How to get mould off a couch
Move the couch, put protection on, dab the surface, never soak the foam, and bin it if the foam is wet-through. First Light is the treatment for fabric you can safely dab, after a spot-test. Lab tested: 99.2% on direct contact.
The usual piece is a fabric sofa hard against a cold exterior wall, or a sunroom couch after a wet week.
Can this couch be saved?
Surface spotting on sound fabric can often be dabbed off. Wet, collapsing foam usually means the piece is gone.
The dab method
Spot-test, treat, dry. Do not steam-clean as a first move. Steam drives moisture into the fill. The general fabric method is on how to get rid of mould on fabric.
Dab the surface you can save
First Light on a barely damp cloth, after a spot-test. Lab tested: 99.2% on direct contact. The Protection Kit is for the still room. Free standard shipping. 60-day money-back.
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The wall and the room that caused it
Pull the couch forward. If the wall is mouldy, use how to get rid of mould on walls. Rugs and pillows have their own pages.
Questions people ask
Can you get mould out of a couch?
Surface mould on sound fabric can often be dabbed off. Wet foam usually means the piece is gone.
Can I steam-clean a mouldy sofa?
Not as the first move. Steam drives moisture into the fill. Dab, treat, and dry.
What should I use on the fabric?
First Light on a barely damp cloth, after a spot-test. Lab tested: 99.2% on direct contact.
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