Homemade Upholstery Cleaner
You could go to the store and buy a good upholstery cleaner, or keep the cash and make it yourself!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: DIY Household Cleaners
Cuisine: Housekeeping
Servings: 16 oz.
Author: Mary Hunt
Cost: $3
bowl
wooden spoon
whisk or egg beater
clean white cloths
or brush
- 6 tbsp grated Fels Naptha Laundry Bar
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 tbsp borax
Place grated Fels-Naptha, boiling water, and borax in a saucepan or bowl.
Stir it until the soap melts and becomes smooth.
Allow to cool on the counter (not in the fridge) until it begins to gel.
Using a whisk or electric mixer, beat until it foams.
To Use:
Grab some foam with a clean wet white (so as to not transfer any color to the upholstery to be cleaned) rough cloth or brush, scrub the upholstery, making sure not to soak the fabric. Re-whisk the soap as necessary to get more homemade scrubbing bubbles. As you work, use a clean, damp microfiber cloth to wipe away the soiled suds.
Rinse with a clean wet white cloth, blotting until all cleaner is removed.