How to Remove Chocolate Upholstery Stains in 5 Easy Steps

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How to Remove Chocolate Upholstery Stains in 5 Easy Steps.

Kids and couches met snack time? Here's how to fight the blight.

1 Create your cleaning solution.

Mix 1 teaspoon dishwashing liquid and 1 cup warm water in a bowl or bucket.

2 Blot solution onto couch or upholstery stain.

Use either a clean white rag or white paper towels. (Color towels or paper can bleed onto the fabric.)

3 Rinse with water.

Using a separate damp (not dripping) clean rag or paper towel, rinse the solution and stain from the upholstery by blotting on, until no more solution is appearing in your rinse water.

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

Mix in a separate bowl or bucket. Apply; then immediately blot dry.

5 Check for remaining brown smudges.

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

-- Always pretest the cleaning solution on an inconspicuous area of the upholstery or furniture before applying to the entire stained area.

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

-- To keep such confections from sweetening the sofa in the future, keep the kids and the good stuff (read: expensive furniture) separate whenever possible, or at the very least complete a hand check after snack time.

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