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Cleaning removable sofa covers

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  • seabright
    seabright Posts: 639 Forumite
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    That's really strange! I would just try washing them again, as maybe something was caught up in the covers the first time, which you didn't see?
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
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    It may be the flame retardant stuff they coat the fabric in. Air them outside and see if the smell goes once they are dry.
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  • mrsb83_2
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    Try leaving them in the sun (if we ever get any again!).
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  • lindseykim13
    lindseykim13 Posts: 2,978 Forumite
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    I'd air them and if that didn't work try some febreeze (not used it myself but worth a try maybe?)
  • Cosmopolitan
    Cosmopolitan Posts: 82 Forumite
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    You could try sprinkling with some bicarbonate of soda and leaving for a while then brushing/carefully hoovering off. Not sure how well it would work on sofas but a lot of OS'ers recommend it for carpets. HTH
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  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,364 Forumite
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    ive merged this with a thread on washing sofa covers

    Zip :)
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  • afeitar
    afeitar Posts: 36 Forumite
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    Hi all,
    We have an Ikea Karlstad sofa and one of my parent's dogs has been sick on it. We thought 'great, we can just remove the covers and clean them!' but when we removed them we noticed they are dry clean only. They are quite a tough durable fabric but seem like they would be ok on a wool wash to me. I am a bit worried though, any tips? Anyone else regularly clean their sofa?

    Or any old style tips for getting a stain out of the sofa? I'm really loathe to send them to the dry cleaner, but I may have to and invoice my parents for the bill haha :rotfl:
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  • Helen2k8
    Helen2k8 Posts: 361 Forumite
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    I wash my "dry clean only" covers, on a cool wash, the only thing that's happened is that the inside of the seams have frayed, but not to the point of making holes (yet!). Just makes them a bit more fiddly to get back on!

    Does the label say what the fabric actually is?

    The washing might remove some kind of stain protective, or fire retarding coating maybe?
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,830 Forumite
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    I always wash my 'dry clean only' curtains and suite covers, both cream coloured and quite heavy duty.

    Never had a problem with them.
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  • afeitar
    afeitar Posts: 36 Forumite
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    Helen2k8 wrote: »
    I wash my "dry clean only" covers, on a cool wash, the only thing that's happened is that the inside of the seams have frayed, but not to the point of making holes (yet!). Just makes them a bit more fiddly to get back on!

    Does the label say what the fabric actually is?

    The washing might remove some kind of stain protective, or fire retarding coating maybe?

    It says that it is 85% cotton, 15% polyester, which makes me think it should be ok in the wash? I am worried about them shrinking and not being able to go back on mostly but a cool wash should be ok I think. I think they will take forever to dry too! I might try it tonight *fingers crossed*
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