Forty-five euros, Lidl Plus discount included. This is the price at which Lidl Italia offers the Silvercrest brand upholstery cleaner online, designed for sofas, car seats and upholstery fabrics in general. The product appears in the Kitchen and Housewares section, Home Cleaning subcategory, in the blue and white variant. As mentioned, the price list is clear: the full price is 49 euros, which drops to 45 euros for those who have activated the Lidl Plus app, with a 4 euro discount applied directly at the checkout, or online. However, the availability of Lidl non-food products varies from store to store, so it is best to check before leaving home.
The technical characteristics
The product sheet on the official website indicates a power of 450 W and a suction force of 15,000 Pa. The tank is double and separate: 1 liter for clean water, 0.6 liters for dirty water collected during cleaning, a solution that prevents the two liquids from mixing during use. The cable measures 3 meters, a length that should be enough to move around a sofa and to reach the back seats of a car parked near an outlet.
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The package includes a brush, a nozzle and a 100 ml pack of detergent, sufficient for the first cleaning but still to be considered a starting supply rather than a long-term supply.
What is an upholstery cleaner used for?
A small appliance of this type intervenes where the traditional vacuum cleaner stops, in particular those textile surfaces that cannot be treated like a floor, such as sofas, armchairs, car seats, cushions and small carpets. Typical operation involves a spray of water and detergent followed by suction of the dirty liquid, thus removing coffee stains, pet hair and odors accumulated over time. Obviously the product does not replace professional washes on delicate fabrics and old stains, but it can be sufficient for ordinary maintenance.
The Silvercrest brand and price range
Silvercrest is the private line that Lidl has dedicated for years to small appliances and household products, on the model of Parkside for DIY or Cien for personal care. In the 45-49 euro range, with 450 W and 15,000 Pa of suction, the cleaner has specifications comparable to various mid-range models sold in electronics stores, while remaining a product designed for domestic use rather than for intensive use. Probably sufficient for a family sofa and car seats, less suitable for environments such as B&Bs and offices with frequent use.
What to check before buying it
The first element to check concerns the fabrics on which it will be used. Velvet, linen, microfibre and suede react differently to water and rubbing, and the most prudent practice is to test on a hidden area, for example behind a cushion, with time to dry before working on the rest of the surface. It is also worth checking the size, weight and length of the tube and cable, so as to understand if the device is convenient to store and use in narrow spaces such as the passenger compartment of a car. On the assistance front, Lidl refers to the legal and conventional guarantee and customer support service on its website, useful in the event of defects and/or returns. Keeping the receipt and packaging is the simplest precaution, especially for a product that will end up being used only occasionally.
