My family loves these bar stools!  They are used every day by 3 adults and my 8 year old granddaughter.  I tried spraying them with scotch-guard when they arrived, but it left them spotted.  I used Dawn dish liquid to clean the stools fabric and let them dry, and it removed the spots.  Each time we have a spot that needs to be cleaned, we wash the entire pad with Dawn and let them dry.  When a small area is just cleaned, it leaves a water-spot.  I even gotten spaghetti sauce out!