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How to Get Glue Off a Couch

If you or someone in your home was working with glue near a couch, you may be left with a sticky stain resulting from a glue-related accident. There's no need to panic, however. Most glue spills can be removed from furniture if you treat them properly. The items you need for the cleaning process are ordinary, inexpensive products that you probably already have right in your own kitchen.

Things You'll Need

  • Butter knife
  • White vinegar
  • White cloths
  • Dish soap
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Instructions

    • 1

      Wait for the glue to dry if it is still wet.

    • 2

      Scrape off as much glue as possible using a blunt butter knife.

    • 3

      Wet a white cloth with white vinegar, and add a few drops of liquid dish soap to the cloth. Squeeze out the excess moisture.

    • 4

      Dab the moist, soapy cloth onto the glue stain.

    • 5

      Blot the area dry with a clean, dry cloth.

    • 6

      Repeat dabbing the stain and blotting it until all the glue residue is gone.