# Getting a Stale Smell Out of a Down Sofa
Things You'll Need
- Baking soda
- Vacuum
- Warm water
- Dish soap
- Water softener
- Sponge
- Fan
- White vinegar
Instructions
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Sprinkle baking soda over the down sofa and let it sit overnight. Vacuum up the baking soda in the morning with the vacuum's upholstery attachment. Baking soda is an all-natural odor absorber and will eliminate much of the stale smell.
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Create your own upholstery cleaner by mixing 1 cup of warm water, 1 tsp. of dish soap and one-half tsp. of a water softener. Stir the three ingredients together to form a foam.
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Rub the foam into the down-filled sofa fabric until it is no longer visible. Then go over the area again with a damp sponge. Down sofas cannot be soaked with water, but according to Washington State University, the surfaces can be wiped down using this method.
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Take the down sofa outside and place it in the sun to dry out. If this is not possible, just set a fan near the sofa to help the upholstery dry a little faster.
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Spray the area surrounding the down sofa with white vinegar. The vinegar will eliminate any lingering stale odors that remain in the area.
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