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How To Clean
a Futon Cover
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The best way to protect
any futon mattress is to buy a futon cover. There are so many
beautiful futon covers made that picking the right style will be
a hard decision. Another consideration is the size of the
cover. The most common sized futon cover is a full size, which
measures 54” X 75”. The thickness of most futon mattress can
vary, but the most common thickness is 6” to 8” thick. Most
futon covers will fit futon mattresses that are 6” to 8” thick.
A queen futon cover is 60” X 80”, and is much more uncommon. In
fact, most people that order queen futon covers end up returning
them for full size covers. So, it’s a good idea to measure your
futon mattress, even if you think it’s a queen, just to make
sure.
The First consideration
will be whether to buy a Washable cover, a Dry Clean Only cover,
or a Spot Clean Only cover. If you have children or pets, a
washable cover is the best choice. Always refer to the
manufacturers tag and follow their instructions for cleaning or
washing your cover. Generally most washable futon covers should
be washed either by hand, or in a washing machine on gentle, and
with cold water using a mild detergent. You can also hand wash
futon covers in the sink using Woolite, or another gentle
detergent. After washing and rinsing, the cover should be line
dried, or tumble dried in a dryer, on cool temperature.
Great care should be taken
not to wash your cover in warm or hot water, and especially not
to dry your cover in the dryer on warm or hot heat. This will
no doubt cause shrinkage, and chances are your cover will not
fit your mattress and will be ruined. If you’ve lost the tag on
your futon cover, try to contact the dealer you purchased the
cover from to see if they have a record of the cover you
purchased, and can put you in contact with the manufacturer to
find out what the cleaning instructions were.
Some covers are made for
Dry Cleaning Only which can be expensive and many people are
chemically sensitive, and try to stay away from the chemicals
used in dry cleaning. Some futon covers are meant to be Spot
Cleaned with a mild detergent and then blotted with a towel.
There are many vinyl or
leather looking futon covers. These covers are great for
people with pets or small children, and they can simply be wiped
off with a damp cloth or sponge. The disadvantage is that
they can be hot or sticky to sit on.
Sunbrella covers are the
most incredible covers of all. They are Sun Fade
Resistant, and Water Resistant. To clean them you
basically brush off the dirt. You can wipe them off with a
sponge with a mild detergent, or wash them, and you can even use
bleach on them and they won't fade. They are actually
guaranteed to not fade for 5 years in the direct sun.
The following statement is something that you should do AT YOUR
OWN RISK. In our store, when a futon cover got stained or
soiled, we never took it to the dry cleaners. We always
took them home, and washed them in the sink in slightly warm
water, with some Woolite, and then rinsed them off a few times,
and then stretched them out flat, and let them dry on some large
towels on the floor. This worked every time except once,
when the cover shrunk badly. Actually the width stayed the
same, but the length shrunk about 1 Foot. We threw that
one away! The rest of the covers that were supposed to be
Dry Clean Only, or Spot Clean Only, washed up perfectly.
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