Cheap Couches for Sale: How to Remove Stains from Your Couch

 

 

Your couch is your landing spot after a long day at work, your haven for movie marathons on the weekend, and your comfortable seat while you watch your sports team take home the victory. When you are spending time on your couch, an accidental spill, a leaking pen, or a pet pee mishap can easily lead to a stain. We have created a list of the 4 common couch stains and how to remove each stain from a linen, leather, faux suede, or velvet couch. When the stains are too tough to remove and you need to replace your couch, 5Star Furniture has cheap couches for sale that will be an affordable and easy-to-maintain replacement.

 

How to Remove Common Couch Stains:

 

No matter how hard you try to avoid stains, it is almost inevitable that you will have to deal with a stain on your couch. From a splash of wine to a dropped cup of coffee to your dog deciding your couch is its new patch of grass, there are a variety of stains that can happen to your couch. We have covered the 4 most common couch stains and how to remove them from your couch.

 

1) Red Wine:

 

Many people love curling up on the couch with a glass of wine after a long workday. Your relaxing time can quickly turn into chaos if your glass of wine is spilled onto your couch. Red wine will seep into your couch and leave a maroon-coloured splodge that will become a permanent feature of your couch if left untreated. Luckily, you can follow these steps to easily remove a red wine stain from your couch.

 

Immediately Blot: Take a paper towel or old towel and gently blot the red wine stain to absorb any excess liquid. Do not rub the red wine stain as this will spread the stain and seep it deeper into your couch cushion.

 

Sprinkle with Salt or Bicarbonate of Soda: Both salt and bicarbonate of soda are effective at drying your wine stain and pulling the red liquid out of your couch material. Sprinkle a thick layer of salt or bicarbonate of soda onto your red wine stain and allow it to dry, which should take between 20 minutes to an hour. Once dry, use a vacuum cleaner to suck up the dried salt or bicarbonate of soda.

 

Create a Solution: For red wine stains, a mixture of 2 teaspoons of dishwashing liquid, 1 tablespoon of white vinegar, and 1 cup of lukewarm water will be an effective stain remover. Mix these ingredients until it creates a thick foam. Using a sponge, gently apply the foam to the red wine stain.

 

Blot Again: Rinse out your sponge with cold, clean water and gently blot the red wine stain until all the soapy water is removed. By now, your red wine stain should be sufficiently removed from your couch.

 

Dry the Couch: You can use a dry microfibre cloth to dry the couch, allow the couch to air dry, or use a hairdryer from a safe distance to dry the wet spot on your couch.

 

2) Ink:

 

Ink stains are a common stain problem for couches. Your pen can start leaking all over your couch whilst you are finishing off a report for work or your children can decide that your couch needs some creative touches with hand drawings of flowers and action heroes. Ink stains are stressful, but removing them is made easier with our quick guide to removing ink from your couch.

 

Dab the Stain with Rubbing Alcohol: Soak a cotton ball or old cloth in rubbing alcohol and gently dab the ink stain. Rubbing alcohol is the most effective solution as it will dissolve the ink and separate the ink from the material. Allow the rubbing alcohol to sit for 10 minutes. If you do not have rubbing alcohol, you can also spray the ink stain with an alcohol-based hairspray.

 

Cover the Stain: Once you have dabbed the ink stain with the rubbing alcohol, place 2-3 layers of paper towel over the stain. This will start soaking up the separating ink from your couch.

 

Blot with Damp Cloth: Wet a microfibre cloth with cold, clean water. Gently blot your ink stain with a damp cloth to remove the ink from your couch.

 

Allow to Air Dry: Once you have removed the ink stain, allow your couch to air dry.

 

 

Rubbing alcohol is safe to use on a leather couch if you remove the rubbing alcohol fully with a damp cloth immediately after 10 minutes. If left for an extended period, rubbing alcohol can cause your leather to dry out and become discoloured. To prevent any risks of discolouration or damaged leather protection, apply a leather conditioner to the couch after the ink stain has been removed.

 

3) Coffee:

 

Your morning can quickly go pear-shaped when your first cup of coffee is dropped all over your couch cushions. The tannins in the coffee will lead to a dark brown stain on your couch, which can be embarrassing when guests come over to visit. With our speedy guide to coffee stain removal, you can easily get rid of the spilled coffee and still make it to work on time.

