Hello World! Welcome Friends! As a homeowner, there’s no better feeling in the world than to bring home brand new furniture. It’s clean, beautiful, and it just makes your home look more aesthetically pleasing and put together. However, you also know how keeping your furniture looking brand new takes a lot more effort, especially because it’s upholstered.
After all, your upholstered furniture is one of the items that see the most action in your home. It’s where you lounge, enjoy drinks, and watch movies with your family. Add to that the young children who can’t seem to help but spill food and drinks here and there, and you’ll quickly see how it’s inevitable that your upholstered furniture will eventually get soiled and dirty. But surely you wouldn’t want to be embarrassed by all the stains, especially when guests or family suddenly come over.
Read on to learn some valuable tips on how you can keep your upholstered furniture well-maintained and spotless, even long after you shop couches designed by RJ Living or any trusted brand in your area.
1. Follow the Manufacturer Instructions
When you first purchase your sofa, you’ll also be given the manufacturer’s instructions on how to care for it. You can’t go wrong with following those instructions. They’re set by the manufacturer according to the fabric type.
Here are some of the codes found on the labels:
- W: Use only water to clean the furniture.
- WS: Use a mild detergent accompanied with a steam vacuum and dry clean.
- X: Only use a vacuum cleaner. Never wet the furniture with water.
- S: Dry clean only.
If you’re due to buy a new sofa, check out this website https://www.rjliving.com.au/sofas/four-seater-sofas/ and be sure to ask about the manufacturer’s instructions as well.
2. Vacuum the Couch
If you have young kids and pets with you at home, it’s a good practice to vacuum all your couches at least once a week. However, if you don’t have children with you, then vacuuming your couches once every two weeks will suffice.
The key is to be sure you’re able to clean the crevices where food crumbs and pet hair can easily accumulate. If not, your sofa can easily become a gross deposit of all the food crumbs that have settled over time.
3. Keep Away From Direct Sunlight
Letting natural light into your home is a sure way to elevate your living area. Moreover, natural light has health benefits. However, it’s best if you can get natural light without letting in direct sunlight.
The color of your fabric upholstered furniture can easily fade when it’s regularly exposed to direct sunlight. So, ensure you have enough curtains and blinds to cover any windows during the hours of the day when the sunlight may be too harsh.
4. Turn the Cushions Often
Turning the cushions often involves reversing the cushions so you aren’t just sitting and leaning on the same side all the time. This is a good practice to keep your sofa well-maintained so the ‘hard work’ it goes through of carrying your body’s weight is evenly distributed on both sides.
If you don’t turn the cushions regularly, your cushions will easily develop indentations. Make it a point to also fluff your pillows and cushions to extend their life and retain their shape.
5. Clean the Wood or Metal Areas
Taking care of your upholstered furniture doesn’t just mean cleaning the fabric or cushion itself. Don’t forget the metal or wooden areas like the legs or backrest.
For the wooden parts, cleaning with your trusted wood polish spray will do the trick. Meanwhile, with the metal parts, any all-purpose cleaner will do.
6. Lift From the Base
On days that you need to give certain areas in your home a thorough deep clean, you’ll have to lift the upholstered couches. Never lift them from the top, or you’ll cause damage to the soft parts. A good practice is to lift from the base or the wooden and metal parts.
7. Clean Any Spills Immediately
No matter how busy you may be, it doesn’t take much time to take care of spills from any liquid soon after they happen. Don’t wait for those spills to settle and become difficult stains to clean up. It’s easier to clean spills when they’re still fresh and haven’t settled yet.
Conclusion
Adding upholstered furniture is a great way to enhance your home, but they’re also more challenging to maintain and take care of. There’s nothing more unsightly than furniture with obvious stains. However, from the smallest crumbs to the toughest stains, the tips above can help you maintain the overall look of your upholstered furniture. The key is to maintain your sofa so they always look as good as new. Keeping this guide in mind will also help you prolong its life in your home. Start by incorporating the strategies above as a part of your cleaning routine.
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