Upholstery keeps your precious couches, sofas and chairs clean and protected with its padding, fabric and webbings. While it protects your furniture from getting dirty, it serves as a layer of receptacle to trap and collect dust, dirt, allergens, dust mites and even bacteria.
Your sofas, lounge chairs, office chairs and dining chairs are in everyday use, and is regularly being exposed to:
– Dirt & Allergens
– Germs & Bacteria
– Stains & Odours
– Fleas & Dustmites
The truth is when we are out of our homes or offices, we will be sitting on the bus, MRT, coffee shops and other public places and back on our office chairs and sofas. So, it becomes unavoidable that we are accumulating dirt in our chairs and sofas. Research has also shown that carpets, mattresses, and furniture in general have a high tendency of breeding pests and allergens. More so, dust mites and particles which can be harmful to your health are present in upholstery furniture.
You require regular upholstery cleaning to eliminate these health hazards and give you improved quality of life. Also, regular cleaning and maintenance enhances the quality of air indoor while maintaining the aesthetics and elegance of your furniture.
And there are signs of health risks that you and your loved ones could be suffering from ie Asthma, Allergies, Runny nose, Itchy or watery eyes, Coughing, Skin rashes on legs, Sinus infection, Pest infestation. The cause is these invisible bacteria, especially if you have a pet at home!
MYTHS
Myth #1:- Mattresses do not need cleaning since they are dust mite free
Woman with magnifying glass detecting bed bugs in bedroom, closeup
Modern mattresses come with a dust mite coating and this comes as a guarantee from manufacturers that your mattress will be dust mite free. However, this guarantee is limited to a certain point in your mattresses’ lifetime and the anti-dust mite coating will wear off with time thus exposing it to dust and dust mite. The truth is that your mattress will need to be cleaned properly with time to get rid of any dust mite and allergens accumulation to leave it looking and feeling clean.
Myth#2: Dehumidifiers help with mould
It is impossible to eliminate all mould and mould spores in the indoor environment. However, mould growth can be restricted by controlling moisture indoors. You may consider using a dehumidifier in homes with high humidity. A dehumidifier helps remove moisture from the air. Dehumidifiers should be placed in the room or rooms with the highest humidity. The target range for indoor humidity is 30% to 50%.
Myth #3: Soap & Detergent can remove Bacteria
Cleaning is an important first step to make sure you remove most germs from surfaces in your home. Using household cleaners that contain soap or detergent will remove germs and dirt on surfaces and reduces risk of infection from surfaces in your home. Cleaning alone removes most harmful viruses or bacteria from surfaces. Surfaces should be cleaned before they are sanitized or disinfected because impurities like dirt may make it harder for chemicals to get to and kill germs.
Sanitizing reduces the remaining germs on surfaces after cleaning.
Disinfecting can kill viruses and bacteria that remain on surfaces after cleaning. By killing germs on a surface after cleaning, disinfecting can further lower the risk of spreading disease.
But for everyday cleaning, you probably do not need to sanitize or disinfect unless someone in your home is sick or someone sick has recently visited.
How Often Should You Be Getting a Professional Cleaning For Your Upholstery Sofa?
General Maintenance : Every Half-Yearly to Quarterly
Skin/ Sinus/ dust mite Allergy: Monthly to Once every 2 months
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