Cleaning fluid and methods

Cleaning fluids that include n-propyl bromide and an additive that includes a non-hazardous stabilizer component, a pH-balancing agent, an odor-controlling agent, or a combination thereof. Also included are a method for cleaning textile absorbers and removing extraneous substances therefrom using this and related cleaning fluids, such as by cleaning textile absorbers in a cleaning fluid that includes n-propyl bromide to remove a portion of the extraneous substances from the textile absorber, preferably wherein the cleaning fluid is substantially free of hazardous materials.