How To Clean Your Upholstery And Protect It From Future Spills

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Cleaning your upholstery can be complicated, especially since there are so many different kinds of fabrics and materials that require different methods. But we know it's important for you to have clean upholstery, especially if it's on a couch or car seats or something that people will be using every day. Here at The Steam Team, we want your upholstery to look its very best, too. Here’s how we can help:

Cleaning and Protecting Fabric Upholstery

Different fabrics call for different types of cleaning- that’s why when you call in The Steam Team, our process will start by inspecting your specific upholstery and recommending the very best cleaning method that our technicians can find for your fabric. To make sure you’re satisfied with the results of the clean, they’ll use the prefered method on one small area of the upholstery and ask for your approval before completing the job. If you don’t like the results of that method, they can try a different one for you! Our technicians won’t quit until you’re absolutely satisfied with the way your upholstery looks!

We also recommend that you try out our special fabric protectant to keep your upholstery safe from spills, children and pets that may cause damage over time. Without the protectant, your upholstery could be worn down and you would need to get it cleaned again or replaced entirely after a while. But with our fabric protectant, your upholstery will be able to withstand anything and last much longer!

What About Leather?

Our professional technicians can even handle leather upholstery. They’ll remove all dirt and grime from the surface and replenish all the natural oils that the leather requires to keep in good condition. For more information on upholstery cleaning and our many other services, please visit The Steam Team website.

Expert Methods For Cleaning And Protecting Furniture

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Lots of people love leather furniture, but many people will buy leather furniture without realizing how to properly take care of it. To make things easier for you, let’s give you the expert methods for cleaning and conditioning leather.

What Type of Furniture Fabrics

If you’ve been under the impression that all types of leather take the same kind of maintenance, we’re here to let you know it's a little more complicated than that. It's very important to know what kind of leather you have before attempting to clean it.

Protected Leather- This makes up the majority of leather upholstery. Protected leather may also be labeled finished, semi-aniline, or pigmented leather. Protected leather, as the name suggests, is topped with a protective coating and is more durable than other leathers.

Unprotected Leather- Also called aniline, pure aniline, or unfinished leather, this leather has a more soft and luxurious feel. This type of leather is more sensitive to staining and is also more expensive than protected leather.

Furniture Treatment

When cleaning unprotected leather, you may use a slightly dampened cloth with distilled water, a dry cloth and vacuum (make sure you’re using the small brush attachment), or an approved leather cleaner. The specific manufacturer may have their own instructions, so be sure to check that out. But no matter what the method is, clean very gently with unprotected leather, as it is much more susceptible to staining.

Protected leather can handle a lot more, but you should still be careful to not use certain products. Clean with a vacuum and damp cloth, but only use approved leather cleaners.

An approved furniture protectopr should be applied every six to twelve months. To properly protect, add a small dollop of conditioner onto a small cloth and gently rub the conditioner all over the leather. This will keep your leather looking shiny and moisturized.

Steam Team Cleaning Professionals

But you have a busy schedule and you might not be able to do all of this yourself. If you need some help caring for your leather, we have you covered. The Steam Team can completely clean and condition your leather furniture for you. Feel free to call any time!