How to Clean and Sanitize A Used Couch?

Starting from making ponytails to spending late working hours, a couch bears a multitudinous number of stories. Jumping on the couch as a kid to spilling wine/drinks – this just not remain as another furniture. Rather, it becomes an essential part and looks for your home.

So indeed, the thing that fulfills your home, the thing that remains beside your stories needs a break some time.

But still, questions may arise how can you take care of that? Well, don’t worry since in this article I will share some pro tips, hacks, and steps for cleaning or sanitizing a used couch. So, without making any further delay, let’s dive deeper to know the dos and don’ts.

How to Clean and Sanitize A Used Couch

How to Clean a Used Couch

Here is the list of things that you are going to need in the first place. These are very common components so you may not need to run for extra miles.

Tools or Equipment

  • Bristle Brush
  • Vacuum

Materials:

  • Castille Soap
  • Baking Soda
  • Warm Water
  • Vinegar
  • Disinfectant Wipes (Not necessary)
  • Bugs Spray (Not necessary)

So, if you have got these things with you, kudos to you! Even if you don’t, no worries – these come at a reasonable price from the nearby superstores of your house. So, let’s get down to the instructions:

Vacuum in the First Place

Before cleaning or sanitizing the couch, you must know there may remain crumbs or dirt particles stuck with the fabric. You don’t want to keep it on a permanent basis if you are reading this article. Apart from that, pet hairs and debris are something that’s not easy to remove. I firmly believe from my experience it’s way too better to vacuum to remove all.

So, try to vacuum each and every corner of your couch perfectly. Make sure you leave no debris or pet hair behind that. By vacuuming, all the dry crumbs will be easily removed. Having said that, it will pace up the sanitizing process onwards. Even your workload will come down to sixty percent from a hundred percent.


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Start Disinfecting and Wiping the Couch

Now since this couch is a used one, you never know is it more germfree or not. Apart from that, there may remain a multitudinous number of spots that you have not noticed before. So start spraying or wiping. Also, make sure it hasn’t got in contact with any bleach or similar kind of ingredient. Otherwise, it will end up damaging the non-fabric parts or wood of the couch.

While doing that, start using disinfecting materials like hexasol or some sort of sanitizer. It will kill off the maximum of the germs, so you can sit or lean on the couch without tension. If you are not sure of using that, you may start experimenting with a small patch. If you see a positive result, feel free to go with it.

Apply Bug Spray (Not Necessary)

If your couch is not the first hand or have been in the storeroom for a long time, you may need to apply bug spray. Otherwise, your beautiful couch may turn into several unhygienic pieces. Adding with that, using a bug spray is essential since these can’t be identified with the naked eyes. In that case, your couch may not sustain for long period.

So applying bug spray will be a plus point for your couch. It will repel and kill bugs like mites, ticks, fleas, bed bugs, and so on. If you are applying this, make sure you apply it on the underneath and unnoticed parts of the couch. After applying that, leave the couch for 24 hours in a ventilated area. It will be best for you if you leave it outside.

Remove Bad Smell

So, you wiped up your couch, removed the stains and it’s looking so clean. But one major thing remains a concern. And that is the odor of the couch. This happens due to the bacteria. Even if you disinfect it, the odor remains. So, the question is how to get rid of the bad smell?

In this case, baking soda can rescue your couch. In the first place, you need to make sure baking soda is not causing any problem to the fabric of the couch. It’s best to do an experiment on a small patch. Now you have to sprinkle a good amount of soda over the surfaces of the couch. Use a bristle brush so that you can spread it in an equal way. Now give some time so that the soda can sit. After that, vacuum the sofa.

Get Rid of the Stains

Now, this procedure is a bit more experimental process. If you’re going through a lot, it’s better to use a high-quality upholstery cleaner. It’s suitable for the couch. You can also rent a carpet extractor as an alternative. Some of the pro tips regarding removing stains are:

  • If the stain is made by any crayon, use a rag to rub on the stain.
  • If the stain is made by ink, saturate a cotton piece with alcohol and slowly rub on the area.
  • For removing rust, use a solution of lemon juice, salt, mild dish soap, and ammonia. It will help you to remove rust from your couch.

If you see anything on the fabric that’s not going off, use toothpaste, and hopefully there will be no stain anymore.

Final Verdict

These are the basic procedures I tried to share through the article. The maximum of them ended up being useful. So feel free to count on these suggestions and instructions. If you have reached this part of the article, I believe you care about your home essentials and you believe in sustainability.

I hope you already know the drills to deal with these kinds of issues. A couch can really sustain for a long period if you follow these hacks. The more you will be cautious, the more service you can expect from it in the long run.

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