Knowing the material can be more important than knowing the clean code. Light colored natural fibers like cotton or rayon are likely to turn brown with water cleaning. Synthetic fibers (in my experience) will not. The browning is a reaction to the natural fibers. I've seen many manufactures put a generic "S" code on synthetic materials. I've always steamed them with water anyways and haven't had any be damaged. The water cleaning gets the best results. Also, the furniture is almost always dirtier than you can see. Furniture fibers filter dust out of the air the same way an air filter does. And when you sit on the furniture, your blasting that dust up into your lungs. Best thing to do is clean your furniture at least once a year but we all know someone who has had the same gross couch since college and thinks it's clean enough lol
1000 times this; run training courses in carpet and upholstery cleaning and understanding the material is the number 1 factor in cleaning outcome. It’s also the deciding factor in damage - put the wrong product on the wrong material and it’s ruined (even water!)
@nowimlaughing1496 there is a product called "brown out." It and similar products can help. In some cases the browning is permanent. You can also reduce the chances of browning with quick drying. Use a strong fan and a lot of dry strokes
I just put tht cleaner machine in my amazon cart 😂 tht will hopefully be a game changer for extending the life of my carpets since i dont have the $$$ for new at the moment. TY!!!!
I just spilled almost a whole cup coffee on my upholstery of my new recliner/chaise thank God it is a dark charcoal grey almost black. I did then water/alcohol and a few drops of dawn dishwashing liquid. Let cross finger it works.
I friend gave me a really nice chair but it’s dirty and when I asked her how to clean it she looked at me like I had 3 eyes lol then she said warm water. I’m glad I saw video ty
I have that exact same sofa same material etc. I tried cleaning it w my small machine but just made a mess now it has dry brown stains. But I’ll be trying this method! I hope it works 🤞
Try a baking soda solution with dawn dish soap and regular bar soap on the stains with a small brush then blot and rub with dry towel. That's how I got some pretty bad stains from my kitchen chairs. Try a small area first.
Which brand of gloves are those green ones which you wear, please - and are they available in extra large? I just found your channel and value how you organize your workflow and the fact that you are so to the point.
I was given a beautiful sofa which had been in a damp basement for a long time. I vaccumed and cleaned it. The dust and damp smell has diminished, but there is still some. Besides cleaning it over and over, any tips on removing dust and damp smell?
I have a 3 piece furniture set with the browning/watermarking like you show at 1:23 . What's odd is that it just happened to all the pieces of furniture a few months after they were last professionally cleaned and a protectant added on top of the protectant that was already there and it's grown worse over time. I had a highly rated carpet cleaner who did great work with our carpets, but took a cushion back to the shop and couldn't get the marks out. None of the tags have any rating on how to clean the fabric. Any ideas what happened and how to fix?
It sounds like you have a delicate fabric that has a natural fabric in it example, cotton , silk , linen all of these fabrics have to be cleaned properly with special techniques and solutions and just like the video explains not all fabrics are cleaned the same. If there is water rings and browning it could be cotton or a cotton blend and the browning is known as cellulosic browning . One way to correct this is with citric acid or peroxide and test a small inconspicuous area to see how the fabric reacts and dry with hair dryer quickly. The longer the browning is there the more likely it is permanent, this could be a stain now. The best way to tell what a fabric is , is to do a burn test by the way it burns you can determine what the fabric is this should be the 1st step of inspection before cleaning upholstery if there is no tag. The protector from the factory will be removed after a professional cleaning and this is why the carpet cleaner re-protected the upholstery. If it is a delicate fabric you should not use a water based protector this could also cause browning .
