Upholstery Cleaning

It can be quite expensive to get professional cleaning for your upholstery. If you follow the follow DIY methods effectively you can be able to save quite a lot of money and still get clean furniture. The following are amazing DIY furniture upholstering cleaning tips.

• Always ensure you test cleaning products on an inconspicuous section of the upholstery before applying on the rest of it.
• It’s better to make your own cleaning solution using warm water and ¼ cup dish washing soap and mix well with an electric mixer until it is foamy.
• Remove the cushions from the furniture.
• Vacuum all the surfaces thoroughly.
• Rub the foam cleaner into the fabric using a soft-bristle brush.
• Use a spatula to remove the foam.
• Use a white towel to wipe away any remaining suds
• Ensure you keep the solution from the wood accents
• Let the upholstery dry completely

How to clean a leather couchYou should make your own leather cleaning solution by pouring a few drops of moisturising soap onto a damp white cloth. Use the damp cloth to gently wipe a section of the leather upholstery and wipe out the soap with another clean white damp cloth. Finally, buffer the upholstery with a dry white cloth. You should ensure that you vacuum the leather upholstery at least every two weeks between cleanings. Ensure you also deal with stains immediately they occur and avoid rubbing staining agents into the upholstery.Benefits for caring for your leather furnitureWhen you take good care of your leather upholstery you increase the lifeline of your furniture. When you maintain the leather properly you help the furniture to hold up well for longer.More furniture cleaning tipsYou should clean your upholstery at least every 18 months so as to extend its life. Vacuum regularly at least every two weeks and clean stains immediately they occur. Avoid rubbing the upholstery when cleaning instead you should use a white washcloth or paper towel to blot out wet stains. Always work on the stains from the outside inwards to avoid spreading the mess.When dealing with solid food spills, you should pick the food us using a spatula and then use a stain remover to spot-treat the affected area. Also, ensure that you do not self-clean your furniture if its warranty is still valid as this will invalidate the furniture warranty.Hiring a professional cleanerIt is sometimes very important to leave the upholstery cleaning work to the professionals because there are stains that you cannot remove on your own. Professional will also know the right cleaning product to use on all the different kinds of upholstery fabric. Upholstery also have different shapes which will require special equipment for cleaning which a professional cleaner will have, but you lack in your home. The professional will also come to your home to clean the furniture most of the time thus saving you time and transportation.