Cleaning upholstery?

[DiscoSquish]

I've got 2 sofas I really like that are upholstered in a cream chenille fabric. They are filty :( and need cleaning badly. I'd like to do this myself, I've tried one of those VAX machines and it was crap TBH so I am wondering about steam cleaning.

Does anyone have any recommendations for steam cleaners that I could use on upholstery and hopefully carpets too?

Unless you're VeRy rich. It is poss to hire those machines I think. Or put on throws?

can you remove the covers?
or have the sofa "serviced"? we get loads of leaflets through the mailbox advertising this.
or look here

Thanks :) I've checked the labels and the bloody things aren't washable ffs apparently they need dry cleaning

that is because there have a fire retadent (sp) in them.
I wash mine anyway, they are pure cotton and come out ok each time.