How Do You Clean Fabric Dining Chairs with Baking Soda?

Bicarbonate of soda is one of the most useful things in a UK kitchen cupboard for looking after fabric dining chairs, because it absorbs grease and neutralises odour without introducing the moisture that causes watermarks. This guide sets out the dry sprinkling method step by step, explains how long the powder needs to sit to actually work, and covers the thicker paste approach for defined stains. It looks at why the method is so effective on cooking grease in kitchen diners, how to handle persistent odours, and the correct sequence for combining it with white vinegar. There is also fabric specific guidance for velvet, boucle and linen, plus an honest account of what the method cannot fix....