Do you want to know how to clean furniture? We tell you everything you need to know about how to clean your furniture!

To clean a fabric sofa or remove stains, consider using HG carpet cleaner, which also provides a dirt-repellent effect. In case HG products are unavailable, alternatives like soft household soap, baking soda, vinegar, or a steam cleaner can be used. However, these non-HG solutions do not guarantee success and should be used carefully. For stubborn stains,

HG stain remover extra strong is recommended, while alternatives include shampoo, baking soda, and a steam iron. Wooden furniture can be cleaned using HG wooden furniture cleaner or DIY solutions like soap, vinegar, or soda. To eliminate unpleasant odors from furniture, clean first and then apply HG odour eliminator, which uses natural enzymes. Intrigued by the efficiency of these methods? Discover more insights into maintaining your furniture’s appeal.

Clean a fabric sofa or removing stains from furniture

Do you have a beautiful fabric sofa in your living room? You will have experienced that dirt or stains will be absorbed quickly into the settee. We provide you with a number of tips on how you can clean and freshen up a fabric settee or furniture. At HG we have the special HG carpet cleaner. The name suggests that the product is just for carpets but this carpet cleaner is perfect for cleaning your fabric sofa. It removes dirt from your settee, and produces a dirt-repellent effect. 

If you do not have any HG at home, but you need to clean your fabric sofa or upholstered furniture immediately? There are various alternative products, such as soft household soap, baking soda, vinegar or a steam cleaner. You can read the best way to apply these products in the article ‘How to clean a fabric sofa? The simple way to clean a fabric couch’.

How to remove stains from the sofa

Houses are for living in. Particularly a house with children and/or pets. There is always a chance of stains on the settee. But no worries, you can remove those stains. Sometimes it requires a little patience, particularly when it concerns stains that have already drawn deep into the fibres or grease stains, but you should manage with our tips.

With HG stain remover extra strong you can remove the most difficult stains. Even the most deeply absorbed stains present no difficulty at all. Other products and ways to remove stains from your sofa include:

  • Shampoo
  • Baking soda
  • Steam iron
  • Soft household soap

We cannot guarantee the above alternative products work. So, you do use these tips completely at your own risk. In the article ‘How to remove stains from a sofa? Quick way to remove stains from a couch’ you can read how you remove stains from your sofa.

Cleaning wooden furniture

Wood is a really beautiful and natural material in your house. Everyone will have a wooden dresser, dining table, coffee table, or occasional table. It gives your decor a country-cottage, robust look. The disadvantage of wood is that it easily absorbs stains and rings. An accident happens before you know it. Fortunately, cleaning wooden furniture is not difficult. You can clean your wood with HG wooden furniture cleaner. Or with one of the following DIY products:

  • Soft household soap
  • Vinegar
  • Soda

You can read the best way to clean old wood furniture with HG wooden furniture cleaner or the above products to clean your wooden furniture in the article ‘How to clean a wooden table? Safely remove a stain from a wooden table with our 4 tips’.

Remove nasty smells from furniture

A sofa or other upholstered furniture can get smelly over time. For example the smell of dogs, cats or cigarettes. You want to get rid of those horrible smells? Time to deodorise your furniture. Did you know that the secret of deodorising is in cleaning your furniture? If you don't clean your furniture, you never get rid of the horrible smells. After you have cleaned your furniture properly, you can use HG odour eliminator for all surfaces. This product is based on natural enzymes. It doesn’t mask the odour, but removes the source of the odour with natural enzymes and microbes. 

If you have a tip for cleaning (outdoor) furniture, please let us know!

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…you can remove even the most stubborn stains from your settee?

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…you should never use soap to clean your tent fabric?

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acids such as vinegar and lemon affect natural stone?

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you can remove even the most persistent limescale from toilets with HG?

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lots of dust on the back of your fridge causes more electricity consumption?

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a dash of oil in the drain can prevent nasty odours whilst you're on holiday?

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Frequently Asked Questions about cleaning furniture

There are different products to clean your fabric furniture:

  • HG carpet cleaner
  • Soft household soap and warm water
  • Baking soda
  • Vinegar
  • A steam cleaner

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