My ‘secret weapon’ makes cleaning fabric furniture easier – and you already have it in your kitchen cabinets
A CLEANING expert shared her go-to tool for cleaning couches, chairs, and other upholstered surfaces.
Her secret weapon is so budget-friendly, you don’t even need to buy anything: just head to your kitchen.
Brittany Kruger, known on TikTok by her handle BetterCleaningBritt, has plenty of pro-level secrets for keeping your home tidy.
But you don’t need to be an expert like Kruger to use her hacks to get your home sparkling.
In one video, she showed how easy it can be to deep-clean the fibers on upholstered furniture like sofas.
The hot hack went viral on #CleanTok, the section of TikTok dedicated to effortless cleaning strategies anyone can try at home.
First, Kruger mixed together a solution of Fabuloso mult-surface cleaner and hot water.
After diluting the detergent and stirring thoroughly, she soaked a microfiber cloth in the mixture.
She squeezed out most of the liquid, leaving the cloth damp, before grabbing her secret weapon from the kitchen.
Kruger picked out a handled pot lid from her cookware set.
A small pot or pan lid will work fine for this hack – while a larger lid will cover more surface area, a smaller one can work into nooks and crannies.
Kruger folded the damp rag over the pot lid, tucking the corners around the handle.
With the cloth stretched over the lid, Kruger had a wide scrubber to work the cleaning solution into the couch fabric.
She used a combination of wide, sweeping motions and small circles to clean the fabric.
The handle gives plenty of leverage to work out stubborn stains or matted fibers.
If you try this hack at home, make sure to rinse the cloth thoroughly before placing it over the pot lid again to do a final scrub and remove any residue.
Once the couch is clean, just let it dry – no vacuuming or blow-drying necessary. The upholstery should look almost new.
Just make sure to rinse the pot lid before you cook with it again to avoid the risk of your pasta dinner tasting like Fabuloso.