CLIPOP HELPS: Tips To Clean And Care For Our Velvet Furniture

We definitely believe that a velvet object like a set of velvet chairs or a velvet sofa can add some stylish and unique taste to our space.

Originally, velvet used silk as its main textile, which is why it was so synonymous with royalty. Now that it’s become more commercially available, manufacturers use a range of textiles such as cotton, polyester, and more blends.

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Velvet fabric can be a bit trickier to clean than other fabrics, because, in addition to removing the stain, you must take care to avoid "crushing" the nap of the fiber. Here are some daily care methods to care for our velvet furnitute, as well as some tips to help you successfully remove stains without damaging your beautiful furniture.

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𝟏. 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐭

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏. 𝐓𝐚𝐩

Take a dry, soft, and clean cloth. Tap the velvet repeatedly until the dust comes out of the pores of the velvet.

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟐. 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐮𝐦

Use a handled vacuum and move it back and forth for 5-10 minutes along the surface of the velvet until the vacuum sucks the debris. Sparing a little time for vacuum cleaning would not allow containment set into the fiber.

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𝟐. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏: 𝐒𝐨𝐚𝐤 𝐔𝐩 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥

The first thing to get done when a fresh spill has landed on your couch is to grab a few paper towels or an absorbent cloth. Place it on the stain delicately. Do not rub or dab, as this could further push it deeper into the fibres of your settee. Leave it for 5-10 minutes to soak up as much as possible.

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟐: 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐚𝐦 𝐓𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧

Get a deep bowl ready. Pour 100ml of lemon juice into the bowl and add a tablespoon of soda bicarbonate. The mixture will fizz, creating foam and bubbles on the top. Dip a cloth into the foam part of the solution and apply to the stain.

Or you can pour 50ml of water into a cup or bowl and add a few drops of washing up liquid. Stir with fast motions to make a foam and use only the bubbly foam to clean the velvet upholstery. Keep blotting the stain gently until it is no longer visible. It is important for the velvet fabric to dry quickly. Use a hair dryer or fan to accelerate the drying process.

𝟑. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡

𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐚

The best way to get the smell out of a velvet couch is to use baking soda. Velvet does not like water, and since baking soda is dry, it removes odor without deteriorating the quality of the fabric. Sprinkle a generous bottle of baking soda all over the couch and let it sit overnight. Vacuum away the powder and groom the couch by brushing it gently.

If the odor fails to disappear completely, repeat the steps again but allow the powder to sit on the couch for much longer.