How to Get Stains Out of Upholstered Kitchen Chairs

Cushioned, upholstered seats on your kitchen chairs are comfortable for sitting but may create a few cleaning challenges. Drops, drips and spills from a wide variety of foods leave behind ugly stains that become blemishes in the overall appearance of your kitchen. Act fast and treat stains right away to keep them from becoming permanently embedded in your kitchen chair upholstery.

Butter knife
Cleaning rag
Paper towel
Cleaning solution

Instructions

- 1
  Scrape excess food off the chair with a butter knife or your hand immediately. Blot excess liquid with a paper towel or a clean rag.
- 2
  Test an unseen area of the upholstery by dabbing on a little cleaning solution with a rag or paper towel. Dry cleaning solvent is generally safe for cleaning upholstery and works well against fat-based stains such as oil or butter. A mixture of 1 teaspoon of mild detergent to 1 cup of water works on many stains as well as isopropyl alcohol and a 1-to-1 solution of vinegar and water.
- 3
  Dab on cleaning solution with a rag or paper towel, working from the outside of the stain inward. Dab and blot the stain carefully. Do not rub.
- 4
  Dab the cleaned area with water using a clean damp rag to remove the cleaning solution. Work from the outside the stain inward, dabbing on water and blotting up the water and solution.
- 5
  Use a handheld upholstery cleaning machine for large stains and regular maintenance.

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