TikToker mum Alexandra Bewicke makes her grubby couch look like new again with Bissell spot cleaner

An Australian mum has revealed how she got her stained ‘grubby’ couch looking like new again using a ‘miracle’ spot cleaning device – however many users warned her against using the cleaner on her child’s car seat. 

Alexandra Bewicke, from Victoria, showed the incredible before and after results after using the Bissell spot clean auto carpet and upholstery cleaner on her couch and toddler’s car-seat in a video posted to TikTok. 

The clip went viral with more than 1.5million views however many commenters were quick to point out the gadget should not be used on kid’s car-seats as it can damage or weaken the surface. 

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Before and after: Alexandra Bewicke, from Victoria, revealed how she used the Bissell spot clean auto carpet and upholstery cleaner to get her stained and grubby couch looking like new

‘Surely it isn’t just our couch and our toddler’s car-seat that gets this dirty and grubby but today I wanted to make these new and super again,’ she said in the clip.  

The mum-of-one purchased the Bissell auto spot cleaner for $269 and filled it with a mixture of warm water, the Bissell $15 Oxy Boost stain remover, and $17.95 Spot and Stain cleaner.

She runs the spot cleaner over the couch showing the grime it was extracting from the fabric and pours the excess mixture out that had turned a dirty brown. 

She runs the spot cleaner over the couch showing the grime it was extracting from the fabric and pours the excess mixture out that had turned a dirty brown

‘You can see here it was literally just pulling out everything out of the couch from spilled drinks, to chocolate covered fingers, to our dog being on the couch with dirt – it was literally brand new again and it smelt so good,’ she said. 

There is also a triangle shaped attachment to clean between the cushions and in the nooks and crannies of the couch. 

Alexandra also used the cleaner on her toddler’s car-seat cleaning away an ‘insane’ amount of dirt. 

The clip drew in hundreds of comments many from people impressed with the results and even more from parents warning against using strong cleaners and chemicals on child’s car-seats. 

While the Bissell spot cleaner worked wonders on her couch, viewers warned the mum not to use the gadget and harsh chemicals on her child’s car-seat

‘We have one too and it’s the best thing since sliced bread! I think every parent should get one with their kids birth certificate,’ one parent joked. 

Australian consumer advisory group, CHOICE recommends looking at your car-seat’s instruction manuals before cleaning but says the safest options is to machine or hand wash the fabric cover with a mild detergent

‘The car seat comes apart and you can wash it in a washing machine. Might do a better job!’ suggested a second. 

‘Looks amazing. But you can’t actually use it on a car-seat you can just put the covers in the wash,’ another wrote. 

‘Unfortunately they can’t be used on car-seats lovely. Car seats have wash instructions in the manual, cold machine wash only,’ said a fourth. 

Australian consumer advisory group, CHOICE recommends looking at your car-seat’s instruction manuals before cleaning but says the safest options is to machine or hand wash the fabric cover with a mild detergent. 

‘The best type of car seat cover can be easily wiped down for cleaning, or removed without having to take the entire seat off,’ CHOICE household goods expert Kim Gilmour said on their website. 

‘It’s best to avoid using harsh chemicals for cleaning that might affect things such as flame retardants in the material, or the integrity of any parts. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions.’