Restore The Elegance To Your Fabric And Leather Upholstery

When did you last have your sofa cleaned? It’s one of the most frequently used sets of furniture in the household, which results in it building up loads of dirt and grime as the months go by. There are those who have not have the sofa cleaned for years, some of whom may not even recall the original colour of the sofa,  since it has changed so drastically. The routine cleaning chores usually cater to other aspects of the household, from the hard surfaces like floors and countertops, washing the shower walls and toilet bowl, all through to wiping the worktops and vacuuming the carpet. The sofa barely gets any attention. There is plenty that is lurking in those soft cushions, including:

• Dust mites

They exist in the sofa in hordes, feeding on the skin flakes being shed by people using the furniture. These microscopic creatures multiply rapidly, with an egg-laying female bringing about 25 to 30 new mites every week. Did you know that just half a teaspoon of dust can contain about 1000 of the mites? The creatures themselves are not the problem. Rather, it is the faecal pellets that they produce, which are allergens. Do you find yourself with a runny nose, itching and sneezing, coughing, watery eyes and general respiratory problems whenever you lounge back on the cosy sofa? This can largely be attributed to the waste particles of this little creature. Persons who are susceptible to asthma attacks are a higher risks.  On average, a dust mite can live for 80 days. During this period, it will have produces over 1000 pellets, which are allergens. 

• Dust 

Over time, the dust particles floating around the indoor air space, gradually settle on the upholstery. The dust building up on the sofa contains everything from soiling particles, pollen that has been blown into the building from the outdoors, to microscopic specks of plastic. These contribute to the unsanitary conditions, and a thorough sofa cleaning is needed to get rid of them. 

• Mould

The soft and absorbent nature of the fabric upholstery enables it to collect moisture, providing conditions for mould to grow. This is worsened by blunders during the DIY sofa cleaning, where one drenches the material with water, such that it takes too long to dry. The mould developing in the furnishings also poses health risks, due to the spores that are produced- which are allergens. There are species of the fungi that are also release mycotoxins into the interior space, further putting the body organs at risk. 

• Greasy residue

The grease and oils that wind up on the furniture come from different sources. It can be anything from the food spills- such as when the fries and chicken wings that were being munched while on the sofa drop onto it, all through to the oils that are rubbed of the skin of the persons using the furniture. Speaking of which, body treatment products can also get rubbed onto the cushions. The grease itself is mainly problematic due to its nature of trapping dirt particles thus increasing the rate of soiling. The sofa ends up looking unsightly, with the dark patches taking away its appeal. 

• Pathogens

With all that time spent hanging out of the sofa with your family and friends, the pets that occasionally nap on it, food crumbs that wind up in the cushion, items like handbags that are tossed onto the cushions the moment you get home from work, the remote controller that is left behind on the sofa, game controllers and the kids’ toys- it comes as no surprise that there are colonies of germs on the soft furnishings. Picking up the occasional snack that falls onto the sofa and continuing to eat it causes one to ingest these pathogens. With kids, who are constantly touching the different surfaces and putting their hands on their faces and in their mouths- they are more likely to pick up the germs. Then there are those cases where a person is ill in the household. As they cough and sneeze into the airspace, some of the germs wind up on the sofa, retaining their potency. In fact, the cosy sofa is the go-to point of relaxation, as the ill person recuperates. The end result is a bout of illness spreading across the household, with different people getting infected. Routine upholstery cleaning and sanitation is needed to keep the population of the pathogens down, to protect your loved ones. 

Prolong the life of your sofa

Proper care of any item means it gets to last for longer. Whether you’re talking about cars, clothes or furniture, the principle is the same. With routine sofa cleaning, you get to enjoy the use of your set throughout its life in your home or business premises. The dirt and grime that are accumulating on the upholstery and wearing it down, soiling that deteriorates the protective treatments that have been applied, greases and oils that are building up in the material and weakening the fibres- they are got rid of. You get to save money that would have been spent making expensive repairs. What’s more, should you decide to sell the sofa later on in life, you get to fetch a higher price for it than you would have had you let it go unattended to. 

The aesthetics also factor in. Those stains that are riddling the sofa, plus the dust that is causing it to become dull- they all drag down the décor of the premises. This is especially due to the humongous size of the sofa, which anchors the room and has an impact on the rest of the furnishings, wall art and surrounding decorations. The routine sofa cleaning keeps your unit on optimal condition. Odour neutralisers are incorporated into the process, tackling those foul smells that are emanating from the set. This, in addition to the deep cleaning that actually removes the source of the odours, gives your sofa a fresh start. Our upholstery cleaning team will employ safe products and processes for the task, getting the job done to quality standards without putting the structural integrity of your set at risk. 

Restore The Elegance To Your Fabric And Leather Upholstery