Extending the Life of Your Upholstery

No matter how carefully you treat your upholstered furniture, the day will come when your favorite upholstered couch or chairs will look worse for wear. Fortunately, there are some easy things you can do to extend the life of your upholstered furniture. From simple tricks like remembering to rotate the cushions to hiring a professional upholstery cleaning company, the following tips will help keep your favorite upholstered furniture looking great for years to come.

Vacuum and Rotate Cushions

Soil, dirt, and dust can settle into the fabric of your upholstered couch or chair and wear down the upholstery gradually over time. To prolong the life of your upholstered furniture, vacuum the cushions regularly, about once every week. While you are at it, rotate the cushions and flip them over so that the wear spreads evenly across the entire cushion.

Block Out the Sun

Few things are more relaxing than enjoying a cup of tea or reading a book on your favorite upholstered chair while sun shines through the window and warms you to the core. Unfortunately, upholstery can be damaged by exposure to the sun’s rays. Use drapes or blinds to shade your upholstered furniture to keep it feeling and looking its best.

Pre-treat Your Furniture

As far as preventative maintenance goes, there are a variety of pre-treatment products that can prevent stains and keep your upholstery looking and feeling like new. Do your own research or talk to an upholstery cleaning company about what sorts of preventative products can be used on your furniture for best results.

Invest in Professional Cleaning

Depending on how much wear and tear your furniture sees, and depending on how well you maintain the upholstery yourself, you should have upholstered furniture professionally cleaned at least once or twice a year. Professional upholstery cleaning will tighten the fibers, remove stubborn dirt and stains, and lengthen the life of the upholstery.