Spilt tea on new ones sofa bed and worried husband will go so angry at me

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Husband bought a new Ikea sofa bed (Friheten) range in dark grey only just last week because we are redecorating and having a new living room. Everything all sorted and nice but we didn't have a side table for drinks/tea coffee yet. So we were all watching a film with kids and it was dark, I had a cup of tea in my hand and my daughter snatched a cushion from me ( she wasn't happy about something) and my tea went everywhere, I tried to hide it from my husband as he would really get angry at me so I got a towel discreetly and tried to soak up the tea. Then we all went to bed and the stain is there. I'm trying to hide with cushions too I find a way of getting it out but how? I've tried using a little bit of soap but it's not working. Please help I don't want to saturate it more. Will the tea have damaged the area underneath to and cause mould ?

I'm more worried about your fear of your husband's reaction to a simple accident to be honest.

I'm more worried about your fear of your husband's reaction to a simple accident to be honest.

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Can you take the cover off and wash it?

If not just sponge the area with warm soapy water and allow to air dry.

It’s none of my business and not what you asked, but your husband has no right to make you feel afraid. This was a normal accident and surely to be expected with children in the house?

Better to just wash it properly now and not let it get mouldy or smelly. Explain to your husband that’s what needs to be done. No point crying over spilt tea, after all < for you.

Are the covers removable and washable? Try an upholstery cleaner from the supermarket.
It was an accident-are you scared of your husband?

If you had got at it while it was still wet it would have came out why are you so scared of your husband that you felt unable to do that?

Unfortunately you'll need to get it wet to lift the stain now. Or use chemicals which you'll have to patch test first.

Get rid of the husband first. Work on the stain later.

Why are so you scared of his reaction? That’s no way to live.

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Not sure why you're scared of your husbands reaction but if it were me I'd say 'I spilt some tea on the sofa whilst the children were mucking about but I've ordered a product that will get rid of the stain so it's nothing to worry about'

I use astonish oxi active plus on tea stains. It comes in a pink tub and it's a cheap copy of vanish I think? Dilute it in a bucket of warm water and sponge it down (wear gloves!) and then sponge it down again with fresh water to try to rinse it off. Hopefully that'll sort you out!

Like the other posters, I'm worried about your husband too, he doesn't sound very nice! Take care x

Eh? You actually were so scared to tell your husband that it stopped you from cleaning it properly and you tried to hide it? I think I would be more concerned about the fear you have of your husband than the stain on the couch.

Thanks everyone
My husband will go mad because he's just bought it, he never accepts explanations that it was an accident. Things like this get him angry because he's worked to pay for it. If this doesn't come out I don't know what I'll do and if it does come out what about later down the line when he notices mould smell or dampness on sofa

There’s no washing instructions on the Ikea website and it doesn’t look as if the covers come off. But I can’t imagine tea would show up much on that cover. I would sponge it with weak detergent solution and let it dry.
I am so worried about you being frightened though. Are you safe?

The covers don't come off at all no

Your explanation about your husband does your him sound any better. You definitely have a DH issue, the sofa is a distraction from that.

The stain you need to get rid of his your husband. He sounds vile.

Try using fizzy water, pour a little on at a time and blot to soak up, don't rub. The bubbles in the water agitate the stain and help lift it away. You really shouldn't be so frightened of your husband though

The correct reaction from your husband is to help you clean it up.
Mine would probably have tressed me about my clumsiness but he would never ever berate or blame me for an accident.

You have bigger problems than a stained sofa.

Teased. Not tressed

A foam based carpet/upholstery spray might work and will prevent the area getting too wet. Scrubbing with a rough towel will clean the area and soak up moisture. Dry with a hair dryer.

In future, using a polypropylene mattress protector under a throw will protect your sofa.

Your husband is extremely unreasonable to buy a sofa with covers that cannot be removed for cleaning when there are children in the house.

It will only be damp temporarily after cleaning, I don’t think it will mould. That’s more if you leave it wet surely?

Your explanation re your husband makes him sound no less of an arsehole though I’m afraid. I work hard to pay for stuff, we all do, but accidents still happen.

It must be horrible to live in a world where tea musn’t be spilled.

My husband will go mad because he's just bought it, he never accepts explanations that it was an accident. Things like this get him angry because he's worked to pay for it. If this doesn't come out I don't know what I'll do and if it does come out what about later down the line when he notices mould smell or dampness on sofa

No, no OP this is not right. It is not normal to live in fear of your partner like this. Everyone works to pay for things. Unless thy inherit. The vast majority of people accept that accidents happen to things and accept an apology and an attempt to rectify as perfectly fine.

We had a large stain (someone had an accident!) on a car seat removed completely by a mobile car valet company, took a few different chemicals... maybe something similar for furniture?
Not nice to live in fear though, that's not on

Some biological washing liquid in a bowl with warm water and scrub. You'll need to get it quite wet for the stain to come out but It will.

Your husbands reaction is not normal. You should not be afraid of him or his reaction. Think about what you are teaching your DC.

So he'll get angry. My DH would be a bit hacked off and I can hear "you stupid bloody woman" falling from his lips now. But I'd be able to say "it's only a sofa, it'll come out or if not we'll get a pretty throw.

ds once sat on silk brand new duresta sofa in new jeans, upset because he'd been thrown fully dressed in a chums pool and his blackberry was trashed. Neither of us got cross. Shit happens though we did claim for the reupholstery on the insurance - is that an option?

Repost in relationships op. I feel for you.

Do test a small section first if using chemicals. It may lighten the colour.

I always use a very small amount of washing up liquid in warm water. Rinse lots. Use a hairdryer to quickly dry area.

I have a velvet cream setter and this method has got rid of red wine, coffee and muddy paw prints.

It's probably covered by your insurance