Mistakes Sofa Owners Make
It’s an elegant set of furniture. It’s large, and easily the most noticeable item in the room. Its state is intertwined with that of the rest of the décor. The condition of the sofa dictates the look and feel of the interior space – which is one of the reasons why you no doubt took your time when selecting between the different furniture choices when you first brought it home. It’s a big purchase as well, and certainly, you want your sofa to last for long. When well taken care of, it can stick through for decades. However, there are some mistakes that sofa owners make, that put the lifespan of the units purchased a risk. These include:
- Using inappropriate cleaning agents
The choice of cleaning products when working on upholstery is determined by two key factors; the kinds of soiling being dealt with, and the material of the upholstery. For instance, different products are used for removing tea and wine stains. In addition, the solutions used when getting rid of a wine stain on the tabletops or countertops, will be different from that which will be required when dealing with upholsteries. Natural fabrics and synthetic fabric upholsteries, in turn, have their different cleaning requirements. Working with a product that has the wrong chemical formulations can lead to all sorts of trouble for your furnishings. In some cases, it will make the stains set deeper into the material. Other situations will have the dyes that the upholsteries have been treated with getting bleached out, while for others it will be a case of corrosion of the fibres of the upholstery, leading to rapid deterioration of the unit. Units like leather sofas are particularly sensitive to the pH of the cleaning agents used on them, which is why you can’t simply go sloshing on ammonia, vinegar, lemon juice and other popular DIY cleaning solutions on the sofa sets. The decision of detergents to use is sensitive, and is actually one of the reasons why sofa manufacturers insist that the buyers of their products get their units professionally cleaned – even including this as one of the terms in their warranties.
- Skipping spot tests
This is tied to the previous point. Before any cleaning product is used on the sofa, it is recommended that you carry out a spot test on an inconspicuous spot. This lets you know how the product will act on the material, before using it on the rest of the sofa.
This is especially when it comes to units like those with leather upholsteries, where more water actually causes the soiling to be absorbed deeper into the material, making future cleaning tasks more difficult, and accelerating the wear to the interior structures of the sofa. There are delicate fabric sofas as well, which actually shrink when water is used on them. The labels that the upholsteries come with indicate the kind of cleaning products that should be used on them. These include W, S, SW and X. Sure, for those with the W and SW tag you can proceed to work on them with water-based formulations. However, the S are restricted to dry cleaning solvents, while the X should not be worked on with either water or solvent-based agents.
- Procrastinating the deep cleaning
The sofas need more than just the occasional vacuuming. While the vacuuming will remove the loose debris on the upholstery, the ingrained soiling will be left behind, causing damage to the fibres as it abrades the material. This ends up reducing the life of your unit, and calls for repairs to be carried out much sooner. On the other hand, with the occasional deep cleaning, you get to ensure that your unit is well taken care of, and prolongs the life of your sofa.
Let Us Take Care Of Your Sofa Cleaning Needs
You don’t need to take on the burden of the process. It’s an arduous, chore, and the workload involved is one of the reasons why sofa owners keep procrastinating the task. However, the dirt and grime continue accumulating, and this cannot be ignored. Don’t fret. We have a team of qualified sofa cleaners, ready to handle the job and deliver quality results in moments.
- High capacity machinery
For starters, we have made heavy investments in industrial-grade cleaning units, giving our personnel the power and capacity needed to complete the task in moments. You want satisfactory results within a short time, and we aim to deliver, in order to minimise the disruption to your day-to-day life. Scrubbing units dislodge the grime, and extraction gear flushes the contents out of the sofa, ensuring that your unit is truly clean. Note that there are different cleaning processes used due to the different kinds of stains and upholsteries that are dealt with. Our personnel, who have been proficiently trained on the task and who come with plenty of experience in the industry, are well-positioned to pick the right approach when dealing with your particular sofa.
- Green cleaning processes
We’re also keen on ensuring that we maintain eco-friendly cleaning operations. This is to protect the persons on your residence, and reduce our carbon footprint in the process as well, since we all have a responsibility in caring for the environment around us. The products that are selected for the cleaning are kid- and pet-friendly, and we have also put in place appropriate waste disposal measures so you won’t have to worry about harmful substances getting released into the environment.
- Safe cleaning processes
While the dirt and grime is being got rid of from your furniture, you don’t want the persons on the premises being put at risk. Cases of toxic fumes being produced by the cleaning agents being used, or chemical residue remaining on the upholstery that can later be picked up by persons lounging on the sofa- all these are avoided. Our personnel use solutions that are safe for both the person on the premises, while still packing a punch to remove the stubborn grime.
Using baking soda on a stain is the worst thing you can do.