Preserving Your Upholstered Furniture

Pets are important members of families, and in many homes, are just as welcome on the furniture as humans. As nice as it is to cuddle up with your best fur friend to watch a show, sharing our furniture with pets means more wear and tear to our upholstery. So, how can you keep upholstery looking its best while also being pet-friendly? We at Steamatic of Western Wisconsin would like to offer some simple tips to protect upholstery: 1. Set boundaries. Maybe you have pieces of furniture that are older, and not as valuable, or are in rooms that aren’t used as often as others. These pieces of furniture are more fit for pets, and can still provide comfort for them. If you have a newer, nicer, more expensive piece that you do not want your pets on, then set boundaries. There are bitter-tasting upholstery-safe sprays you can put on your furniture to deter pets, and other training methods to teach pets which pieces they can get on and which ones they can’t. When it comes to successf...

Regular cleaning can help extend the life of your  upholstered Furniture Cleaning Eau Claire . Furnishings absorb oils, dust, spillages, fur, and allergens on a daily basis. Clean furniture will look better and last longer in your home. However, it is important to not over clean the fabric, or use harsh chemicals that might damage the fibers. Manufacturers suggest a  professional cleaning  every two years. If you have pets and babies at home, you might need it even more frequently. No matter how potty trained your pet is, they always track mud and dust from your backyard or the street. Even if they ‘stay down’ off the furniture, pets are also carriers for germs. Their fur and hair work deep into the edges of your upholstery.   And babies’ immune systems can be vulnerable to additional outside stressors. Maintaining clean upholstered furniture is another way to keep children healthy. Act Quickly The best form of fabric protection is pr...