@@CleanThatUp the glass. It's 2 parts and I can remove one but it's awkward like this one www.homedepot.com/p/Unique-Home-Designs-30-in-x-80-in-Estate-Black-Recessed-Mount-All-Season-Security-Door-with-Insect-Screen-and-Glass-Inserts-IDR0310030BLK/203080850?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&&mtc=SHOPPING-CM-CML-GGL-D30-030_024_EXT_DOORS-NA-NA-NA-SMART-2975000-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-PL3_D30New_Active&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-CM-CML-GGL-D30-030_024_EXT_DOORS-NA-NA-NA-SMART-2975000-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-PL3_D30New_Active-71700000093710419-58700007799448105-92700070867269434&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpIqy0PvM_AIVVzizAB3aNgelEAQYBSABEgKiWfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Purchased the product in your link for cleaning an “S” fabric chair and would LOVE a video otherwise I’ll follow instructions on can and hope for the best
What's your suggestion for a good vacuum for bare floors? I have cats and foster kittens so I need something that won't spit the litter back out. Thanks in advance!
Good question! Car litter can be tough to vacuum up… I’ve found that the vacuums with the soft brushes work well for the more fine things like kitty litter. I’m really like the new Hoover Emerge. The two brush system does great.
@@melissabean9747 I have a Tineco cordless vacuum and it comes with two roller heads, one for carpets and one for hard floors that's soft. The soft roller head works great on hard floors as it doesn't scatter dirt and debris everywhere like a brush with bristles that's intended for carpets and can pick up a lot more.
Can a steam cleaner be used to remove washing machine detergent smell? The previous owner had used a heavily scented detergent to which im allleegic to.
Spray cleaning chemical. Agitate with the steamer. Then go in with an extraction machine. The steamer plus chemical will help loosen a lot more than the steamer alone.
I'd like to see how to dust/clean semi-rough finished wooden furniture. A vacuum is OK for some dust but doesn't get it all, and a cloth or swiffer duster snags. Help please & thank you!
Do you have any videos on removing washable couch covers? Mine looks like they can be removed but there are buttons with string that go through to the other side and are stapled to cardboard pieces. Are these actually removable and washable??
I'm sure this answer is too late. but sometimes colored fabrics like denim that I've washed a billion times the rinse water is always still blue. from the fabric dye. So maybe there's an element of that...? I was wondering too because if my rinse water looked like Brandon's... I'd think I wasn't done. I'm wondering if you would reapply cleaner too, or just keep rinse rinse rinsing.
Would you do a video on how to clean out your cleaner? My husband loaned ours to people with lots of pet urine in their carpet and now I’m concerned about using it on our stuff. Am I being paranoid?
I have a secondhand faux leather couch. No tag, no idea where they got it from. My roommate with his puppy who has made lots of messes on the couch just moved out & I'm wanting to clean it. Considering myself & or a professional. Suggestions?
I'm glad you enjoyed this. To answer your question about the pot lid hack, does it kind of work? Yes. Is it the best solution? No....stay tuned for an upcoming UA-cam video😁
Possibly, I think some fabrics,especially older ones tend to surrender their colour,it’s probably got something to do with age and fading and just becomes more noticeable after an extraction,most clothes become duller with washing as well,usually the first wash causes the biggest colour difference,don’t know if it’s a wrong cleaner , but it should be recommended for upholstery
My roommate annoyingly spilt red candle. Wax all over my couch, that's light Gray, and we didn't know until we got back from a weekend trip. what can I do for that? Besides using an iron in wax paper im sure the red stained the couch what can I do to fix that
Either I was taught wrong or you're doing it wrong. When I extract, I spray the water only when moving the head of the extractor towards me, backwards. It allows the water to be immediatelly sucked up, thats what gets the dirt out of the upholstery, it creates a sorf of whirl and thats what gets it clean. Obviously the way you do it you suck up the water too but it seems to me like less effective and not so proffesional way to do it. You can let me know if I'm wrong but to me it makes sense :)
I think that his idea is that you let the cleaning fluid soak in so that it can get deep into the dirt. This, in theory, makes it so that, once you go over the upholstery with the cleaning machine, the water and/or solvent pulls the deep-seated dirt out of the upholstery on its way out. In contrast, the way you said you do it would likely pull the fluids out before they can capture the deeper dirt, thereby cleaning the surface but not the deeper parts of the fabric. Hope this makes sense to you.
