How to Clean Fabric Car Seats

Have you ever cleaned your car seat well and noticed the spots coming back after it dries? CleanThatUp has an easy solution for you! The reason why the spots come back once the car seats are dry is because of wicking. There is still dirt in the seat and as it dries, it’s pulling it to the surface. This simple trick will prevent that from happening ever again.

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If you have old car seats or dirty ones that haven’t been cleaned for a long time, this method might work for you. It’s easy to do and doesn’t require a lot of steps. For the DIY mix, you only need 3 ingredients/products – alcohol, water, and carpet detergent. You will surely save a lot of money with this DIY car cleaning hack instead of hiring someone to do it. Learn how to clean fabric car seats in just 4 steps.

What You Need to Clean Cloth Seats

• 1 cup rubbing alcohol
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon of carpet detergent (anionic)
• dry towels
• spray bottle
• soft-bristle brush
• carpet extractor vacuum or wet and dry vacuum

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How to Clean Cloth Car Seats

Step 1:

Mix 1 cup of rubbing alcohol, 1 cup of water, and 1 teaspoon of carpet detergent in a spray bottle.

Step 2:

Spray your car seat and scrub it in.

Step 3:

After you pretreated, flush it with water and extract the entire seat using the vacuum to get out as much of the dirt and soil as you can.

Step 4:

Lay down dry towels. Make sure you cover the entire seat for about 24 hours. This will ensure that any remaining soil will dry up into the towels leaving behind a clean seat.

How to Clean Fabric Car Seats