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SOFTFURNISHINGS
31. SOFT FURNISHINGS
Carpet
When cleaning the interior of your caravan
pleaseremovethecarpetfromthevehicle.
Vacuumthecarpetstotakethedirtoutofthe
pile.
For general cleaning use a dry shampoo,
followingtheproduct’sdirections.
For stains, use a mixture of 1/3 bleach to
2/3warmwater.Immerseasoftclothinthe
solutionuntilwet,thenwringandsqueezethe
clothuntildamp.Rubtheaffectedareauntil
thestainhasgone.
NEVER USE DRIPPING WATER
The proportion of water to bleach
mustbeaccurate.
Never put the carpet in a washing
machineoratumbledryer.
Upholstery
Cleaning and Care
Remove dust on a regular basis with your
vacuum’supholsteryordrapeattachment.Try
toavoidbrushing fabriccovers becausethat
candamagethepile.
Ifyouspillsomethingonyourupholstery,blot
uptheexcessimmediately.Avoiddetergents
which may damage the fabric’s protection.
Useaspongeoracleanwhiteclothbutdonot
washorrubthefabric.Leavetodryinnormal
conditions. Theseactionswill not affect the
FR(FireRetardant)treatmentofthefabric.
Heavysoilingwillrequireprofessional
cleaning.
Allfabricswillfadetosomedegreeifexposed
to direct sunlight, particularly natural bres
suchascottonetc.
Try not to leave newspapers lying on your
cushions; ink can stain the covers. It isn’t
always easytopreventthat fromhappening;
however,properventilationcanhelp.
Try to keep pets off the upholstery and be
carefulofsharpobjectssuchasbeltbuckles,
toysandwatchstrapssnagging the fabric.If
snagsdooccur,carefullycutoffthelooseends
withscissorsortuckbackin–donotpullthem
underanycircumstances.
Winterisation and Storage
Mattressesaremadefromreretardantfabric
and are a CMHR foam encapsulated sprung
unit. It is recommended that mattresses be
storedonedgeduringwinter.
Try to keep your cushions away from direct
sunlight.
Curtains
It is recommended that the curtains in your
caravan are washed on a delicate cycle at
30°C.Thiswillnotdamagetheclipglides.
Shrinkagemaybecausedshouldyoudecideto
drycleanyourcurtains.
Curtains should not be left closed during
daytimeotherwisesomefadingwilloccur.