Help!!!! My daughter got into a semi permanent 3-1 color depositing shampoo+conditioner and got it on my white/tanish carpet 3 days ago what can I do to get it out of the carpet?? It’s bluemania very pigmented I might say 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
@@CleanThatUp thank you so much I have guests coming over this weekend and I would hate to have them see this huge blue stain in my girls room 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ I’m going to try if it works I’ll upload the video and tag you 👏🏻❤️
If water makes brown marks you WOULD PROCEED with caution? Why would you proceed? What does with caution mean? Is the water and the fabric going to respect my catiousness?
What do you do against water stains on white sofas? My sofa stains so easily, just from water. I fear if I clean it with an extractor it's gonna have water blotches all over
"What if I don't have an extractor?" Go buy one. They're relatively inexpensive, and you can clean your entire house with it. It's a regular process at this point with 3 kids and a dog. You do not realize how dirty your carpets and furniture get, but cleaning the house every couple months with a full deep clean will make a huge difference.
The recliner my aunt gave my mom was taken by my brother and he put it in his room and he gave it to me and it is absolutely disgusting! There are random dark, dirt spot looking spots and it’s just darker than it was. It was like an olive green before he took it. Now I have no idea what color it is. My brother is disgusting and never showers and cleans anything. Idk how he lives with himself
Knowing the material can be more important than knowing the clean code. Light colored natural fibers like cotton or rayon are likely to turn brown with water cleaning. Synthetic fibers (in my experience) will not. The browning is a reaction to the natural fibers. I've seen many manufactures put a generic "S" code on synthetic materials. I've always steamed them with water anyways and haven't had any be damaged. The water cleaning gets the best results. Also, the furniture is almost always dirtier than you can see. Furniture fibers filter dust out of the air the same way an air filter does. And when you sit on the furniture, your blasting that dust up into your lungs. Best thing to do is clean your furniture at least once a year but we all know someone who has had the same gross couch since college and thinks it's clean enough lol
1000 times this; run training courses in carpet and upholstery cleaning and understanding the material is the number 1 factor in cleaning outcome. It’s also the deciding factor in damage - put the wrong product on the wrong material and it’s ruined (even water!)
Now you tell me! lol. Any tips on getting rid of watermarks?
Is there anyway to remove the brown if that happens?
@nowimlaughing1496 there is a product called "brown out." It and similar products can help. In some cases the browning is permanent. You can also reduce the chances of browning with quick drying. Use a strong fan and a lot of dry strokes
So, anyone know how to clean light colored natural fabrics ? Lol
That ASMR with the brush at the end tickled my brain in the BEST way!
weirdo
One of the best video on furniture cleaning! Precise, concise and helpful!👏👏👏
Your videos are so helpful! I am cleaning effectively and efficiently than before. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
The water dump is my fav part! Shows the product/tools really work
Will you be posting the follow up video with how you clean type S fabrics? Your videos are super helpful and that one would be great!
Agreed!
I just put tht cleaner machine in my amazon cart 😂 tht will hopefully be a game changer for extending the life of my carpets since i dont have the $$$ for new at the moment. TY!!!!
I just spilled almost a whole cup coffee on my upholstery of my new recliner/chaise thank God it is a dark charcoal grey almost black. I did then water/alcohol and a few drops of dawn dishwashing liquid. Let cross finger it works.
Found a couch outside a house for sale in good condition. Followed these instructions and it looks and smells brand spanking new.
Love it.
Helpful, concise and done! Bada-bing, bada-bang. Thanks.
You could use a shop vac as a carpet extractor
@Clean That Up - What is the vacuum that you are using to vacuum your sofa? @4:23
I friend gave me a really nice chair but it’s dirty and when I asked her how to clean it she looked at me like I had 3 eyes lol then she said warm water. I’m glad I saw video ty
Thanks for the edited portions to get right to the point! So helpful
I have that exact same sofa same material etc. I tried cleaning it w my small machine but just made a mess now it has dry brown stains. But I’ll be trying this method! I hope it works 🤞
How’d it turn out? I have the same sofa and just did the same thing, made the stain much worse.
