{"id":688,"date":"2019-05-22T17:38:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T17:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/new\/?p=688"},"modified":"2023-05-19T04:14:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T04:14:23","slug":"once-or-twice-a-year-how-often-should-you-clean-a-fabric-sofa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/once-or-twice-a-year-how-often-should-you-clean-a-fabric-sofa\/","title":{"rendered":"Once or Twice a Year? How Often Should You Clean a Fabric Sofa?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, the dirtiest furniture piece in your home is your upholstered sofa. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It makes sense when you think about how much spills, dirt, dust, and grime it receives on a daily basis &#8211; not to mention, the fact that you don\u2019t realise it needs as much vacuuming and cleaning as your carpet does.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as it turns out, you\u2019re not the only homeowner who doesn\u2019t know how often you should wash your upholstery and it\u2019s quite disturbing given the benefits it has to offer such as: <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extending the life of your sofa<\/li>\n<li>Improving \u00a0its appearance<\/li>\n<li>Removing any bad odour; and<\/li>\n<li>Clearing away allergens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>How Often Should You Have Your Sofa Cleaned? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a nutshell, you should vacuum your sofa at least every week or every time you vacuum the floor. Meanwhile, you should call for a fabric sofa cleaning service after every six months or a year, depending on how dirty or how often you use it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, there\u2019s more to learn about upholstery cleaning. There are several factors that have to be taken into consideration, some of which are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Kids and Pets &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nobody can soil a sofa quite like your kids and pets. Over time, their daily activities, the majority of which are done on your upholstery, can leave dirt, oil residue, pet dander, and other contaminants that make it look grimy and old.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Light coloured upholstery can easily make this dirt and grime more visibly than darker coloured fabrics, but it doesn\u2019t mean that these impurities aren\u2019t there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Bacteria and Viruses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Besides the visible dirt, bacteria and viruses may have also couched in your sofa. It could be the case particularly if your furniture is subject to a lot of traffic by pets and kids, and make everyone in your household at risk for illnesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hence, if you\u2019ve had a bout of illness at home, your fabric sofa could be put to blame and it would be a good idea to get your upholstery cleaned and sanitised regularly to keep germ population at bay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Harmful Particulates and Chemicals <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to these, paint, plastics, aerosols and other household products can all leave their residue in the fabric of your sofa. These particulates are often loaded with chemicals that can trigger allergies and may not be great for your health overall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/services\/fabric-sofa-chair-cleaning\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fabric sofa cleaning services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> use safe techniques and eco-friendly products to deliver deep cleaning and remove the harmful particles from your sofa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Professional Sofa Cleaning Services <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vacuuming your upholstery on a regular basis is essential for keeping it as dirt-free as possible. But, it\u2019s equally important to have it professionally cleaned. At least once a year is a good timescale but it only applies if you have no pets or kids in the house. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otherwise, you should think about having your fabric sofa at least twice in a year. This cleaning interval will guarantee your couch will be fresh and clean year round.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it was a long time since you\u2019ve had your upholstery cleaned then maybe now is the best time to contact our team at Clean Care today and discover how our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/upholstery\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> upholstery cleaning services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can breathe new life into your sofa. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On average, the dirtiest furniture piece in your home is your upholstered sofa. It makes sense when you think about how much spills, dirt, dust, and grime it receives on a daily basis &#8211; not to mention, the fact that you don\u2019t realise it needs as much vacuuming and cleaning as your carpet does. &nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":689,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleancare.com.sg\/sem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}