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cleaning sofa covers with non-bio

I have got a new sofa (well nearly new) off my mother and she said that the covers have to be washed in non-bio, but to tell you the truth i dont think that the stains will shift without using bio.

What will happen if i use bio, washing mashine is loaded and ready to go just need this advice. They are cream/oatmeal in colour so i can't see them fading.

Any help out there?
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  • frosty
    frosty Posts: 1,169 Forumite
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    do the covers cover the whole sofa(frame as well) or are you just washing the cushion covers,if its just the cushion covers then bio can make them a lighter colour than the frame,we used to have a carpet and upholstery cleaning business and we recommended Dreft automatic for sofas because it is kinder to fabrics.
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