Any update on the stain?
Try a baking soda solution with dawn dish soap and regular bar soap on the stains with a small brush then blot and rub with dry towel. That's how I got some pretty bad stains from my kitchen chairs. Try a small area first.
😂😂😂 the ending when he rubbed the brush
Looking for the link for the S couch clean? You’re very helpful
Which brand of gloves are those green ones which you wear, please - and are they available in extra large?
I just found your channel and value how you organize your workflow and the fact that you are so to the point.
This was SO helpful. Thank you! Subscribed
This is awesome 👍😎
Any chance you could share the dry cleaning tips? My couch has an S code. Thanks!
Yeah for real.
I was given a beautiful sofa which had been in a damp basement for a long time. I vaccumed and cleaned it. The dust and damp smell has diminished, but there is still some. Besides cleaning it over and over, any tips on removing dust and damp smell?
I have a 3 piece furniture set with the browning/watermarking like you show at 1:23 . What's odd is that it just happened to all the pieces of furniture a few months after they were last professionally cleaned and a protectant added on top of the protectant that was already there and it's grown worse over time. I had a highly rated carpet cleaner who did great work with our carpets, but took a cushion back to the shop and couldn't get the marks out. None of the tags have any rating on how to clean the fabric. Any ideas what happened and how to fix?
It sounds like you have a delicate fabric that has a natural fabric in it example, cotton , silk , linen all of these fabrics have to be cleaned properly with special techniques and solutions and just like the video explains not all fabrics are cleaned the same. If there is water rings and browning it could be cotton or a cotton blend and the browning is known as cellulosic browning . One way to correct this is with citric acid or peroxide and test a small inconspicuous area to see how the fabric reacts and dry with hair dryer quickly. The longer the browning is there the more likely it is permanent, this could be a stain now. The best way to tell what a fabric is , is to do a burn test by the way it burns you can determine what the fabric is this should be the 1st step of inspection before cleaning upholstery if there is no tag. The protector from the factory will be removed after a professional cleaning and this is why the carpet cleaner re-protected the upholstery. If it is a delicate fabric you should not use a water based protector this could also cause browning .
Great video. Thank you for sharing. I feel confident now to get this job done.
Do you have any tips on how & what to use on real leather sofas please Brandon?
no bullshit intro...automatically liked and subscribed
Any advice for cleaning up potty training accidents on fabric sofas?
Where can I find the video for dry solvent cleaning. And also, can you still extract with water if it’s S code?
This is very helpful. Now I can clean my sofa. You're the best. Any suggestion for cleaning a steel surface mount security glass screen door? Help
Thanks so much for watching! The glass or the door itself?
@@CleanThatUp the glass. It's 2 parts and I can remove one but it's awkward like this one
www.homedepot.com/p/Unique-Home-Designs-30-in-x-80-in-Estate-Black-Recessed-Mount-All-Season-Security-Door-with-Insect-Screen-and-Glass-Inserts-IDR0310030BLK/203080850?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&&mtc=SHOPPING-CM-CML-GGL-D30-030_024_EXT_DOORS-NA-NA-NA-SMART-2975000-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-PL3_D30New_Active&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-CM-CML-GGL-D30-030_024_EXT_DOORS-NA-NA-NA-SMART-2975000-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-PL3_D30New_Active-71700000093710419-58700007799448105-92700070867269434&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpIqy0PvM_AIVVzizAB3aNgelEAQYBSABEgKiWfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Purchased the product in your link for cleaning an “S” fabric chair and would LOVE a video otherwise I’ll follow instructions on can and hope for the best
What's your suggestion for a good vacuum for bare floors? I have cats and foster kittens so I need something that won't spit the litter back out. Thanks in advance!
