Cleaning an upholstered fabric headboard

[Anonymous]

I have an off-white upholstered fabric headboard that is looking a little dingy down near the mattress. This is in our guest bedroom, so I imagine that it's from body or hair oils. How can I clean this?

[Anonymous]

You may have to remove the fabric and launder or have it dry cleaned.

[Anonymous]

Why not just gave an upholstery cleaner come in and clean it much like you would any upholstered piece of furniture?

[Anonymous]

The pp does not have a lot of cleaning experience. Just dampen the dirty area with water and scrub with upholstery cleaner using a brush or wet rag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not just gave an upholstery cleaner come in and clean it much like you would any upholstered piece of furniture?

I had Stanley Steemer clean two chairs and was very happy. Great results and pretty cheap.

[Anonymous]

Um, OP...maybe take this question to the Explicit Forum. I guarantee you'll find some subject matter experts there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The pp does not have a lot of cleaning experience. Just dampen the dirty area with water and scrub with upholstery cleaner using a brush or wet rag.

Depending upon the fabric, you could end up ruining the headboard with this method. Get a professional to clean the headboard.

[Anonymous]

I actually have the same issue with my off white upholstered bed. I am thinking of purchasing a steam cleaner with an upholstery attachment like a mcCulloch one from Walmart or Target and doing the shampoo steam myself, as the upholstery is not removable.

[Anonymous]

That's what I don't like about those upholstered headboards. Harbingers for dust mites, grease/oil from hair, and other residue from lotions on hands, etc. Really hard to clean.

[Anonymous]

A carpet cleaner can do this for you - Stanley Steemer, Chem Dry, etc...