Cleaning Upholsters

Clean­ing and Care of ur Uphol­stered Furnitures

When you know how to clean and care for your uphol­stered fur­ni­ture it will retain the look that made you fall in love with it in the first place. With proper clean­ing, care, and main­te­nance, it is pos­si­ble to have all your uphol­stery look­ing its best for a long time. It pays to be con­sis­tent, and it’s not hard to do.

Choose the Right Fabric

When you choose the right fab­ric for the right place you make your uphol­stery main­te­nance task eas­ier. Always make sure that you choose fab­ric that is appro­pri­ate for your lifestyle and the uphol­stered fur­ni­ture piece. For exam­ple, syn­thetic fibers are a bet­ter choice for uphol­stered fur­ni­ture that sits in areas of heavy usage.

Pro­tect Fabric

The best form of fab­ric pro­tec­tion is prompt atten­tion to spills. A lot of work is done for you when the uphol­stery fab­ric under­goes the fin­ish­ing process at the fac­tory. It is usu­ally treated with soil and/or water repel­lents and some form of mildew inhibitors may also be used. Addi­tional fab­ric pro­tec­tors may be applied to your uphol­stered fur­ni­ture in the store or at home.

While this helps with main­te­nance and care by keep­ing spills from being absorbed into the uphol­stery fibers right away, it is not a sub­sti­tute for prompt clean­ing of a soiled piece. Don’t let it give you a false sense of secu­rity. Always clean up any spills or stains in a timely man­ner, and fol­low man­u­fac­tur­ers’ instruc­tions for proper care methods.

Turn the Cushions

You can extend your uphol­stered furniture’s life by peri­od­i­cally turn­ing over the loose cush­ions. This easy main­te­nance method allows for an even dis­tri­b­u­tion of wear and tear and your cush­ions won’t develop inden­ta­tions right away. Car­ing for cush­ions by fluff­ing them after you’ve cleaned also helps keep them in shape.

Change the cush­ions around from one part to the other in addi­tion to turn­ing them over. Some seats get more usage than oth­ers, so chang­ing cush­ions around will ensure even usage.

Vac­uum

Vac­uum your uphol­stered fur­ni­ture weekly for gen­eral clean­ing and to remove sur­face soil. This also pre­vents dirt from becom­ing embed­ded into the fibers.

You can also use a brush to gen­tly whisk the dirt away. Make sure to always use a soft bris­tled brush so that you don’t snag the fabric.

Spot Clean

While reg­u­lar care does a lot for your uphol­stered furniture’s main­te­nance, acci­dents will hap­pen. Blot any spills imme­di­ately with a clean folded towel: never rub, but blot gen­tly. Some­times this is enough to get rid of the stain com­pletely, espe­cially if the fab­ric has been pre-treated with a fab­ric protector.

Always test in an incon­spic­u­ous area before you use any prod­uct for spot clean­ing, and check the manufacturer’s instruc­tions to see if you need a water based or sol­vent based cleaner. It is best to use a mild clean­ing prod­uct. Apply with a soft brush in a cir­cu­lar motion to work into the fibers, then vac­uum when dry.

Avoid Sun­light and Pollutants

Too much sun can dam­age your uphol­stery fab­ric, caus­ing it to fade and even fray. Try to posi­tion it so that it doesn’t sit in the sun for extended peri­ods of time. This is espe­cially true for silks.

Air­borne pol­lu­tants such as fumes from cook­ing or smoke can also harm your fab­ric. It isn’t always easy to avoid that from hap­pen­ing, how­ever, proper ven­ti­la­tion can help. It can also help with odor con­trol, as uphol­stered fur­ni­ture can eas­ily absorb odors.

Call a Professional

It is best to have a pro­fes­sional clean your uphol­stered fur­ni­ture every cou­ple of years or so. Experts rec­om­mend hav­ing this done on a reg­u­lar basis and not wait for it to get vis­i­bly dirty. The dirt­ier a sofa or chair becomes, the harder it is to restore to its orig­i­nal glory.

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