Most LoveSac covers are designed to be machine washable (check the tags for custom covers). It is recommended that you wash them separately in cold water on a delicate cycle. For drying, the manufacturer recommends line drying. If this is not possible because of weather, try the delicate setting on your dryer and rotate the sac every 15 minutes to ensure a complete dry.
If you spill or stain your LoveSac insert (beneath the cloth cover), you will have to clean it by hand. Use a spot carpet or laundry stain solution to gently treat the affected area. Allow to air-dry completely before replacing the cover.
For pet or stain odors, try using a fabric freshener such as Febreeze. Always test the chemical in a inconspicuous spot before treating the entire sac. If climate allows, let your LoveSac air out in an outdoor environment for 6 to 12 hours. This should eliminate most odor instances.
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Thanks!
I need more advice than to try frebreze to cover cat urine. Please help, because I can’t enjpy the comfort with such a bad smell near me.
You can wash your lovesac Mark. The important thing is that you have to let it air dry! Wait for a sunny day and let it hang outside for 5 – 8 hours.
We have the same problem-our cat has urinated on our love sac multiple times and no matter how much we wash the cover, it still smells. So, we decided to take drastic measures-I am going to was the cover several time and leave it outside to dry. Plus, we took ALL the durafoam out of the insert-yes, that was a pain and I’m going to wash it with a lot of bleach and leave it outside to dry. Hopefully, this will take care of the odor. I will report back with results
Thanks for sharing Stephanie. Also look for cat odor enzyme cleaning products. Most of the big pet stores carry them. You might be able to put your love sac cover and durafoam in trash bags with water and the cleaner. Let them soak for a couple hours and then air dry. No guarantees…but worth a shot.
so, i had a party at my house and my buddhy was so drunk that when he was sleeping he pissed him self and the love sac. what do i do to clean it, i already cleaned the cover, but what about the actual sac, and its insides??
i really dont want to get rid of it, but unless i clean it somehow its not gonna be of use any longer.
I put a bunch of soft car freshners inside to get rid of the polyurithane smell out
Stephanie, how did your cleaning work? A friend gave me her lovesac and when I took off the cover to wash it I saw that the insert is filthy with old stains and smells of smoke. I’m thinking of either taking out the durafoam and washing the insert or maybe trying to put the entire thing in my kids blow up pool with mild detergent and vinager to get rid of the odors.
Also wanting to hear how Stephanie got on with cleaning the foam. My dear furry son has taken a liking to peeing on my lovesac when I’m out for the night. I’ve washed the cover but like others have said, I can’t get the smell out of the foam…
So any advice on how to best was the foam would be great. Thanks.
I just came across this product online that might help those with the urine smell. There is an available upholstery applicator that could work with the durafoam.
http://www.scoe10x.com/scripts/SCOE10X-Odor-Eliminator.asp
This is NOT an endorsement – I have never used this product! Try at your own risk.
Please post an update if anyone has found a better solution.
Has anyone tried Folex it is a instant spot remover but it removes the smell of most anything. I have only found it in San Diego, CA but I have not looked for it anywhere else.
Okay, i just bought two lovesacs but they are waterstained.. but the covers don’t come off. what is the easiest way to clean them? This would be much appreciated!!!
I’m confused. The article above talks about putting your freshly washed sac in the dryer. The ‘Care Instructions’ section on the following page — http://www.lovesac.com/supersac-covers.asp — states (and I quote) “DO NOT put your Cover in the dryer – line dry only”. When we bought our sac, the salesperson told us to line dry the thing, which is fine in the summer, but we got a lot of rain around here. Help!
Reply to S.
You can use your dryer on the delicate cycle to accelerate the drying process.
From http://www.lovesac.com/faqs.asp
“Q: How do I wash my Sac Cover?
A: You can put your designer cover in the washing machine. Use cold water only, a mild detergent on a delicate cycle. Dry in dryer to only 80% dry then hang dry. For Sac Inserts: spot clean only. “
If there are any more questions about care instructions for your sac or cover- please email our Pittsburgh Store.
I had to throw my Lovesac away! We had a sewer line back up and the Lovesac absorbed a lot of the water.
No way to clean that
Our cats peed on the Love Sac once while we were gone, the Oxy brand pet stain cleaner worked great. The problem is you have to find the spot, ours was invisible. ::sniff:: But once we got the spot really wet with cleaner, we blotted it dry, sprayed both parts with Fabreeze Pet Deoderizer and let it sit by an open window for a few days… Cant even tell!
Good luck!
Whats the best way to get the sactionals clean?
Granny’s tip: Hello all you beautiful people who have let your cats and your drunk friends on your sacs! The answer to all of your stinky problems is simple Cloudy ammonia – this can be purchased at your local supermarket for uNder $2.00 per bottle. Pore onto, massage into -affected area and let dry completely – once dry the smell will be gone – works well with baby vomit and all other body odors. This is a magic product and a lot cheaper than febreze. (also good for cleaning things) Happy stink removing!
I just got a puppy, and because my other dog loves to sleep in the lovesac, this puppy has taken to peeing where my other dog sleeps (it’s a dominance thing). I’ve done the spot cleaning, but my lovesac has this very distinct Dog smell, and I don’t want that in my apartment =( I’ve thought about taking my lovesac outside and soaking it (not drenching, just enough to get the foam wet) in oxi-clean or another odor-eliminator and letting it dry for a couple days, but I wanted to see if this would be okay before I do it.
Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated!
Would love to know if anyone who has submitted cat urination odor problems under this blog has been successful at getting the smell out. Geez, if I had read this site beforehand and known that cats like to urinate on lovesacs I would not have bought one. My cat pee’d on the naked sac before my cover arrived so apparently it went right down into the foam. I’ve tried the not so helpful “spot clean, dry in the sun” advice from the lovesac folks and it doesn’t work at all. I’ve been using “Nature’s Miracle” from the pet store to remove the odor and that product has a great reputation but it isn’t working. Anyone have other advice?