Most common stains on furniture revealed
<p>You might want to get up from the couch. Those mysterious stains on the sofa have just been named.</p>
<p>The number one most common furniture stain isn't at all surprising; we've all had a drunken mate fall asleep and pee themselves on our sofa, right?</p>
<p>Right? It's just surprising that slobber isn't the cause of the second most common stain. No, but it is another bodily fluid that, like urine, can often arise as a result of too much to drink.</p>
<p>According to new results, based on three years of furniture repair call-outs, vomit comes in at number two.</p>
<p>Thankfully, for all the nasty stuff that sits silently under our bottoms, number twos did not make the top 10 most common couch stains.</p>
<p>Although, they may explain number five...</p>
<p>But, we digress. Number three is far less sinister but equally annoying. Ink stains are not exclusive to our white items of clothing.</p>
<p>Our pens also like to express themselves on our furniture. Possibly, it's a result of dropping our pen and paper in a race to clean up the mug of tea we've just spilt on the sofa.</p>
<p>For drink stains come in at four. Four is followed by a very curious five, for no one seems to know what that murky, brownish dried mess is. Hmmm.</p>
<p>Maybe it was the after-effect of too much six: red wine. Food slops make an unsurprising entry at seven, while water – which we ought to be spilling less of and drinking more of – is eight.</p>
<p>Don't cry over your glass of spilt milk, it only just makes the top ten, creeping in at nine.</p>
<p>You might want to cry over number 10 though because who wants to waste their chocolate on their couch? Really?</p>
<p>According to<strong> </strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.cleanipedia.com/gb/furniture-upholstery/how-to-clean-a-sofa-and-remove-stains-from-furniture"><strong>Cleanipedia</strong></a></span>, there are easy(ish) ways to keep the stains at bay.</p>
<p>As far as cleaning products go, they suggest:</p>
<p>1. Mild laundry detergent and warm water, mixed well to create suds.</p>
<p>2. White vinegar: This is a good choice for removing surface stains, but you'll want to use a soapy solution afterwards to give the area an intensive clean. You'll also want to air the sofa as much as possible afterwards by opening windows or by using a fan to help reduce the smell of the vinegar.</p>
<p>3. Baby wipes are ideal for spot-cleaning upholstery. They're very gentle, so they won't damage the material, and they're relatively dry, so there's no chance of over-saturating your furniture.</p>
<p>Their top three everyday cleaning tips are:</p>
<p>1. Clean up surface stains as soon as possible. Fresh stains are always easier to lift off – keeping a clean sofa will always reduce the time spent carrying out intensive, deep-cleaning treatments.</p>
<p>2. Vacuum your sofas and chairs at least once a week to keep dust and dirt to a minimum and prevent grime from becoming ground in with constant use.</p>
<p>3. If any parts of the sofa or chair are removable, make sure to wash them regularly. A handy hint is to replace covers while they are still slightly damp, so they can dry around the shape of the sofa.</p>
<p><em>First appeared on <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stuff.co.nz</span></strong></a>.</em></p>
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