Upholstery Care

Almost every modern person in the apartment or in the house has upholstered furniture - this creates a homely atmosphere and comfort. Caring for upholstered furniture is very simple - provided that you look at it every day and spend at least 5 minutes on small works. You will learn how to ease your work to make this domestic service pleasant and quick, from this article.

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Why clean upholstered furniture?

Furniture must be kept in its original form at all times, thoroughly cleaned at least once a month or two - it all depends on how often you use it, if you have pets, small children, etc. It’s in the soft Furniture most often accumulates dust, debris, dirt, and also harmful microorganisms. Therefore, regular care of upholstered furniture will allow you to always be healthy and in good health.

The aesthetic side must not be missed. Not everyone wants to talk when the sofa or chair peeling off, because furniture is the first thing the face of the owner or hostess is and it is the people who come to visit who pay attention first. How to care for upholstered furniture so that it retains its color, shape, texture for a long time?

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How to get rid of dust?

As soon as you bought furniture, you need to immediately take care of caring for it. Dust spoils the appearance of furniture, so it will be better for your health to vacuum it regularly - this method is suitable for fabric upholstery.

In order to get rid of dust from soft fabric upholstery in a different way, do the following.

1. Walk along the surface of the sofa with a fleecy brush.
2. Wet, wring out the old sheet or large cloth well, lay it on the entire furniture.
3. Tap a carpet beat, thin stick, or fly swatter.
4. Do not forget about inaccessible places - more often move sofa cushions, armrests and remove collected garbage.

Important! Such cleaning does not raise dust - it all remains on the sheet. If the furniture is dirty or dusty, do this several times. But before that, wash the sheet well.

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How to care for upholstery?

Upholstery and upholstery of upholstered furniture can be different; the choice of fabrics is wider and larger every year. Each material requires due attention, therefore, there are various methods of care for furniture fabric.

Upholstery Types

Current skin substitutes are so beautiful and durable that they are not inferior to natural skin. The basis for leatherette is of several types:

• Polyester;
• Cotton

Important! The cotton base is the most expensive, but also very well sewn. Any speck can be removed from the polyester base, and to do this with any improvised cleaning products, if this is done in a timely manner. Such material is more simple and unpretentious in leaving.

Recommendations for the care of leatherette furniture:

1. Choose a place for a sofa or a chair away from batteries, heaters, and also away from sunlight, which negatively affects the appearance, structure of the material. But air humidifiers, on the contrary, have a good effect on furniture, extending its life.
2. Furniture is strictly forbidden to damage with hard objects. Therefore, to ensure that the cleaning of leatherette furniture is correct, do not use knives, screwdrivers, needles, or other equally dangerous tools - use sponges of varying degrees of hardness, which absorb moisture well in rags.
3. Thorough cleaning is carried out once a month, if you are rarely at home, since most of the day you spend at work - you can once every 3 months.
4. If there is no time for general cleaning, wipe with a damp cloth - this can also be done with softer upholstery on a fabric basis.

Important! Carefully care for upholstered furniture in white or light colors.Remove even the smallest speck from the surface, because dirt can soak into the product - then it will be very difficult to remove it, and sometimes it is completely impossible.

What can not be done with leatherette furniture:

1. Do not carry out chemical cleaning.
2. Do not use water, alcohol, acetone.
3. Do not use chlorine and polishes.
4. Do not scrape dried up dirt with a sharp object.

What can be done with furniture:

1. Remove stains using aqueous solutions of shampoo or soap.
2. You can use products that contain ammonia or special household chemicals designed specifically for the material from which your home decoration is sewn.
3. Only remove stains from furniture with a soft sponge or cloth.

Important! If there are stains on the product, remove them while they are fresh.

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Food stains and methods for their removal

Even with the most careful attitude in everyday objects, it is not possible to avoid unpleasant situations with spilled coffee or ketchup that dripped onto furniture. Therefore, even if you are an incredible cleaner, take a note of a couple of ways and means by which you will take care of upholstered furniture and remove stains that appear on it from time to time.

Coffee and fat

These types of stains are best removed immediately - rinse with warm water and wipe dry. And sometimes it becomes necessary to prepare an alcohol solution of 50%.

Important! You can also use ammonia to remove such contaminants as tea and coffee - just a couple of drops to mix with 1 tbsp. water and wipe the stained places with this solution.

Fat and greasy spots:

1. Blot with a paper towel and then wipe the area with soap and water.
2. Dry dry.

Important! If you do this on time, then you will spend no more than 2 minutes on the entire procedure.

Lipstick and ink

The same soapy solution will help as for oily stains. Do the same.

Chocolate

In the case of chocolate, use glycerin soap. Prepare a solution with soap and rinse contamination. Approximate proportions - a few drops of liquid soap or rubbed ⅛ bar, a couple of drops of glycerin, water - to bring to the desired consistency.

Wine

Wine leaves contamination not only on the fabric surface, but also on leatherette. Remove them with an alcohol solution of 70%. After being treated, wipe the contamination with glycerin.

Juice and beer

To remove stains from beer and juice, you will need ammonia and vinegar - mix them in equal proportions and wash the pollution well. But make sure that the upholstery does not get wet thoroughly.

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Covers for furniture

If in the apartment and the house there are small children or themselves constantly sit on the furniture, then use convenient and practical covers for this. Removable covers will help to keep all interior items clean. They are sewn themselves and ordered for themselves suitable in color and style.

The most important advantage of such protective devices is that they are easily removed and cleaned. For this:

1. Turn to the wrong side.
2. Wash gently and without spin.
3. If they are zipped, then you need to fasten.

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Caring for upholstered furniture is very easy and if you do not run it, it will last you a long time. Having stained furniture from a leatherette, immediately clean it, without putting it into a long drawer with the above tips.