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Fabric Furniture Protection - Why You Need Specific Products For Different Pieces

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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...

Furniture Dirt Cause By Your Feet

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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...

How To Properly Clean A Sectional Couch

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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 ...