Home Upholstery Cleaning Machines

• Upholstery cleaning machines enable you to remove stained spots, dust, dirt and other debris from your upholstered furniture. This will help you keep your furniture looking newer, longer. Some manufacturers have developed upholstery-cleaning machines for residential use. These machines are generally less powerful, larger and heavier than their commercial counterparts, but should be tough enough to clean your upholstery at home. Purchase or rent these machines from hardware or home improvement stores.

McCulloch MC1275 Steam Cleaner

• The McCulloch steam cleaner is a heavy-duty steam cleaner that will loosen and remove stains and dirt in upholstery with extremely hot steam. The machine has a nozzle that delivers 1500 watts of steam power to the upholstered item. The steam cleaner comes with a brush specifically designed for use on upholstered items. The machine has a 50-oz. water tank that allows you to clean upholstery for 1 hour without refilling the tank. Always check with your upholstery manufacturer to confirm that you can use high heat cleaners to clean the fabric. Some fabrics will be unable to handle high heat and should only be cleaned manually. For others, you will have to adjust the amount of heat the steam cleaner uses.

Bissell Big Green Deep Cleaning Machine

• One of the Bissell Company's smallest cleaning machines is designed to spot clean upholstery as well as carpets and rugs. The machine has a tank that holds water and another that holds cleaning solution. It sprays the water and cleaning solution into the area, then you brush it in with upholstery brush attachments. The machine has an 18-foot power cord so you can reach several items of furniture in a room without plugging in the machine again. It also has a 1.3 gallon tank, which holds enough water to clean even the largest upholstered items. The machine has a standard one-year warranty if you purchase the machine from Bissell or an approved retailer.

Kent Select Spot Portable Carpet/Upholstery Machine

• Kent's carpet and upholstery cleaning machine delivers hot water and cleaning solution to a stain before scrubbing it out. The machine also vacuums up the dirty water and solution to leave the upholstery dry, as well as clean. The machine carries 2 gallons of water and weighs 20 lbs. It has a carry handle, and you can also order a carrying cart to make it easier to push from room to room.