Make Sure to Clean Used Furniture Before Using it Yourself
There are many great reasons to consider buying used furniture instead of brand new. Right off the bat, the first thing we think of is the price savings, but there is also the wider selection, the possibility of finding something unique/antique/historical, and even having a family heirloom passed down to you. Used furniture gives you more freedom to create a unique space with a storied past all of your own. 
Before you bring any used furniture into your home for you and your family to snuggle up and get comfortable on, you want to make sure it is deeply cleaned. That storied past may come with a host of things you are unaware of. Even if the furniture was very well cared for by your meticulously clean grandma, it is a good idea to deep clean it first.
There is no way of telling exactly how the furniture was cared for or what daily use it saw. Maybe grandma let the cat hang out on that family heirloom chair. You never know what is hanging out deep inside the cushions. There are a few different ways in which you can clean and disinfect upholstered furniture. There are sanitizing wipes and disinfectant sprays. You can look up many different DIY tutorials online. Some will suggest renting a machine and steam cleaning it yourself.
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The only way to ensure that a piece of upholstered furniture is truly deep cleaned and sanitized is by hiring a professional upholstery cleaning company to do the work. Professional upholstery cleaning is done with the use of heavy-duty professional truck-mounted equipment. This equipment is much more powerful than anything available for do it yourself jobs. Professional equipment reaches the deepest, furthest down, most hidden areas and sends germs packing that would not otherwise be touched using other methods. It is the only way to guarantee and feel truly confident that your used furniture is ready for a new life in your home. You may even be surprised by how much newer the furniture looks after it has been professionally cleaned.
If there are any stains or particularly dirty areas a professional cleaner may be able to remove them as well.
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After the furniture has been deeply cleaned and sanitized it is a very good idea to have a professional cleaner apply a stain guard to the surface of the fabric. Stain guard provides a protective barrier that prevents anything from soaking into the fabric right away giving you more time for spot cleaning success should an accident occur.
Ideally, all upholstered furniture should be professionally deep cleaned about once a year to get out deeply embedded dirt and germs as well as to prolong the life of the furniture.
For upholstery cleaning in Mill Creek and surrounding areas make an appointment online or over the phone with All Kleen.
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