How can I safely clean my cotton sofa?
Caution: If your cotton fabric is Haitian cotton, do not use water or any water-based cleaner. It would cause a permanent stain. (I speak from sad experience. Too late I read the care tag!)
I don't know that you can satisfactorily. It is best to have a professional come in and clean it for you; the risk of getting the batting over-wet is too great and you won't know you did that for at least a month when the mould grows under and through it. Some places use a water-based cleaner and a vacuum type cleaner to clean sofas, but they know just how much to add to it to avoid over wetting it. You can freshen it up with things like Febreze, but actual cleaning should be left to professionals.
