When it comes to cleaning the mattress or sofa , we would like to immediately turn around and postpone it until who knows when!
In fact, these are particularly tiring elements to clean due to their weight and the fact that they have to be turned over to completely refurbish them.
Fortunately, there are various methods that can make the process easier and avoid spending an entire day letting the mattress or sofa dry!
Today we are going to see together the lid method to clean sofas and mattresses quickly and effectively!
For the sofa
Let’s first find out how to use the sofa cover method!
This is ideal if you have a non-removable sofa cover as it will save you a lot of time by giving you a clean fabric free from dust or bad odors!
Necessary
The essentials are simply available, but I’m sure you’ll already have everything at home if you’re a natural remedy lover like me!
All you will need is:
- 1 tablespoon of liquid Castile soap
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Water to taste
- Lid of a saucepan
With just these elements, the sofa will become shiny and fragrant again!
The degreasing action and fragrance of Marseille soap will be ideal even for the most difficult or delicate fabrics. If you don’t have liquid soap, but you do have soap, melt 1 tablespoon in a bain-marie.
I advise you not to put the flakes because they could remain too impregnated between the fibers of the sofa, risking staining it.
When it comes to the pot lid, opt for the flattest ones found on saucepans.
Method
All that remains is to move on to the procedure !
Simply fill a bowl with warm water and dissolve the Castile soap in it .
Then add the baking soda until everything becomes a single solution.
At this point you will need to soak a fairly large cloth inside the bowl, leave it damp and wrap it around the lid , securing it with a spring.
Take the handle of the cover , pass it over the entire sofa, then rinse the cloth, wring it out well and make a second pass.
Let it dry with the balconies and windows open and that’s it!
For the mattress
As mentioned earlier, the lid method is also great for the mattress and will take very little time!
You will see that once you take the useful ingredients , the mattress will become white again, without traces or bad odors.
NB I remind you that before using this washing method, it is necessary to thoroughly dust the mattress by shaking it with your hands or with a vacuum cleaner.
Necessary
In this case too, the necessary provides products always at hand:
- 1 tablespoon of baking soda
- 1 tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide
- 1 tablespoon of liquid or flake Marseille soap in a bain-marie
- 6 drops of lavender essential oil
The combination of the above elements will create a real cleaning bomb, and you’ll see that you won’t be able to do without this trick!
NB Use household hydrogen peroxide, 10 volumes.
Method
The procedure is very similar to the one described for the sofa too!
You will need to put all the ingredients in a bowl filled with warm water and mix until everything becomes a single solution.
Now proceed by dipping the piece into the bowl, for the first pass the piece should be wetter, then make other passes with the piece well wrung out.
If there are stains on the mattress, you can use a soft sponge and rub the dirt.
At this point, let it dry and that’s it!
Warnings
I remind you to read any washing instructions for the different fabrics of the sofa or mattress. Also try the remedies in the hidden corners first.