How to remove couch stains easily with household items

Now, we all know we’re not supposed to be eating, drinking, doing paperwork or letting our dogs get up on the sofa (according to house rules).

But before you know it, you’ve spilled wine on your couch and there’s a large pee stain smack right in the middle of the couch.

You may have simply cleaned it up, but if it’s still pretty obvious, you’ve gotta use these tips to remove couch stains.

Let’s begin!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Wine stain
2. Food stain
3. Grease stain
4. Coffee stain
5. Ink stain
6. Pee stain

1. Wine stain

Spilling wine on the sofa is really common. You’re chatting with friends while enjoying a glass of wine, and somehow you just naturally place the glass on the couch while you grab a snack from the table and…boom. There goes your clean, spotless couch.

Here’s how to fix it:
Pour some baking soda over the stain, then spray some white vinegar on top of it. Let it soak in and bubble for a bit, then dab with a damp cloth. Repeat until the wine stain is completely removed.

2. Food stain

Ever tried to have a warm bowl of soup on the couch with a nice movie playing on TV? You try to adjust the way you sit just a little…and the spill happens.

Here’s how to fix it:
This is a classic, no scrubs here. Just good old water, soap and cloth. Dampen the fabric with water, pour a little liquid soap on it, then rub with a damp cloth until the stain goes away.

3. Grease stain

Having pizza on the couch with friends or family? Sounds good until that slice of pepperoni drops onto the couch.

Here’s how to fix it:
Dab away the grease with a paper towel, then sprinkle baking soda onto the stain. Let it sit for 15 minutes to absorb the oil, then vacuum. The alkaline properties of the baking soda will help to lift the stain.

4. Coffee stain

You know that buffer time right after you wake up and before your day begins? You grab your coffee and try to plop down on the sofa. But because your mind’s not fully awake, the plop ends up causing a spill.

Here’s how to fix it:
Mix a teaspoon of liquid detergent with warm water, then use a cloth or paper towel to blot at the stain with this mixture until it lightens or is completely removed.

5. Ink stain

Maybe it’s your kid playing with paper and pens on the sofa, maybe it’s you, preferring to sign some documents on it. Whoever that is, the damage has been done. How do you remove ink from your couch (excluding leather couches)?

Here’s how to fix it:
Start by pouring a little bit of rubbing alcohol on the stain, then blot gently until the ink is removed. Never rub at the stain because this will cause it to spread.

6. Pee stain

Sometimes we just want to cuddle with our pets so much that we allow them on the sofa. Once they know they can get up there, accidents may happen…

Here’s how to fix it:
First, blot away excess moisture. Next, mix equal parts of water and vinegar, then spray it on the stain. Blot at the stain with a cloth until most of the moisture has been removed.

Additionally, if your allowing of pets to be on the sofa has also made your sofa smell, here are 7 easy ways to get rid of pet smells on your couch.

Hope these simple tips have helped you to clean your fabric couch and get those stains removed.

Do keep in mind that stains are best treated when they’re still fresh!

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