 

Remove Covers: If possible, remove your couch cushion covers first. Your coffee will most likely have milk in it, which will start producing an odour from your couch if it seeps deep into the cushion’s inner.

 

Blot the Covers: As with all liquid stains, you need to try to remove as much liquid as possible immediately. Take an old cloth and gently dab at the coffee stain to absorb excess liquid.

 

Make a Solution: Place 1 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid into 1 cup of warm water. Place a clean cloth into the solution and gently dab the solution onto the stain. Allow the cleaning solution to sit for 10-20 minutes.

 

Clean Inners: If you were able to remove your couch cushion inners, you will also need to blot the inners to remove excess coffee and then wash the stain with the cleaning solution. You may need to use the cloth to scrub the stain on your couch inner. Once cleaned, place outside in the sunshine to dry fully.

 

Remove Solution: After the solution has sat on your couch cushion covers, you need to remove it using a damp cloth and clean water. If your coffee stain has not been fully removed, you can dab the stain with 1 cup of cold water mixed with 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Allow the vinegar solution to sit for 10 minutes, then remove the solution using a cloth and clean water.

 

Air Dry: After you have successfully removed the coffee stain, allow your cushion covers to air dry.

 

 

 

4) Pet Pee:

 

We all love our pets until we sit down on a soggy puddle in the centre of our couch or smell a suspicious odour coming from our couch cushions. Pet pee stains are usually large and tend to seep and spread if not immediately handled. Remove the bad smell and risk of bacteria growth with our steps to get rid of a pet pee stain on your couch.

 

Remove Excess Liquid: Firstly, you need to put on rubber gloves to keep your hands protected from the urine. Using a paper towel, soak up any excess pet pee on your couch and discard. Once you have wiped up any excess liquid, place a few layers of paper towel over the stain to continue absorbing excess liquid and leave for a few minutes.

 

Spray with Water: To continue removing any excess urine from your couch, you should lightly spray the pee stain with water. Once the stain has received a good spray of water, repeat the excess liquid removal process.

 

Sprinkle with Salt or Bicarbonate of Soda: Place salt or bicarbonate of soda onto the stain in a thick layer. This will continue drawing any remaining urine out of your couch cushion and start neutralising the smell. Wait 20 minutes to an hour, and then vacuum up the dried salt or bicarbonate of soda.

 

Mix a Solution: Mix 1 cup of warm water, half a cup of vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of dishwashing liquid, and place the solution into a spray bottle. You can alternatively purchase a pet pee stain and odour removal product for couches. Spray the stain with your solution and rub the stain thoroughly to ensure the entire stain on the cushion cover is cleaned with the solution.

 

Remove the Solution: Using a clean cloth dampened with cold water, remove all the solution from your couch cushion.

 

Allow to Air Dry: Allow the damp couch cushion to air dry thoroughly. If the smell of urine is still present, repeat steps 3-6 again.

 

 

 

Cheap Couches for Sale from 5Star Furniture:

 

If you have tried all the cleaning steps to remove a stain from your couch but you have been unsuccessful, it is time for a new couch. Stained couches are unattractive, will be a source of embarrassment, and will bring down your enjoyment when using your lounge. When you need to replace a stained couch with a new couch, 5Star Furniture has you covered with our cheap couches for sale.

 

We have a glorious range of cheap couches for sale. From single seaters to small or large couches to sleeper couches, you will find the perfect couch replacement for your existing stained couch. Our cheap couches for sale come in various shapes and sizes so that your selected couch will be the perfect fit for your lounge.

 

The cheap couches for sale available at 5Star Furniture come in a host of materials that are easy to clean and remove stains from. From faux suedes that you can easily wipe down to soft velvets that simply require soap and water, you can find the perfect couch material to suit your lifestyle. Our cheap couches for sale are made to make your life easier with our easy-to-maintain materials.

 

We understand that replacing a stained couch can be a big blow to your monthly budget. This is why we offer you cheap couches for sale that are affordable for any budget. Avoid the embarrassment and despair over a stained couch by replacing your couch with a new one from the cheap couches for sale at 5Star Furniture.

 

If you have stained your couch the week before a massive event at your home and need a new couch quickly, we have you covered. Our cheap couches for sale can be purchased online and then speedily delivered to your home fully intact. Our cheap couches for sale are designed to be an effortless choice when you need a new couch as soon as possible.

 

 

If you are unable to remove the stain from your couch, find the new perfect couch for your lounge with 5Star Furniture cheap couches for sale.