Many professional carpet cleaning services offer upholstery cleaning services to get out dust and dirt that regular vacuuming of the fabrics doesn't get. A professional has the equipment and knows the right technique to use to get the best results. He or she also has knowledge that you may not.
How often you should have fabric-upholstered furnishings cleaned depends on how hard you use the furniture. Another thing to consider are the reasons why you should hire a pro to do the job.
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A professional carpet and upholstery cleaning service has trained technicians who know how to remove stains and treat different fabrics without damaging the upholstery. Failing to clean upholstery fabrics the proper way can lead to fading, bleaching, shrinkage, browning, color bleeding, or pilling.
If you try to clean upholstered furniture yourself, water and detergent can damage fabrics that are dry clean only and require the services of a professional. Even if the care instructions indicate that a water solution may be used to clean the upholstery, getting the fabric too wet can shrink it and cause watermarks. It's also important to keep water away from zippered cushion covers to prevent rusting.
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Hiring a professional to clean the upholstered furnishings in your home can help reduce pet dander, pollen, and the number of dust particles in your home that carry dust mites. All these things may be triggers to household members who suffer asthma or other allergies. Consider that the soft, cushy sofa or over-sized chair that you find so comfortable could be affecting the air quality in your home – a major problem for allergy sufferers.
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Upholstery cleaning removes both surface and ground-in dirt that make your furnishings look dull. Whether you have pets or children who drag in dirt from the outside, the particles can get embedded in the fabric fibers and damage the upholstery on your furniture.
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Professional upholstery cleaning can help keep your furnishings smelling fresh, particularly if there are pets or smokers in your household. Besides pet odors, the smell of smoke can get
in your furniture. Cigarette smoke can discolor the upholstery fabric as well.A professional knows what products to use to deodorize your furniture and help make fabric fibers more resistant to dirt particles and water-based stains.
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Professional upholstery cleaning prevents soft furnishings from getting that dingy look from dust that builds up in the fabric fibers over time. Cleaning also removes hair and skin oils that rub off onto the furniture fabric when you sit.
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Regular upholstery cleaning can extend the useful life of your furnishings by infusing new life into the fabric, keeping it from getting that worn-out look. To learn more, speak with a business like Darling's Carpet & Floor Care.
