Some people choose professional upholstery cleaning, while others use their own household cleaners. Whatever approach you prefer, it is wise to take a few precautions when treating stains yourself. Here’s what you can do to avoid ruining your upholstered home furniture:
- Always check the couch label for cleaning instructions or at least to find out what type of fabric or mixed fabric you are dealing with.
- Always try the cleaning product you intend to use on a small, hidden area of the sofa or armchair. You can test the stain remover on some of the following areas: in the corner next to the armrest and on the back of the furniture, behind the pillows, or in a small area near the feet. This step is very important to determine if the cleaning product is safe for your upholstery.
- If you have doubts that a cleaning agent is not suitable for you or if you do not know what the stain is, it is best to call an upholstery cleaner. Professionals use a wide range of specialized products and tools that can safely remove any stains from different types of fabrics and finishing materials.
Deep Upholstery Cleaning
To keep the upholstery in the house in perfect condition, the upholstery should be thoroughly cleaned at least twice a year. This will remove all deep dirt and dust that conventional vacuum cleaners cannot clean. Upholstery cleaning also removes bacteria and dust mites from upholstered furniture.
What is the Best Way to Do Deep Upholstery Cleaning?
There are different methods of treatment for upholstery, but hot water extraction, commonly known as steam cleaning, is considered the best procedure by most experienced manufacturers and cleaners. Leave this job to a professional upholstery cleaning service. You can always rent equipment and try to solve the problem yourself, but even the slightest mistake with the temperature settings or the wrong choice of product can cause irreparable damage to the furniture.
Removing Pet Hair from Soft pholstery
Only pet owners know how tedious it can be to brush all the wool on upholstered furniture, especially if four-legged colleagues choose to spend most of their time on the couch. Even by sucking up the upholstery, it is not always possible to remove hairs from the fabric.
How to Efficiently Remove Pet Hair from the Upholstery?
Always vacuum the upholstery when you start cleaning your pet’s hair. Whatever tool you use after this step, make sure that no dirt or dust remains before removing the fur. The best tool for removing hair from pets is an upholstered brush with medium to stiff bristles. Lint rolls will work too, but especially if you only need to remove a few hairs from the surface. If you need to remove the thick fur tucked into the upholstery fabric, you can wipe the surface of the sofa by hand with a dry rubber glove.
Prevention is vital to keeping your upholstery new.
Cleaning the stitches and regular vacuuming will definitely extend the life of your upholstery. However, the best way to keep your sofa or chair looking beautiful is to take preventative measures (within reasonable limits, of course!).
What can you do to prevent leaks and wear?
Avoid smoking in areas where you have placed upholstered furniture. Tobacco smoke leaves a yellowish tinge on all fabrics and upholstery materials, including leather. Always use napkins and trays when eating or drinking on the couch. So that avoid stains and greasy fingerprints on the fabric. Avoid sitting on upholstered furniture with dirty or dusty clothes, as dirt will transfer to the couch.
Follow the tips above, and your upholstered furniture will look new and stay in shape for a long time.
