How to Remove an Oil Stain From a Silk Sofa

Natural silk fibers, which add softness, beauty and luxury to upholstered furniture, are porous and must be cleaned carefully to avoid ruining the fabric. An oil spill on silk upholstery leaves a dark, discolored stain that detracts from the appearance of your sofa. While you can remove the oil stain from your silk sofa, you must use cleaning methods and supplies that maintain the condition of the silk fabric.

Baking soda
Hand vacuum
Sponge
Dry cleaning solvent
Clean cloths
Hair dryer

Instructions

- 1
  Pour baking soda over the oil stain on your silk sofa upholstery. Cover the stain completely. Allow the baking soda to sit on the upholstery for 20 minutes to absorb oil and odor.
- 2
  Remove the baking soda and absorbed oil with a hand vacuum.
- 3
  Moisten a sponge with dry cleaning solvent. Remove excess moisture by squeezing the sponge so it's merely damp, not wet.
- 4
  Dab the remaining oil stain on the silk sofa with the dry cleaning solvent. Add more dry cleaning solvent to the sponge as needed.
- 5
  Press a dry cloth into the silk fabric to absorb the solvent.
- 6
  
  Avoid water lines by drying the silk faster with a hair dryer.
  
  Hold a hair dryer about a foot away from the surface of the silk upholstery. Set the dryer on the lowest heat setting and move it back and forth over the silk upholstery until the fabric is dry.

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