Cleaning Your Sofa - Tips

After a hard day at work all you want to do when you get home is lay on your coach. It is very relaxing indeed, but remember you are not alone in the house. The sofa is one of your children's most favorite place for games. Being constantly exposed to abuse, your sofa need a lot of maintenance. For a good looking carpet you have to often vacuum it thoroughly. Use a wet cloth to completely remove any dust and dirt residues. Be gentle with the upholstery, while cleaning it. You don't want to tear it do you?

Cleaning Stains From Your Sofa

Naturally stains will occur. Always take measures as soon as possible, when a spill happens. You don't want the spot to become permanent. First blot the spot with a clean dry towel. When using cleaning products, remember to read the instructions. Find an inconspicuous area and apply a small amount of the detergent. Some products contain bleach and may discolor the fabric, ruining your coach. Check for any cleaning directions from the manufacturer.

There are specially designed kits for cleaning, leather and suede sofas. Leather sofa is a perfect choice of you want to show class, but keeping it clean may be quite difficult. It requires special treatment, occasional freshening with specific lotions. Suede coaches are just marvelous on touch, but are even more demanding when if comes to maintenance. Suede is a kind of leather with a velvet like surface. It is quite hard to remove any stains from it, so if you have pets I don't recommend you buy one.

I have really bad news for you if you have pets at home. They grow very fond with your sofa and are constantly around it. The problem is that pet hair embeds deep within the sofa's fibers and there just isn't any way to remove it. Scientists continue the research, for a vacuum cleaner strong enough to remove pet hair, but so far their attempts are unsuccessful. However all is not lost, there are pet hair sponges, especially designed to deal with the problem. Unfortunately, complete removal is impossible.

There are many cleaning products on the market, to help you with the difficult task of cleaning your couch. Don't go hysterical if you can't remove some stains. There are cleaning companies which can take care of almost everything. The qualified technicians will make your favorite sofa look like new.