, machine washing requires the correct settings to avoid damaging the upholstery. Wash the covers on a delicate cycle, at 30°C or cold. It's also possible to dry clean the covers at a dry cleaner.
The special fabric product for cleaning your fabric sofa bed
For the non-removable parts of your sofa, we advise you to obtain a special fabric product which cleans the sofa thoroughly and leaves it with a lasting fragrance.
Stubborn stains on a fabric sofa bed
The maintenance kit for cleaning your fabric sofa bed
If your sofa has stubborn stains (blood, grease, coffee, ink, mud, wine), we sell a maintenance kit that will allow you to remove these stains effortlessly. You can waterproof your sofa with the protector beforehand to minimize liquid incrustation. A natural cleaner is also provided. What will ensure optimal effectiveness is the use of the cleaning glove which removes incrustations without creating pilling, wear or fading. A cloth is also provided to dry everything.
This product can also be used on your cushions, carpets, curtains and car upholstery!
Tips for cleaning different types of stains on a fabric sofa bed
Grease stains on a fabric sofa bed
For all greasy stains (salad dressing, sauce, fried food) we recommend sprinkling talcum powder on the stained area. Let it sit for a few minutes. Then, apply an absorbent sheet and iron over the entire area with a hot iron. Finally, wash with hot water and apply the sofa care kit.
Blood and wine stains on a fabric sofa bed
For wine and blood, apply talcum powder (flour or cornstarch). Let it sit for a few minutes. Brush off the excess, then wash with cold water and apply the care kit. If this is not enough, apply hydrogen peroxide.
Mud stains on a fabric sofa bed
For mud, it is best to let it dry before cleaning. Brush off the excess, wash with warm water and apply the care kit.
Ink or felt-tip pen stains on a fabric sofa bed
For ink, first soak the cloth provided with the sofa care kit in 70° alcohol, dab the area, then wash with the glove and cleaner.
Cigarette burn stains on a fabric sofa bed
Soak the stain with hydrogen peroxide then clean with the cloth provided soaked in hot water and lukewarm glycerin.
Candle stains on a fabric sofa bed
Gently scrape the stain with a spatula, apply an absorbent sheet and iron over the entire area with a hot iron. Finally, wash with hot water and apply the cleaner .
