The next time you’re sitting down, relaxing on your sofa, think about this; consider all the bacteria, and live allergens that are growing inside the fabric of your upholstered furniture. While not pleasant to think about, woven fabric tends to collect all kinds of living organisms, which live, thrive, and multiply rapidly with time. This happens no matter where the upholstery is located – from your relaxing family room, to your bedroom mattress, from your wall tapestries, to your luxury car seats. Every time someone walks, sits on, or even touches this upholstery, millions more of these organisms are transferred to the fabric. Add to this, food spills, pet dander, dead human cells, mud, drywall dust, and other common household by products of day to day living, and you have a microbial “soup” that can produce ugly sights, smells and irritate eyes, nose and throat.
Question: “Now that you’ve grossed me out – what can I do about this?”
Answer: There are many good solutions for dealing with your residential, and or, commercial upholstery. First of all, frequent cleaning, and vacuuming can eliminate much of this. Simple advice like being careful, and cleaning up spills, and drops as soon as they happen is helpful.
No matter how careful you are, or how frequently you clean your upholstery, nothing beats a good, thorough, professional cleaning.
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Question: “How often should I have my upholstery professionally cleaned?”
Answer: The rule of thumb is once every year, or two years, depending on usage, and appearance. If you have a formal living room that hardly gets used, it will not need as much service as a beloved family room where everyone retires to their favorite place on the sofa, after a long day.
Question: “What are some good cleaning methods used by professionals like Del Mar Carpet Cleaning?”
Answer: There is no “one size fits all” way to clean upholstery. We use different techniques depending on the size, and type of fabric being treated. A fine tapestry will get different treatment than a floor pillow. A good upholstery cleaning company will always employ different methods, and techniques to effectively clean, and sanitize your upholstery.
Dry foam cleaning is one way to clean upholstered fabric. The technicians rub the dry foam into the fabric. This foam works hard to extract all the bacteria, and microbes that have accumulated in the material. This powerful foam is gentle on fabric, and is non-toxic for humans, and pets alike. It also will not damage the fabric fibers in any way.
Steam cleaning, and hot water extraction methods are also highly effective. The steam, and hot water work much like the dry foam with virtually the same effect. The hot and powerful steam works around the fabric fibers, and push out all the unwanted allergens, and bacteria.
Call Del Mar Carpet Cleaning today for your no obligation estimate. We will add beauty, luster, and longevity to your upholstered pieces. Breathe easier, sleep better, and add years to your furniture’s life, by calling us today.