Good question! Car litter can be tough to vacuum up… I’ve found that the vacuums with the soft brushes work well for the more fine things like kitty litter. I’m really like the new Hoover Emerge. The two brush system does great.
@@CleanThatUp Awesome! I'm going to research it right now. Thanks so much!
@@melissabean9747 I have a Tineco cordless vacuum and it comes with two roller heads, one for carpets and one for hard floors that's soft. The soft roller head works great on hard floors as it doesn't scatter dirt and debris everywhere like a brush with bristles that's intended for carpets and can pick up a lot more.
Do you have a video on how to clean suede sofas what products to use thanks
Best video for couch cleaning. Ty!
Do you have a video for dry cleaning S type fabrics?
Can a steam cleaner be used to remove washing machine detergent smell? The previous owner had used a heavily scented detergent to which im allleegic to.
What about first steam cleaning and then using a wet and dry vacuum cleaner?
Ever tried a steamer? I’m guessing it’s unnecessary or doesn’t work as well?
Spray cleaning chemical. Agitate with the steamer. Then go in with an extraction machine. The steamer plus chemical will help loosen a lot more than the steamer alone.
I'd like to see how to dust/clean semi-rough finished wooden furniture. A vacuum is OK for some dust but doesn't get it all, and a cloth or swiffer duster snags. Help please & thank you!
What cleaner solution you use ?
Can I use hydrogen peroxide on white couches? The way you clean the mattess? Thank you very much
I absolutely love your channel, but would Woolite be better ? For the water based solution
Where's the video on how to use the dry cleaning solvent?????
Do you have any videos on removing washable couch covers? Mine looks like they can be removed but there are buttons with string that go through to the other side and are stapled to cardboard pieces. Are these actually removable and washable??
Hi what percentage alcohol should I buy for the cleaning mix. 70% or 99%?
on the Instagram posting there were some little pop-ups on the screen. 70% isopropyl alcohol
Thank you!! Any suggestions for some dark chocolate spots/stains that are deeply set in?
Just to clarify, tip for is only for W or SW codes right? As no water is to be used for S codes.
What do you suggest on cleaning car apholstery?
How much times do I need to extract? I keep extracting and water keep coming coffee with kream like.
Probably keep going until it’s clean
I'm sure this answer is too late. but sometimes colored fabrics like denim that I've washed a billion times the rinse water is always still blue. from the fabric dye. So maybe there's an element of that...? I was wondering too because if my rinse water looked like Brandon's... I'd think I wasn't done. I'm wondering if you would reapply cleaner too, or just keep rinse rinse rinsing.
What the brand of the vacuum pls ?
Would you do a video on how to clean out your cleaner? My husband loaned ours to people with lots of pet urine in their carpet and now I’m concerned about using it on our stuff. Am I being paranoid?
I have a secondhand faux leather couch. No tag, no idea where they got it from.
My roommate with his puppy who has made lots of messes on the couch just moved out & I'm wanting to clean it. Considering myself & or a professional. Suggestions?
Super informative. What are your thoughts on the pot lid couch cleaning hack?
I'm glad you enjoyed this.
To answer your question about the pot lid hack, does it kind of work? Yes. Is it the best solution? No....stay tuned for an upcoming UA-cam video😁
What brand of spot cleaner are you using?
Hi! I am allergic to chemicals used in dry cleaning. If my couch has a cleaning code of S, am I ok to *try* with water or am I SOL? Thanks!
did not mention what kind of cleaner/solution to clean the sofa.
Hi can i ask, if the color of my fabric faded after cleaning, is that because of wrong use cleaners. Tq
Possibly, I think some fabrics,especially older ones tend to surrender their colour,it’s probably got something to do with age and fading and just becomes more noticeable after an extraction,most clothes become duller with washing as well,usually the first wash causes the biggest colour difference,don’t know if it’s a wrong cleaner , but it should be recommended for upholstery
Still waiting on how to use the s cleaner. Please help
Will you come clean my furniture that has been in storage for 8 years. Lots of dirt
Can an extractor be rented?
