How to Get Food Grease Out of My Couch

Fabric Upholstery

• 1

  Coat the greasy upholstery with baking soda. Allow the powdery substance to absorb the greasy residue for 15 minutes.

• 2

  Vacuum the stained upholstery with a vacuum attachment. Extract all the greasy baking soda from the couch.

• 3

  Apply 1/2 tablespoon of dry cleaning solvent to a white rag. Blot the lingering grease stain until the couch upholstery absorbs the solvent.

• 4

  Examine the couch for remaining grease. If the upholstery still contains a greasy residue, prepare a detergent solution in a container. Combine 2 drops of dish detergent with 1 quart of warm water.

• 5

  Moisten a sponge with the solution. Dab the couch upholstery with the sponge until the remaining greasy residue dissolves.

• 6

  Dampen another rag with water. Blot the soapy upholstery to rinse out the detergent.

• 7

  Combine 1/4 cup of water and 1/4 cup of white vinegar in another container.

• 8

  Moisten another rag in the vinegar solution. Blot the couch upholstery to ensure all the detergent is fully rinsed out. Vinegar removes detergent residue that water cannot.

• 9

  Blot the vinegar-dampened upholstery with a towel. Remove all the moisture.

Leather Upholstery

• 10

  Blot excess grease off the leather upholstery using white paper towels. Absorb as much grease as possible.

• 11

  Squirt 1 tablespoon of mild facial cleanser into a bowl. Mix in 1 tablespoon of distilled water.

• 12

  Dampen a white rag in the cleansing solution. Tamp the leather upholstery until the remaining grease spot is fully removed.

• 13

  Moisten another rag with distilled water. Blot the previously grease-stained leather to rinse away the cleanser solution.

• 14

  Blot the water off the leather using a towel.