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The time it takes your couch to dry after cleaning will depend on several factors, such as fabric type, cleaning method, room temperature, and humidity. Dry time can be as little as one hour or as long as 24 hours. You can shorten drying time by using a fan, opening a window, or using a dehumidifier. Just make sure not to sit on your couch until it’s completely dry, otherwise it may become moldy or leave an odor.

In most cases, a professional upholstery cleaner will take 30 minutes and one hour to clean a single piece of furniture. Small, isolated stains could take less time, while heavily soiled couches could take up to three hours. If you have an antique piece of furniture, it might take a few hours to clean as well, as your professional needs to take greater care to make sure they don’t damage the delicate material. In any case, your expert should be able to give you an estimate for the cleaning timeline before they get started.

Not all outdoor cushions can stand up to the harsh chemicals in bleach. Outdoor cushions are made to be weatherproof and withstand harsh UV lights. Bleach can weaken those properties and ruin your furniture.

You can find the smell of mold in your house in two ways: following your nose, and using common sense tactics like looking anywhere there’s water first. Mold cannot form in a completely dry environment, which is why you see mold much more often under kitchen sinks than on garage floors. If you have looked everywhere and still can’t find the source, hire a pro, because you may have mold in your walls.