I have a very dirty microfibre couch and no idea how to clean it. The instructions said dish soap/water, but that just leaves a water stain, which looks worse.
Thanks,
Trevor

Dear Trevor,

You are absolutely correct. Generally when you treat a single stain in a specific location you run a high risk of creating a different spot.

This new spot is the “treated” area and it becomes a different colour from the rest of the fabric that hasn’t been treated.

So often “spot” cleaning can be very tricky if you are not a professional.  Remember that professionals bring years of experience and often are worth the investment.

In order to correctly remove a stain, you must know what the stain is so that you can use the correct treatment for best results.

Usually for a piece of upholstered fabric you need to treat then clean either the entire cushion or the entire couch.

I have absolutely no connection with Bissell but I have used their Portable Deep Cleaner with great success.

This has worked for me to clean both an individual stain and the entire chair or couch.

One final note, don’t let items get too dirty. The dirtier an item, the harder it is to clean, and testing your cleaning product/technique somewhere where it will not be seen is always a good idea!

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