My roommate annoyingly spilt red candle. Wax all over my couch, that's light Gray, and we didn't know until we got back from a weekend trip. what can I do for that? Besides using an iron in wax paper im sure the red stained the couch what can I do to fix that
Either I was taught wrong or you're doing it wrong. When I extract, I spray the water only when moving the head of the extractor towards me, backwards. It allows the water to be immediatelly sucked up, thats what gets the dirt out of the upholstery, it creates a sorf of whirl and thats what gets it clean. Obviously the way you do it you suck up the water too but it seems to me like less effective and not so proffesional way to do it. You can let me know if I'm wrong but to me it makes sense :)
I think that his idea is that you let the cleaning fluid soak in so that it can get deep into the dirt. This, in theory, makes it so that, once you go over the upholstery with the cleaning machine, the water and/or solvent pulls the deep-seated dirt out of the upholstery on its way out. In contrast, the way you said you do it would likely pull the fluids out before they can capture the deeper dirt, thereby cleaning the surface but not the deeper parts of the fabric.
Hope this makes sense to you.
Hi, please what’s the name of the device that removed the hairy parts of the couch?
Does this process make the foam filling moldy or musty?
Would you change anything for outdoor cushions?
What extractor would you recommend?
Help!!!! My daughter got into a semi permanent 3-1 color depositing shampoo+conditioner and got it on my white/tanish carpet 3 days ago what can I do to get it out of the carpet?? It’s bluemania very pigmented I might say 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
ua-cam.com/users/shorts9j5RrXwH_vk Here is my method for cleaning hair dye but you may be facing a big challenge.😅
@@CleanThatUp thank you so much I have guests coming over this weekend and I would hate to have them see this huge blue stain in my girls room 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ I’m going to try if it works I’ll upload the video and tag you 👏🏻❤️
@@nicoleelkins5323how'd it go?
@@grada5840 we will never know :(
Is there any other means to dry up your sofa after cleaning
Help with the type and details of the extractor you're using
If water makes brown marks you WOULD PROCEED with caution? Why would you proceed? What does with caution mean? Is the water and the fabric going to respect my catiousness?
Did he make a video about S cleaning yet?
How long it takes to dry?
How much KPa is the power of the wet vaccum?
My sofa doesn't have a code. We tried and upholstery cleaner but it turned dark. Now what? Thanks.
Hey bud. What’s a good budget portable carpet cleaner? I need something affordable. We just got a bunny and it loves to pee on our sofa.
What do you do against water stains on white sofas? My sofa stains so easily, just from water. I fear if I clean it with an extractor it's gonna have water blotches all over
Thank you for this video
Where's the link?
thank you
Thanks
i think i can do this😮
Thank you have a wonderful 2025
How do you get pet hair off
How do you clean fur sofas😢
"What if I don't have an extractor?" Go buy one. They're relatively inexpensive, and you can clean your entire house with it. It's a regular process at this point with 3 kids and a dog. You do not realize how dirty your carpets and furniture get, but cleaning the house every couple months with a full deep clean will make a huge difference.
What if the cleaning code is blank?
😅 i normally just take the covers off and put them in the washing machine at 40 then in the dryer
UA-cam has put a 3:48 minute commercial in front of this video.
The recliner my aunt gave my mom was taken by my brother and he put it in his room and he gave it to me and it is absolutely disgusting! There are random dark, dirt spot looking spots and it’s just darker than it was. It was like an olive green before he took it. Now I have no idea what color it is. My brother is disgusting and never showers and cleans anything. Idk how he lives with himself
Cool story
Sounds like it ended up as a jerk off chair
Way to bash your family on the internet. You’re a real winner
🤷♂️
@@KizzGotEm only my brother is like this. Idk why people are hating, but okay lmfao
Shop vac?
my couch is R-rated
0:53 So Why we clicked you video? 😑
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“Check the tehhhg”
Gonna use a fucking power washer tomorrow
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You were useless time to get a hold to someone who knows what they are talking about not you
Thank you