I have a light yellow sofa (not my choice!) and I've noticed within the 3 years that I have had it the colour is looking pretty grubby...!The covers are like a corduroy material. I'd like to wash the covers as soon as possible! Do you think it would be OK to put the seat covers and cushions in the washing machine? I was thinking of putting them in a light wool cycle with a soft detergent.Can anyone help?
We actually have done this, my friend's daughter at age two went wild with some maplesyrup, poured it all over the couch, think that there might have been some sibling rivalry there, as she just had a new baby brother....Anyway we stripped off the seat covers, zipped them up again and washed on cold water wash with some Zero....everything came up clean as new. We did the washer woman thing in the bathtub with the cushions, then dried them outside, the foam won't hold up as well in the machine. Dry them on their side to promote drainage, in the sun. Once everything is fully dry, open up and reassemble. Good as new.
My sofa cushion covers are washable, and I have washed them on a gentle cycle with good results. I don't think you should wash the cushions themselves. If the covers are meant to be washable, they should have zippers or some easy way to remove them from the cushions.
Sure as long as the covers have zippers it's good to give them a gentle cycle wash inside out, zippers zipped... Use a gentle detergent like woolite and hang to dry.... Put the covers back on the sofa while still a little damp.. Good luck.. Oh and if by chance you break a zipper you can just sew the zipper shut and you won't be able to tell... Good luck... I wash my cushion covers about 2x a yr... I vacuum it weekly...
