The heart of the home is undoubtedly the living room. This is where we spend most of our time with family and friends, but also watching TV or reading a good book. Similarly, the sofa is the main piece of furniture in this busy room. For this reason, it is particularly prone to getting dirty, and it is important to know how to clean a fabric sofa easily and effectively, perhaps saving time and effort. The Ariete catalog offers various solutions to keep your sofa clean and sanitized. Let's discover them right away, along with some useful tips for daily cleaning and for particularly delicate materials - such as leather or velvet.

Daily Sofa Maintenance

Before we learn how to clean a fabric sofa—especially a non-removable one—let's make an important point. There are small measures for the daily maintenance of our sofa that will make subsequent cleaning and sanitizing operations even easier. To remove the dust that accumulates every day, as well as crumbs and pet hair, you can certainly use a good vacuum cleaner. To make this task even simpler, Ariete has created a wide range of electric brooms, with features that adapt to all needs.

In particular, the Handy Force—with bagless cyclonic technology—and the cordless Lithium line are both lightweight and easy to handle. In just a few moments and with a single motion, they transform into practical portable hand vacuums for vacuuming in all rooms and corners of the house. Using the appropriate fabric accessory, they allow us to effortlessly clean the sofa. They effectively trap even the finest debris, just as ideal allies in daily household chores should.

How to Clean a Sofa with Removable Fabric Covers

For a sofa with a removable fabric cover, the cleaning procedure obviously starts with vacuuming. Use the hand vacuum to eliminate all traces of dust, then move on to the actual washing. This is a fairly simple operation in this case, since you can remove stains by putting the cover in the washing machine. The only precaution is to carefully read the label with the instructions on temperature and the type of wash, and follow them to the letter.

How to Clean a Sofa with Non-Removable Fabric Covers

The case of a sofa with non-removable fabric covers is much more problematic because you cannot remove the cover and put it directly in the washing machine. First, use the crevice tool, integrated brushes, and 360° suction of an Ariete electric vacuum cleaner, then deal only with any stains. Many people recommend using some homemade natural remedies to remove them. The most common involves mixing one liter of water with a glass of white vinegar—or alternatively, baking soda—and a few drops of eucalyptus essential oil. Dip a cotton cloth into the mixture. After wringing it out well, run it over the entire surface of the sofa.

However, using this handmade method, some fabrics could be damaged—such as leather or velvet. Ariete has therefore decided to exploit the full power of steam, which is particularly effective for removing bacteria, mold, and mites, and for destroying all forms of dirt, even deeper ones like stains and grease. The "home genius" thus offers an innovative appliance like Ariete Vaporì Jet, which, thanks to the rich kit of accessories supplied, allows you to clean and sanitize the entire surface of the sofa in a short time, making it safer for you and the whole family.

The 100° steam in fact guarantees a complete and totally natural sanitization, which eliminates 99.9% of germs and bacteria in just a few moments by adding simple tap water. In just three minutes and without the addition of chemical additives, Vaporì Jet guarantees a continuous steam autonomy of 15 minutes, more than enough for the complete cleaning of the sofa with non-removable fabric, even the most delicate one. In short, it is the most suitable multifunction steam gun to make your sofa fresh and sanitized, by pairing it with the liquid detergent for the steam gun Vaporì Fresh.

How to Remove Odors from the Sofa

Now that we know how to clean a fabric sofa, we can complete its maintenance with some tips designed in case it gives off an unpleasant odor. A problem that can be easily avoided with baking soda. Just sprinkle the entire sofa with a thin layer of baking soda and use the electric broom to vacuum it up in an instant, after letting it act for at least half an hour. This way, your sofa will return to being as fragrant as it once was, to give you many more hours of well-deserved relaxation.