DIY: Eco Cleaning Soft Furnishings
/This is a great method shared by green living hero Nancy Birtwhistle and her Clean & Green book. As Nancy explains specialist dry-cleaning of furniture and furnishings often involves aerosol sprays, solvents and chemicals which are toxic to the natural environment. This method uses eco-friendly products and is easy to do at home.
You’ll need:
2 tablespoons washing up liquid
300ml warm water
bicarb in sugar shaker (optional)
medium sized bowl
dry towel
Directions:
Measure the washing soda and washing up liquid into the bowl and add the warm water. Swirl around with your hand until crystals have dissolved. Add the shower puff and work at the solution until the suds rise to the surface and the bowl is filled with white suds.
Rub only the suds onto the upholstery and massage over the whole area with the shower puff. If furniture is pale a sprinkle of bicarb (1 tablespoon per square meter) can be added and massaged in further.
Leave the furniture for 15mins, return and rub over again with the shower puff. Use the dry towel to rub away the suds and any bicarb paste. The furnishings will be only very slightly damp and should be left to dry for a few hours before using.