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How to Remove Chocolate Stains
from Upholstery and Furniture

So, kids and couch met snack time? Here's how to remove chocolate stains from upholstery and furniture.

1. Start by mixing an enzyme laundry detergent chocolate stain solution.

Mix 1 teaspoon laundry detergent that contains enzymes to one cup of water in a bowl or bucket.

2. Blot solution onto couch or upholstery stain using a clean white rag or white paper towels.

How to remove chocolate stains in 5 easy steps.

Allow this chocolate stain solution to sit for 30 minutes on the upholstery or furniture.

If a ring or a slight stain remains after this time, feather the edges with a cloth dampened with hydrogen peroxide.

No mixing required here. Just use 3 percent, undiluted.

2. Blot or rinse with water.

Using a separate damp (not dripping wet) clean rag or paper towel, blot-rinse the solution and from the upholstery or furniture.

Keep dabbing water on until no more solution or chocolate appears on your paper towels or rag.

4. Rinse again with solution of one-half cup white vinegar and one-half cup warm water.

Do a final rinse mix with one-half cup of white vinegar and one-half cup of warm water to remove the cleaing solution. Apply to the upholstery or furniture stain; then immediately blot dry.

5. Check for remnants.

If any residue remains, repeat this last step until the smudge disappear.

Resist scrubbing or saturating spills. Fiber damage and a set stain could be the result.

To keep such confections from sweetening the sofa or upholstery in the future, keep the kids and the good stuff (read: expensive furniture) separate.

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Tara Aronson is a native Californian. Having grown up in San Diego, she studied journalism and Spanish to pursue a career in newspaper writing. Tara, whose three children - Chris, Lyndsay, and Payne - are the light of her life, now lives and writes in Los Angeles. She also regularly appears on television news programs throughout the U.S.

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How to Remove Chocolate Stains from Upholstery and Furniture