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When you love your furniture you do everything to maintain it. Many of us opt to protect the furniture fabric with store bought DIY fabric protection products. However, there is a difference in the quality of these products. There also isn't a miracle all propose furniture protection product available. The sealer or scotchguard for carpet doesn't work for furniture and vice versa. Here are guides for furniture protection. Built In Many furniture items come with built in fabric protection. However, this protection disappears with regular wear, vacuuming and furniture cleaning. To continue protecting your furniture you need to apply your own protective solution. Item Specific You can't use a scotchguard sealer product intended for carpet on your furniture. If you do this will cause rapid soiling of the fabric. The product solutions also varies for what type of protection it provides. Also you can't use the same protective products for indoor furniture on outd...

Many of us go barefoot around the house. Kids also tend to do this around the house as well. Pets do it all the time with their bare paws.There are many reasons feet shouldn't make contact with furniture. The reasons go beyond just dirt transfer and staining. Here are common items transferred from your feet. Bacteria Feet are prone to picking up bacteria. This can come from feet sweating in shoes all day. The warm and moist environment in shoes promotes the growth of bacteria. If you go barefoot around the house later it can get transferred to your furniture. Dirt In general we are all aware that feet transfer dirt. Shady patches will appear on furniture fabric where feet touch the most. Body Oil Our skin produces body oils constantly. Most people are unaware that feet also produce it and essentially transfer it wherever they walk. An accumulation of "foot oils" will  settle into furniture fabric overtime. This grease build up will need specific furnitu...

Sectional couches are great. They provide ample seating and have an unique design. However, due to the design and the variety of custom features, sectional couches can be hard to clean. Thankfully there are several ways to effectively clean a sectional couch. Vacuuming Proper vacuuming is essential for maintaining your sectional couch. It prevents attracting pests and prevents food residue build up. If you can, remove the cushions before vacuuming. To get into cracks between the cushions and the edges of the couch use a crevice tool. This removes crumbs and dirt from the couch. Light Cleaning -Once A Month If your couch is light coloured dirt and shading can be visible. To managed the dirt shading, use a solution of mild soapy water and a microfiber cloth. Use the damp cloth to gently go over the dirty sections of the couch. Annual Cleaning The only way to give your sectional couch a deep cleaning is with professional furniture cleaning. Professional couch cleaning ...

Dinner parties are a great social activity. However you may be completely concentrated on food that you forget about the state of your dining room chairs. Even if the chairs appear to be stain free they will still contain dust and dirt within them. In addition, it will be hard to see at first glance that the dust has caused discolouration on the chairs. Here are several reasons to get professional furniture cleaning. Stains Most dining room chairs have food stains. These can be managed because they are organic stains that can be easily broken down. Just ask the cleaning technician about presprays. Dust and Dirt As mentioned above dust and dirt will get into the furniture fabric overtime. This can cause allergies especially with the presence of dust mites. Discolouration can occur from dust as well. Fabric Renewal Getting professional sofa cleaning not only provides a deep cleaning, it will also renew the furniture material. Proper cleaning will prevent your furnit...

It's great to know that you can get specially made furniture for your pet from Ikea. Not just any pet furniture but the variety of options available even includes miniature couches and armchairs. There is also the traditional carriers and comfortable pet beds. Here are four fabulous finds. 1. Lurvig - Pet/Cat Bed This item imitates a human couch but it is miniature. So you can literally shop for matching furniture. The main couch cushion can be unfolded for a larger resting space. However, it comes in one black color which will show light-colored fur.  2. Lurvig - Pet bed with Pad This pet bed looks much like a couch. The frame comes only in white but there are 5 options for the main cushion pad. This pet furniture gives you 2 layout options to better fit a space. The cushion pad is machine washable. 3. Lurvig - Pet Travel Bag This pet travel bag is lightweight, opens at two ends for ease of access and is collapsible for easy storage. It's easy to clean and...

Give your place a new look with the use of oversized furniture. This trend is essentially taking regular sized furniture and upgrading its size in height and width. Oversized furniture has several effects for the room its placed in. Bigger furniture has an immediate impact on its environment. When you walk into a room with oversized furniture the room immediately feels bigger. It immediately captures interest size it isn't your average furniture size. Oversized furniture for a study armchair makes the person sitting in it feel more powerful and it brings them authority. In past history, winged armchairs had a similar effect by making the person sitting in them stand out. These are quite often used in home offices or the office of the CEO. Oversized furniture pieces provide comfort and space by giving you more than enough room to sit. Unlike the seating in waiting rooms where the seating arrangement has to be more compact. Oversized couches are great for accommodating...