Chances are you don't
buy new furniture on a daily or weekly basis. Most of us buy a living
room suit once every 10 years, some of us even less often. So in the
meantime, it is important that you take care of this semi-major investment to
keeping it looking good and in good shape.
That means even during
the holiday season and the cold, wet winter, you may need to take some extra
caution and care. Here we offer a few tips to help you preserve your upholstered
furniture and keep it 'health' and new.
As soon as there is a
spill – wipe it up! Spills do not need to sit and soak in, this will only make
it more difficult to get clean. As well, when furniture has a stain, it will
accumulate even more dirt there. Dirt and grim build up only weakens the fiber
of the fabrics which in turn, lessens the life span of our furniture.
Flip the cushions
weekly to retain their shape and keep them from getting permanent indentations.
This should include changing the positions as well, meaning switch end cushions
with the middle cushion on the couch, etc. This is akin to rotating your
car's tires.
Keep your furniture
out of direct sun light. This will fade your furniture quicker than you can
image. If you do have your furniture placed in sunlight, rotate your furniture
from time to time. Use a fabric protection like stain repellent and on
furniture that gets heavy use, place washable covers over the arms, the back
for protection.
Not only is smoking
bad for your health, it is not good for your upholstered furniture either. It
leaves a foul smell and sticky, yellow coating on everything. If you have a
smoker in the house, ask them to smoke outside. Or hire a professional furniture cleaner twice a year to keep
your furniture fresh and healthy.
With just a few extra
steps you can keep you upholstered furniture healthy and live a long happy life
with you and your family!
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