Caring For Your Sofa Professionally

The routine cleaning in homes and business premises alike usually covers areas like the hard floors, countertops, bathrooms, all through to the carpets. After all, it’s a given that the dust, debris, dander and allergens will land on these surfaces, and they handle high levels of traffic. However, what of the sofa? It also gets soiled and traps the allergens and pollutants that affect the indoor environment. When did you last have it cleaned? The fibres that make up the sofa upholstery are absorbent, and will also collect the grime deposited by persons using the sofa, hence also need frequently cleaning. However, it is common to find places where the sofas go for months, or even years, without being given a thorough wash. The end result is that the health of the persons using them are put at risk.

How A Dirty Sofa Is A Threat To Your Health

For starters, there are the loads of allergens that have accumulated on the upholstery. These are what cause the incessant coughing and sneezing when one takes a seat, issues like nasal blockages when you lie on the cushions for a nap, to the itchy skin. There are different sorts of allergens, with one of the most common being the body waste produced by dust mites. These tiny creatures, too small to be seen with the naked eye, flourish within the dirty sofa, sustained by the shower of skin flakes that they receive from the persons using the seat. Their faecal pellets, body parts, and the dead mites are well, are allergens, triggering reactions once they get into the body system. Add to this substances like the everyday dust particles which naturally settle on the different surface in the room- the sofa included, pollen grains, all through to pet fur and dander. In fact, those sections of the sofa where your furry friend has picked out to be its napping spot can be so concentrated in the dander, that one will get a more severe reaction from simply laying their head on the affected cushions, than if they were to bury their face right into the pet’s fur. The allergens may also trigger asthma attacks in sensitive individuals, and worsen existing respiratory conditions such as bronchitis. Dealing with these allergens is key to protect the health of the persons who will be using the furniture. 

There could also be chemical elements within the upholstery. For instance, the products that are sprayed into the airspace, from the aerosols during routine cleaning operations, to issues like paint overspray, and the cases of smoke getting absorbed by the upholstery- these remain within the set, and the persons using the sofa are exposed to the agents. Once these chemicals get into the body system, they can cause different sorts of effects. What of pathogens? The germs crawling around the sofa come from different sources. There are those that are brought onto it by items like handbags and remote controllers which keep getting tossed onto the cushions. The remote controller has one of the highest bacteria concentrations in the household, and some of these will get transferred onto the upholstery when it occasionally “gets lost” in the cushions. The handbag, which has been with you throughout the day, in the buses, parks, offices, public restrooms- it picks up a wide range of pathogens, and when you come home from work and toss it onto the sofa, there will be germs that are transferred onto the soft furnishings. Then there are those which are feeding onto the decaying food particles, breaking them down. The insects and pests that are attracted to the food crumbs strewn all over the sofa will also deposit their body waste, which also contains pathogens. Add to this the bacteria and viruses that are left behind by a person who is ill. Say a person has come down with the flu. As they rest and recuperate on the sofa, all that coughing and sneezing will undoubtedly lead to pathogens being deposited on the furniture. The warm conditions of the upholstery allow the different strains of pathogens to thrive, with some such as the Norwalk viruses being able to live for up to a month. 

Ruined Aesthetic Appeal

What’s more, the dirty sofas are an eyesore. What image greets you when you walk into the room? When the upholstery is covered in dirt spots and stains, it ruins the decor. It sets chaotic undertones, making the place feel like a mess. That’s certainly not the environment you look forward to coming home to. Even the guests coming over will begin questioning you, with the state of the sofa reflecting on your personality No one looks forward to the sheer embarrassment when your friends or in-laws ask you whether they can safely sit because they fear the stains or pet fur getting transferred onto their clothes. Sometimes the soiling and staining can get to such extreme levels that the original look and feel of the sofa is barely recognizable. When left unattended to for long, the patches become permanent, the upholstery fades and wears down, and one may be forced to dispose of the sofa, and fork out more money to purchase a new one. That’s certainly not how you want things to go. For commercial establishments, the cleanliness, or lack thereof, of the environment will affect how the customers coming over to seek your products and services will perceive you. You want them to have confidence in your brand, and not begin getting cold feet about engaging you. How will they trust a business that offers its products and services in a dirty environment? One ends up losing clients to the competition- which is not something you want for your enterprise. 

Leave The Sofa Cleaning To The Professionals

Our crew will come in with high-quality machinery that will give your unit a thorough clean, getting to the grime that is buried deep within the cushions, and the stains that have adhered to the upholstery. Tough acting formulations are incorporated into the sofa cleaning process. These products have been developed to break down the soiling and dissolve the stains, which makes the cleaning more effective. Our personnel will carefully select products that will get the task done without posing a risk to the underlying material.

Caring For Your Sofa Professionally