Cleaning Sofa – Tips And Suggestions

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oi-Anjana NS

By Anjana Ns

Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 11:00

Furniture is a must for every household. Specially Sofas, as they provide a cushioning comfort once we are back home after a tiring day. But sofas need to be taken good care as they are expensive pieces and we spend most of our time relaxing on them.

Body sweat, eatables, variation in temperature, humidity etc affect the quality of sofa sets. So just dusting and wiping will not be enough to maintain sofas. To maintain the quality of sofa some simple tips need to be followed. Take a look at these tips on how clean sofa and see to it that your home decor asset lasts long.

Tips To Clean Sofa -

1.For coffee or tea stains use mild soap solution and a soft bristled tooth brush. The soap water will brush away stains on the sofa easily. (This tip is not valid for fur and fabric sofa sets)

2.Dust sofa sets regularly either with a duster or a vacuum cleaner.

3.Clean the surfaces of the sofa with soft cloth or cotton. Miniscule dust particles can be removed using a wet cloth.

4.For Fur Sofas which cannot be cleaned using brush or detergent, can be maintained using a Vacuum cleaner. Also the dust in corners and cracks which cannot be reached by a duster can be easily cleaned using a vacuum cleaner.

5.Egg white helps in removing all kinds of stains on a leather sofa.

6.Tainted Alcohol is also a good cleaning agent as it removes ball pen marks, grease and ink marks on sofa easily.

7.It is also important to maintain a good ventilation in the room but avoid direct sunlight as this will protect the sofas from fading

8.Fabric sofa sets can be maintained by washing and exposing sofa covers to sunlight for every six months.

9.Advice your kids not to jump and play on sofa to preserve the cushions of the furniture.

10.Avoid eating and drinking on sofa as it may spill and dirty your costly investment.

Maintain the beauty and luxury of sofas by following these simple ideas. Regular cleaning of sofas will not only enhance home decor but will also make the interiors of the decor look as beautiful as ever.