Upholstery such as your curtains, carpets and soft furnishing fabrics contribute a lot to the comfort of the interior of your premises. But everyday life subjects it to risks from damage and deterioration. So what can you do to take care of it and lower these risks? Here are some tips.
Upholstery is to be found in businesses fairly frequently. It is part of the design and brings a pleasant atmosphere to your office. However, everyday use means it gets dirty and wears out quickly.
Very often, harmful or unsuitable cleaning products are applied rapidly or aggressively. This is how the process of wear and tear on your upholstery and fabrics is accelerated.
Do not take the protection of your furnishing upholstery lightly. Better to find a prevention than a cure.
Coat the fibres of your fabric with waterproofing protection which prevents stains from forming. This way you will no longer have to ask how to remove a particular stain from your fabrics.
There are a multitude of methods passed down from grandmothers for the maintenance of your furniture upholstery or microfibres. Bicarbonate of soda is without doubt the most widespread solution. It has many advantages: as well as its deodorising properties, it will also brighten the colour of fabrics. Vinegar and ammonia are also effective for cleaning an upholstered sofa or chair.
However, the best way to ensure the longevity of your upholstered furniture and to simplify its upkeep is to protect it against stains, and to do this as soon as it is installed.
Stain-removal products sold to the general public promise miracles, but as the advertising is often misleading, they lose you precious time and you even run the risk of ruining your fabrics and fibres.
Calling a stain-removal and maintenance specialist will prove to be an effective solution. They often provide ready-to-use cleaning kits, containing the necessary products as well as advice on how to use them with regards to different types of fabric and different sources of stain. However, for more delicate stains, professional intervention is preferable for guaranteed removal of a stain that will not show up again.
Ensuring that the whole of your office is clean is not always an easy task. Other responsibilities and priorities inevitably crop up during day-to-day life. If you feel you don't have the time, or just don't feel up to taking on the protection of your furniture upholstery, why not think about having it done externally?