5 Tips To Maintain Your Upholstered Sofas

Ever done upholstery before? Always wonder why they are so hard to maintain?

Well, in this article, there will be some tips and tricks on how you can properly maintain your newly upholstered sofas and in the future, when you engage sofa upholstery services in Singapore again, you can look out for these tips in maintaining your furniture.

Upholstered furniture may require various amounts of upkeep and care, depending on the kind of fabric. It will be quite easy to maintain leather furniture clean if you have it.

1) Invest in Stain Protector

There are many stain protector covers available in the market which are rather affordable and inexpensive. Having a stain protector is a good way to ensure your sofa upholstery can maintain wear and tear as well as sudden spills, resulting in stains. The stain protector will also keep harmful ultra-violet rays away from your sofa. 

Enquire to your sofa upholstery company and about which stain protectors are best suited for your type of sofa or while your sofa is in the process of upholstering, it would be best to check with the company if they provide stain protection application.

Another option would be applying a piece of fabric protector that requires no skills at all. Keep in mind to always check what the protector is made of as some production materials can be harmful to certain fabrics such as silk and velvet.

2) Hire a Professional Cleaner To Deep Clean Your Sofa Regularly

Hygiene is the utmost important factor to prevent your sofas from smelling bad or being infested with bugs which can be traumatizing. The longer you procrastinate in cleaning your sofa, the more damage it gets and your new upholstery will go to waste. 

Your sofa actually gets damaged each time you take a seat as the weight pushes the dust in the deeper layers of the fibers. As a result, the material will fade faster.

Hiring a professional upholstery cleaner on a regular basis ensures the quality of your sofa maintains its condition for a longer period of time. A professional cleaner from a sofa upholstery company will know which products are harmful to your upholstered sofa, thus they will only use non-toxic cleaning agents formulated particularly for your fabric type.

Apart from treating your sofa with care on your own can save you some money, certain parts of the sofa especially the deeper layers might require a professional to help get rid of any unwanted dirt or stubborn stains on your sofa.

Some tips to care for your sofa by yourself would include:

• Immediately wipe any spills or stains with a dry cloth
• Depending on the material, if there is too much rubbing, it can cause agitation in the sofa
• Vacuum on a regular basis to keep dust at bay
• Use a bristle brush
• Wipe the sofa with a gentle, clean cloth especially if it is a leather sofa

So every time when you are doing house chores, make it a habit to clean your upholstered sofas.

3) Avoid direct sunlight on your sofas

First and foremost, the most basic trick to protect your upholstered sofa which you might have invested an exorbitant amount of money in is to get it away from direct sunlight.

You might be wondering why?

Well, did you know that upholstery is created with really delicate fabrics such as cotton, leather, wool, silk, linen, polyester, nylon, and many more? It will also cause the fabric to fade and bleach.

The ultra-violet ray can actually be really harmful, thus drawing your blinds or curtains down during peak hours in the morning or afternoon protects the quality of your sofa. 

Having a little amount of sun exposure is fine once in a while, investing in stain protection will be easier as stain protectors now have a feature where it protects the sofa from scorching UV rays.

4) Fluff up your cushions

Fluffing the cushions on your sofa takes no effort as you simply poke, puff, or lightly punch them up. This will allow the stuffing inside the cushions to maintain their original shape by moving around without clumping together and eventually becoming hard. 

This method is also done the same way as your bed pillow when you wake up every morning to fluff them up, preventing them from flattening. Retaining the form of your cushions helps to keep your upholstery in good condition by preventing the seams in be in odd shapes.

The quantity of fluffing required varies for each cushion so fluff more for the soft ones and less for the firmer ones. 

5) Flip your cushions over

Once in a while, changing where you sit or flipping the back pillows or base cushions of a sofa will prevent uneven spots on the surface of the upholstery as always sitting in the same spot will gradually create an indent. Periodically flip loose cushions at least every one to two weeks to ensure even distributions of shapes.

Fluffing the cushions after cleaning and because some chairs get greater use than others, rearranging the cushions will ensure that all seats get equal use would also help maintain their shape.

It is not recommended to sit on a sofa’s armrest after getting a sofa upholstery as it will sink a portion of your sofa which can be easily damaged. It is also advisable out on a small portion of your sofa if you have new cleaning materials before using it entirely on the sofa. 

It is a good idea to get your upholstered furniture cleaned by a professional once in a while. Experts advise getting this done on a regular basis rather than waiting until it becomes obviously soiled. The dirtier a couch sofa becomes, the more difficult it is to restore it to its former appearance.

Do make the best of all the tips listed here that can benefit you in the long run as taking care of your upholstered sofa does not have to be a hassle. It will help in maintaining your comfortable sofa in a good condition.