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Home / Cleaning Guides / Clothing & Fabrics / Furniture / How to Clean Vinyl Furniture

How to Clean Vinyl Furniture


Darlene said, “ Anybody know how to clean old vinyl furniture? Help needed please.”

Table of Contents:
  1. Cleaning the Vinyl
  2. Additional Tips and Advice
  3. Sources

Vinyl furniture may be durable, but it still needs to be cleaned. Use the information in the steps below to give your vinyl a regular cleaning or to remove tough stains.

Cleaning the Vinyl

You Will Need:

  • Baking soda
  • A cloth
  • Water
  • White vinegar
  • Murphy Oil Soap
  • Dish liquid

Steps to Clean the Vinyl:

  1. Sprinkle baking soda on a damp cleaning cloth or a sponge designated for cleaning only. Rub the cloth over the surface of the furniture, adding more baking soda or water as needed. Wipe with a damp cloth afterward to rinse.¹
  2. Combine half a cup of white vinegar with half a cup of warm water, then stir in two teaspoons of Murphy Oil Soap. Use the solution to wipe the surface with a damp cleaning cloth or sponge designated for cleaning use only, then wipe the surface with a damp cloth to rinse.²
  3. If there are any stains on the furniture, combine baking soda and water to make a paste at a 3:1 ratio, then mix in several drops of dish liquid. Put the paste on a damp cleaning cloth and scrub the stain with the solution. When the stain is gone, wipe the area with a damp cloth to rinse.¹

Additional Tips and Advice

  • There are toxic chemicals in vinyl furniture, some of which can be absorbed through the skin. Covering the furniture with a chair cover, table cloth, or blanket will not only help to reduce the amount of physical exposure to the chemicals, but also may help to prevent stains and reduce the amount of cleaning needed.³

Sources

  1. Baking Soda Solutions by M. B. Ryther
  2. Joey Green’s Cleaning Magic by Joey Green
  3. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Cleaning by Mary Findley and Linda Formichelli

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  1. Cassie says

    April 2, 2017 at 11:06 pm

    Wouldn’t really recommend using this method to clean vinyl. I mixed the recommended ratio of water/vinegar/Oil Soap and came out with a white, powdery, almost curdled like mess. Had a difficult time cleaning it out of the bucket I was using, can’t imagine what it would have done to my vinyl chair.

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    • Victoria says

      April 20, 2017 at 12:32 pm

      What do u suppose I use to clean urine if an animal had an accident on the couch?

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      • Avatar photoMelanie says

        April 21, 2017 at 7:32 pm

        Victoria,
        You can use either a white vinegar and water mixture (equal parts of each) or a pet enzyme digester like Nature’s Miracle or Kids ‘N’ Pets.

        Reply
    • Bron says

      July 22, 2018 at 12:43 pm

      I just used this and it worked pretty well. It was not really too pasty and took out some deep dirt.

      Reply
  2. Patti B says

    May 16, 2019 at 12:37 pm

    I tried all three methods… the baking soda removed the stickiness from the massage chair I was cleaning. Thank you!

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