When Your Sofa Looks Worse For Wear

Having soiled furnishings can be frustrating. At home, it takes away the beauty of your living space – one that you had worked so hard to set up. In fact, it must have taken lots of time and effort to get the right sofa for your residence, one that complemented your space and accentuated the décor. However, over time, due to the effect of dirt and grime, its look and feel slowly deteriorate, which negatively affects the rest of the space. The sofa is a large item, occupying a huge section of any space it is set up in. When it is all stained and gloomy, it reflects on the surrounding items, from the carpets to the artwork on the walls. 

Reduced Quality Of Life

After a busy day, you want to come home to an environment where you can kick back and relax. Being accosted by a dull and forlorn sofa the moment you get to the living in room chips away at your joy. There’s the feeling of guilt that comes with knowing that you have that huge pending chore, and the chaotic scene affects your mental peace. Physical discomfort can also ensue, as is seen in the case where ether furnishings have odours emanating from them, or allergens that trigger reactions when they get in inhaled or rub against the skin. A lovely evening cosying up to your significant other will be interrupted by the coughs and sneezes from the dust that gets raised from the cushions when they are disturbed. Those stains riddling the sofa clash with the rest of the space, sticking out like sore thumbs.

Even your hosting abilities are affected. When the guests come over, you want them to be comfortable and feel at home. However, when they see pet dander and stains on the sofa, they will be worried about the material transferring onto their clothes. What of those uneasy questions that are raised? You don’t want to find yourself in a situation where you’re embarrassingly trying to mumble through answers explaining where the odours are coming from, and how you’ve been looking to properly train your pet to prevent the furry little guy from messing up your upholstery. 

Health concerns for your loved ones are a top priority as well. The dirty sofa is a cocktail of pathogens, contaminants and loads of allergens, putting your family members at risk. Kids, who are fond of touching the surfaces and putting their hands on their faces, and in their mouths are at a higher risk, and those with compromised immune systems. Even pets are not spared, with infections spreading on the shared spaces. Pests are also a problem, given that mites and fleas brought into the home can reside in the upholstery, getting onto the people that come into contact with the particular item. A deep upholstery cleaning that flushes them out and destroys the germ colonies is needed, to enhance the health standards of your items.

Commercial Upholstery Cleaning Services

In business premises, the image that you prevent yourself in will have a huge impact on how your customers perceive you. The cleanliness – or lack thereof, of the workspace comes into focus here. Soiled furnishings erode the confidence that customers have in your products and services, as it depicts a business that does not pay attention to detail. This is certainly not how you want things playing out. With routine cleaning services, things don’t have to take this route. 

Your employees’ morale is also on the line. The workplace is basically their second home, given that they spend huge portions of every day on the premises, tending to your customers and growing the business. When their environment is all soiled and choke-full of allergens and contaminants, it impacts on their productivity. Discomfort while working, increased sick days when you have lots of employees falling ill – these will all negatively affect your business. What’s more, given that the employees are the engine of the company, taking proper care of them is key for your business to grow. You don’t want them to feel unappreciated. In fact, they are individually part of the marketing strategy, given that they spread information about the company to their friends, families and other social circles. Ensuring that they’re well taken care of makes them feel more proud to be part of the business, encouraging them to spread the word about your products and services.

Our commercial upholstery cleaning crew is here for you, ready to get rid of the grime and restore the vibrance to your furnishings. They are fully equipped, and will be timely, in order to ensure things run according to schedule. 

Taking Care Of Your Upholstery After It Has Been Cleaned

Once the upholstery has been worked on, you get a fresh and invigorating set that you can sit back and enjoy. No doubt you want to keep it this way for long. Here are extra measures that you can take to protect your units:

• Make use of armrests and slipcovers

You don’t have to go all the way and place plastic covers of the sofas, as they would make them uncomfortable to use. The armrests and slip covers come in to enable you to protect these wear prone sections of the furniture. They take the brunt of the oil residue, wear from soiling and spills, absorbing the material and reducing the amount that gets to the underlying upholstery.

• Routine vacuuming

This is paramount since dust is bound to accumulate on the sofa. Vacuuming once or twice a week will reduce the amount, thus warding off the gritty particles would result in wear of the material–enabling the sofa to remain elegant for longer.

• Light cleaning

A quick touch-up of the sofa, done regularly, can go a long way. This is especially for those cases thee the furniture is used often. It’s also not complicated- as a simple moistened rag and a dust buster will do the trick, working for most types of fabrics. Note that you’re just wiping off the loose soiling, not drenching the sofa with a cleaning solution.

When Your Sofa Looks Worse For Wear