Friday, February 11, 2011

Taking Care of Your Upholstery

Upholstery dirt is much different than carpet or rug dirt. Upholstery dirt is primarily made up of people and pet issues. People shed dead skin cells, hair and hair dander along with sweat and body oils through exposed skin. Cosmetics, hair sprays and other beauty items also get on upholstery. Plus, children and parties increase the likelihood of spills. If there are animals, their hair, body oils and dander are probably getting on the furniture. Over time, all these tend to accumulate into the fabric. Regular vacuuming and prompt attention to spills is the best method of home maintenance (see earlier blog for good tips on upholstery spills).

If you have furniture you are planning on keeping, periodic professional cleaning is recommended. However, be careful on who you hire. Furniture designs and styles have different degrees of difficulty in cleaning based on the types of corners, edges and firmness of the upholstery. Also, upholstery uses many different types of fabrics ranging from natural materials like silk to synthetics like nylon as well as the new micro-fiber materials. Hiring a cleaner with skill and experience who knows what they are doing is important. For example, if silk is not cleaned properly, you have the potential for splotching or streaking to occur. Also, if not cleaned properly, white furniture, especially cottons and wools, can turn brown.
While cleaning is typically for appearance, if done properly, it also gets imbedded dirt out of the fabric. It is like your clothes, even though they may not look dirty, you still wash them after use to remove the dirt and soil.








8 comments:

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  3. Carpets can collect literally thousands of these tiny microorganisms. If you knew what they were and how they can effect a child's health you would think twice about letter children play on that floor. This reason more than any other is enough to schedule a thorough cleaning for your carpets and tile flooring.



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  4. Leather stains easily and it is extremely crucial to clean the spills at once whenever you see them. For a dark colored stain, rub the stain with a paste made from cream of tartar and lemon juice and leave it on for 10 minutes. Repeat the procedure and finally wipe the paste off with a wet sponge. To get rid of any grease stain, simply sprinkle baking soda on the affected area. Dust the soda off after a few hours.

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  5. Upholstery utilized for enriching the home. I have a two seater love seat which was talented by my companion when I move in my new home however now as it goes old, its spring goes out and it additionally get grimy. So I m simply searching for an upholstery cleaner in then all of a sudden I viewed. I contracted them and inside 2 hr their specialists come at work place and treat my couch. Presently my couch looks extremely excellent and new. Much thanks to you Sk Upholstery Cleaning Melbourne For giving me this sort of brilliant service.

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