Some Simple Tips And Tricks To Keep Your Sofas And Couches Clean.

We all value our living room furniture and couches as they constitute an important part of making our living room comfortable. But our couches and sofas inevitably get dirty and dust-filled due to our constant usage. You value your living room furniture as they help you present a clean, fresh and inviting look for your family and friends. Keeping clean your couch upholstery is not only important from the cleanliness perspective but also from the point of view of protecting your family’s health.

Your couches and sofas become a storehouse for all sorts of allergens, dust and pernicious fungi like mould and mildew infestation. Doing DIY cleaning is important, but, in addition, you must also make sure to invite your local, professional cleaner like Sofa Cleaning Gold Coast to thoroughly clean your upholstery and rid your furniture of all contaminants.

Follow these simple recommendations to completely clean your furniture’s fabric upholstery.

• Make sure that you read the instructions in the manufacturer’s manual or the care labels. Follow these instructions carefully to avoid any permanent damage to your upholstery fabric.
• You all know the common codes which are present on the upholstery fabric. W means to use water, S means solvent, X means only vacuum and do not clean with any liquids, WS means you can use water and solvents interchangeably and D means dry-clean only. Make sure that you follow these cleaning codes exactly.
• When you are cleaning stains and spills which form permanent marks on your couch upholstery, ensure that you first use a small amount of stain cleaner on a small patch of upholstery fabric to avoid fading of the fabric. Also rub in small, gentle, circular motions to avoid wear and tear in the upholstery fabric. Just flipping over a cushion to cover the stain won’t cut it, it will just damage the upholstery in the long run. For difficult-to-remove stains, it is easier to call in your professional cleaner like Fabric Upholstery Cleaning Gold Coast. This will help to remove these difficult stains seamlessly. Also, try to clean your furniture upholstery as and when it gets dirty.

Steps to use in your DIY upholstery cleaning process:

• 1. Vacuuming: This is the first step for both DIY and professional cleaning. Remove all cushions and removable upholstery covers before beginning your vacuuming. Thoroughly vacuum both the surfaces and the hidden corners and crevices using the appropriate vacuum attachments. You can also use a dry- natural bristle brush to gently brush and loosen dirt which has become encrusted and dried.
• 2. Use a dishwashing liquid plus water solution or furniture polish to clean the metal and wooden parts of the furniture. This normally the metal or wooden parts including the frame, the handles and the legs of the furniture
• 3. Examine your couch for stains and spots and clean the stains carefully in the manner highlighted above. Commonly used cleaning agents include vinegar, rubbing alcohol, upholstery cleaner, stain-removing agents, baking soda etc. Make sure that you use the appropriate stain removal agent suited for each type of stain. You can use a microfibre cloth and a clean towel to clean, and spread the solution all over the sofa. Let the cleaning solution rest on the surface for some time for more effective results. The cleaning solution will penetrate into the deeper layers and clean your couch upholstery inside out. If you have a very busy work schedule, you can outsource the upholstery cleaning to outside agencies like Upholstery Cleaning Gold Coast. After this process, make sure, that you wipe the cleaning solution completely from the sofa’s surface. When choosing your cleaning agents, make sure that they are non-abrasive, non-toxic and sustainable cleaning solutions that you choose.
• 4. After cleaning and washing your sofa upholstery, make sure that you completely remove the cleaning solution from the sofa upholstery. If you don’t ensure that your upholstery is thoroughly dry, this will foster the growth of pernicious fungi like mould and mildew which generally grow on damp or wet surfaces. Apart from giving an unclean appearance to your upholstery, they also pose a health hazard as they act as an allergy trigger.
• 5. You can use expert local cleaners like Couch Cleaning Gold Coast for specialised cleanings like steam cleaning or dry cleaning. Steam cleaning, for instance, uses the hot steam generated by the steam machine to destroy hidden dirt and pathogens and eliminate them without a trace. It is an eco-friendly process which does not use any abrasive detergents or chemicals. But it must be done properly after proper checks to ensure that there is no upholstery damage. Just use expert cleaners like Couch Cleaning Gold Coast to ensure proper cleaning and avoid mishaps using this process.

Conclusion

Your upholstery needs regular DIY Cleaning. But for thorough, deep cleaning, ensure that you use local professional cleaning experts like Upholstery Cleaning Gold Coast. Using such services ensures a perfect cleaning job at an economical and budget-friendly price.

Bright Couch Cleaning services has a well-deserved reputation for providing excellent cleaning services in Gold Coast and its surrounding neighbourhood. We provide 24X7, 365 days a year cleaning service for your personal convenience. We even provide same-day and emergency cleaning services which are synced with your schedule for your comfort. Call us today or contact us online to book an appointment at the earliest.