How to Remove Crayon From a Couch

If you have a crayon stain on your couch, whether drawn on or melted into your couch, there are plenty of products and techniques that you can use to get the crayon out of your sofa. Here are a few home remedies proven to work well on your couch and also your wallet. Each technique will only take a few minutes and will work on many types of fabrics.

Things You'll Need

• 1 emery board (nail file) or very fine sandpaper
• 1 cleaning eraser
• Dry paper towel
• Foaming carpet cleaner
• Washcloth

Instructions

The Emery Board Method

1. With an emery board or fine piece of sandpaper, lightly rub over the crayon.

2. Very slowly and gently, continue to "sand" the crayon spot until it's gone. This usually takes about three to five minutes

3. Gently brush away or wipe off any shavings and residue with a paper towel.

The Cleaning Eraser Method

1. Run cold water over a small portion of the cleaning eraser.

2. Gently rub the crayon stain with the wet cleaning eraser. Continue rubbing until the stain is removed.

3. Dab up the water from the wet cleaning eraser with a dry paper towel.

The Carpet Cleaner Method

1. Spray foaming carpet cleaner onto the crayon stain.

2. Let the foam sink into the fibers of the couch. Allow it to settle in for five to 10 minutes for smaller stains and up to 20 minutes for large stains.

3. Use a dry washcloth to dab off the carpet cleaner.

Tips & Warnings

• Test all methods on a small hidden spot on the couch before attempting the stain to make sure it won't damage your sofa.

References

• Thrifty Fun
• Sofas Guide