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Fruit. Tips to remove Fruit stains on upholstery

Sometimes fruit can drop on the upholstery, getting squashed in and making a mess. Use these tips for both fresh and dried on fruit stains on your upholstery for a great clean.

Wet the upholstery using a spray of water, and let this sit for just a bit. Blot and dab with a clean towel and bring out the moisture from the upholstery, bringing the fruit stains with it. Repeat this as long as you are bringing out the fruit stains from the fabric.

If you still have an fruit stains stain in the upholstery, make a mixture of water and a few drops of clear bleach free detergent. Spray this on the fruit stains stain and blot the moisture out bringing out the fruit stains with the moisture. Keep changing the portion of your towel so you know if you are still bringing fruit stains out of the upholstery.

Rinse the fabric using a spray of clear water, dabbing and blotting the moisture out of the upholstery, bringing with it the fruit stains and the suds from the detergent. Repeat until you aren’t bringing out any more suds from the detergent.

Rinse the upholstery once again using a mixture of water and vinegar. A half and half mixture works great. Spray on the upholstery and blot off bringing any remains of the fruit stains with the moisture.