Daily life is full of small unforeseen events that leave stains on the upholstery of our car. Unforeseen braking while your co-driver was drinking coffee on the way to work, children’s dirty hands, a friend who muddies the seats with his shoes, food scraps that fall without you noticing and thousands of other ways that can ruin the upholstery.
Supermarket shelves are overflowing with products for all types of stains, fabrics and surfaces. If you had to choose one, you probably wouldn’t know which one to start with, and when it’s time to pay you’ll want to run away. Also, how many times have we spent on expensive products without getting any favorable results. Not to mention that they can be harmful to the environment and even to your health.
For these reasons we bring you these easy tricks to remove stains from upholstery without having to invest a fortune. You will simply have to use products that you probably already have in your house and your patience.
Tricks to remove stains from upholstery
- Coffee and soda stains: you can remove them with hot water, a glass cleaner or an all-purpose cleaner.
- Gum stains: to make sure you remove all the gum that has soaked into the upholstery, you must first freeze it with ice. Once the rubber is very cold you can scrape it off and it will come off easily.
- Chocolate Stains: Gently brush the stain dry and then with hot water and glass cleaner. Rinse with a cloth.
- Lipstick: Dip a cloth in boiling water and rub the upholstery gently.
- Dog hair: use the rough part of a sponge to rub it over the most affected areas and then vacuum the entire upholstery.
- Vomiting: before the whole car stinks, you must mix disinfectant and multipurpose cleaner with plenty of hot water and rub the area with a wet sponge.
Do you have experience cleaning stains on car upholstery? Share your tips with us.
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