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What You Need

Materials

• Baking soda
• Lemon juice
• Glass bowl
• Washcloth or clean rag
• Vacuum and brush attachment

Instructions

As always, test an inconspicuous area on your furniture first, to see how your fabric reacts with the cleaning solution before cleaning the entire piece.

1. With your brush attachment, lightly vacuum your piece of furniture along the nap. This is a weekly cleaning method, and also the first step in spot cleaning stains.

2. Mix your solution of lemon juice and baking soda. For spot cleaning, I used about two tablespoons of baking soda and filled the bowl with lemon juice until I had a decent amount of foam to work with. If you are planning to clean an entire sofa, you’ll want to use a slightly larger bowl and will probably end up mixing the solution a few more times.

3. Skim the foam with a soft cloth and wipe. Whatever you do, don’t rub the solution into the velvet, stick with long, straight movements along the nap.

4. The upholstery shouldn’t take too long to dry, but I like to let mine sit for 3-5 hours just to be sure.