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Clean Your Upholstery, Stay Healthy

Posted by Amanda on November 10, 2008

Most of us only clean our upholstery or carpet when something gets spilled, but it is actually a good idea to include upholstery cleaning as a regular part of your home’s cleaning schedule.  Our furniture and flooring absorbs sweat, dead skin, germs and dirt that are tracked in from out doors, and all kinds of other icky stuff–from kids fingers and pets paws.  Over time, a great deal of unhealthy buildup can not only cause things to look dingy, but it can start to effect your health as well.

Carpets and upholstery should be cleaned at least once a year.  You can call a professional cleaning service, rent your own equipment, or even choose to invest in a steam cleaner. Make sure you find out what types of shampoos and cleaning products are safe to use on your carpet and furniture fabrics.

You may be shocked to see a difference in the color, vibrancy, and the freshness of your room when it has been steam cleaned from top to bottom.  Combine this with regularly changed air filters, and your home should look it’s best for years to come.  Plus, you’ll find your family will suffer far less from illnesses and allergies.

2 Comments so far

  1. paint colors on November 11th, 2008

    I couldn’t agree more with what you have said.. keeping carpeted furniture clean is a great idea when most of us usually neglect to wash them.. Thanks for sharing this great post.. :)

  2. Linda Jackson on November 14th, 2008

    That was very useful information about upholstered furniture. Thank-You for your post!

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