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Cleaning any piece of furniture on a regular basis will not only help your furniture to stay looking new, but it can also increase its lifespan. Removing stains and keeping your sofa clean can...
Leather furniture provides a comfortable feel combined with a classic vibe that can be worked into a variety of decoration styles. Many people have had their leather furniture for years and some...
Many pets enjoy snuggling up to their owners or just lounging around on the sofa. Repeated contact with animals can produce offensive pet odors on your sofa. Wet fur, urine, dander and other...
When your sofa has a static electricity problem, it can be a big issue for a couple of reasons. First, pet fur and hair will be attracted to it, making for a frequent clean-up job. Second, shocks...
The sofa is one of the most expensive and hardest working pieces of furniture in the average household. Protecting and maintaining the sofa is essential to prolong its lifespan to ensure that you...
The luxurious feel and comfort associated with leather sofas makes them a popular choice among homeowners, who are often willing to pay top dollar for these home accessories. Over time, however,...
An old sofa is like an old friend--it's familiar, comfortable, and you never want to get rid of it. But sofas go out of style and become stained and soiled over time, especially if you have...
Sofa pillows are available in an array of colors and design styles that can greatly enhance any living room decor. Sofa pillows provide complementary color to bring out the details of a favorite...
Whether due to exposure to cigarette smoke or as the result of a fire, the smell of smoke is not something that you want attaching itself to your furniture. While eliminating the smell of smoke...
Microfiber is a polyester fabric made of fibers 100 times finer than a human hair. Microfiber is very strong, yet light, because the fibers are so tightly woven. It’s often called microsuede. Make...
Microfiber is touted by furniture showrooms for its stain resistance and ease of cleaning. The problem is that while salesmen tend to gush for hours about easily cleaned spills and stains, they...
Microfiber is a very soft and durable material used on sofas and furniture. Sometimes it is called MicroSuede. Microfiber is a polyester material and comes in a variety of colors. One of the...
Steam cleaning a sofa helps to reduce odors from the sofa, which helps the whole room smell clean. In addition, cleaning will remove dust mites and allergens from the fabric of the sofa. Regular...
Sofas made of polyester fiber don't always withstand the moisture of steam cleaning or cleaning methods using excessive water. Other alternatives are readily available and economical.
Steam clean your upholstered sofa and get rid of dirt, stains and odors that have been disturbing the ambiance of your room. There's no need to pay the outrageous prices that professionals charge....
When fabric says "dry clean only" you need to heed that directive if you don't want to damage your furniture. But dry cleaning usually makes you think of heat or steam, both of which may be...
Even the most well-behaved cat will slip and have an accident on the floor or a piece of furniture at some point. Pet owners often have the materials on hand needed to clean cat poop off sofa...
Microfiber is a stain-resistant material that is becoming a more popular choice in furniture construction. It eliminates the need for harsh cleaning chemicals, and since it resists stains and...
Unfortunately, getting stains on a leather sofa is probably inevitable at some point. Some can be easy to remove and some can be tricky. Removing shoe dye stains from a leather sofa can be even...
Removing any type of ink or dye from leather can be tricky so that you do not cause discoloration of the leather.
As we all know, a microfiber upholstered sofa is usually a pretty expensive purchase. Therefore, most people desire to do whatever it takes to keep it spotless and cleaned. However, there are...
Stains on your leather sofa are never a welcome sight. While you may be tempted to use your regular stain remover or household cleaner, make sure it's appropriate to use on leather goods as the...
Your sofa can be an investment of up to a few thousand dollars and needs to be protected from wear. One challenge is moving it from one floor of the house to another. Too often, we think of moving...
Leather is virtually maintenance-free as a furniture covering, but ink from a ballpoint pen can be particularly hard to remove. Ink marks are certainly easier to remove than a rip, however. Follow...