New and fresh upholstery is the best way to begin spring and welcome the season of joy in your home. If you invest in new and fresh fabric, you can surely add life and style to your home. However, maintaining the upholstery and keeping it crisp and clean is entirely dependent on home owners. We bring you a simple 3-step strategy with effective tips to make your furnishing look great round the year.
1. Preventing Measures
Vacuuming – The intimidating attachments on your vacuum are actually useful for increasing the lifespan of your furnishing. Use the upholstery attachment of the vacuum to clean on a weekly basis. It will help you to reach the sneaky areas of daily use like folds, creases, arm rests, etc.
Dusting – Once in a month, take your cushions outside the home and dust them with your hand. It helps to prevent dust from settling on the fabric. You must also rotate and flip the cushions like a mattress for even wear and use.
Eating Habits – If you can, try and avoid eating in the living room. This will make it easier to clean the sofas and furniture in the living.
2. Stain Removals
Timing is Crucial – Try and get to the stain quickly before it finds time to set in the fabric. Use the blotting motion with the help of a paper towel rather than rubbing on the stain. Always begin from the outside of the stain and work your way towards the centre as you blot the fabric dry.
The Right Products – If you can’t clean the stain with blotting, take some time to read the labels on the upholstery. You will find instructions on what kind of solution should be used for the particular fabric. W stands for water-based solutions, S stands for solvents, WS for either and X stands for none of the two. In the case of X, you will have to rely on vacuuming only. Remember that grease and oil-based stains can only be cleaned with dry cleaning solutions.
Excessive water can be Harmful – Remember not to make the fabric over wet as it can spread the stain and lead to mould and bacteria as well.
3. Deep Cleaning
Maintain a Schedule – Once in a year, you must schedule a deep cleaning for your upholstery.
Cushion Care – If the cushion covers can be removed and washed in a machine, check the label and put them inside out in your washing machine. This will keep the colour intact and prevent fading. Also, they might not be suitable for machine drying so do this task on a fair-weather day.
Consistency – If the covers are removable but dry-clean only, send all of them together, even if just one is soiled. This will maintain the consistency across all the matching fabrics.
Professional Assistance – If you are in doubt about the upholstery, consult a professional as professional cleaning services can assist you with the right cleaning materials and methods.
Once you have cleaned all the stains of your upholstery and they start looking great and smelling fresh, it’s time to sit down and celebrate your cleaning achievements!
