Is Fabric Cleaning Important?
The short answer? Yes! Adopting a fabric cleaning routine, whether it’s DIY or performed by professional cleaners, is beneficial for several reasons.
Health Risk Factors:
Dirty fabrics in your home or office contain bacteria and allergens, often causing unnecessary allergies for the humans and pets that live in the space. Other health risks from your fabrics come from tiny insects, such as dust mites, bed bugs, and fleas.
Appearance:
Routine cleaning will allow your fabrics to look newer and fresher for longer, increasing their sustainability. Dirt and other debris can also weaken your fabrics by breaking down the fibers over time.
Odors:
Unpleasant odors can be hiding in your fabrics from a spill or stain that has gone unnoticed, and you may even become nose-blind to the smell if you live there. However, when you have company, you probably want your fabrics to smell fresh and clean— and maintaining them regularly is the best way to remove odors before the problem worsens.
Air quality:
Whether you can see it or not, the dust, bacteria and dirt that hides within your rugs or cushions releases into the air, which can negatively impact your home’s air quality. Keeping your soft surfaces clean will allow you to breathe easier and score higher on that home air quality test.
How to Clean Fabric
The easiest fabric cleaning technique is vacuuming your soft surfaces regularly to remove dirt or any other particles that reside on the surface of your home furnishings; we recommend vacuuming weekly on frequently used furnishings.
Damp dusting is another simple method that we recommend for the DIY maintenance route. Just be sure that you are using the best cleaning product for your fabric type. If you aren’t sure, you can contact your local Fiber-Seal Service Center for assistance.
Here are some additional resources you may use to learn more about the best fabric cleaning techniques.
If you prefer to take the route of hiring a fabric cleaning professional, fabric care services such as Fiber-Seal take your unique fabric care needs into consideration. This allows their team of consultants and technicians to come up with a curated fabric care plan to keep your furnishings looking great year-round.
Fabric Protectant & Fabric Protection Services
Fabric protection is like a shield for your soft surfaces against spills and soiling. It increases the repellency of fabrics, allowing most spots and spills to be wiped away before they get a chance to seep into the fabric. Although fabric protection often allows spills to completely be wiped away without any additional cleaning, this may not always be the case. When additional cleaning is needed, the spot removal process is much easier than if there was no fabric protection at all.
The Benefits of Fabric Protection
Fabric protection allows your furnishings to look fresh and new for longer, you will not have to clean them as often! Routine maintenance will still be recommended, but your cleaning routine will be far less time-intensive on protected items.
The risk of ruining furnishings past the point of no return becomes significantly lower, allowing you to enjoy your furnishings for many years, rather than throwing them out the minute they start to look a little beat up. With a fabric care plan that includes fabric protection and cleaning services, you can feel good knowing that you are making the sustainable choice for your furnishings and getting the most out of your investment.
Fabric Protection Options
If you are interested in a fabric protectant for your furnishings, there are 2 options to consider:
The DIY approach:
If you prefer to protect and clean fabric yourself, you can use a store-bought fabric protector spray such as Scotchgard. Scotchgard fabric protector products have been around since 1952, and they supply a variety of products for different surfaces.
Fabric Care System Approach:
If you prefer not to worry about cleaning or protecting your furnishings, you can hire an all-inclusive fabric care company such as the Fiber-Seal Fabric Care System to handle all your fabric care needs. Fiber-Seal provides luxury fabric protection services and professional cleaning services— including fabric sofa cleaning services. Fiber-Seal also includes complimentary spot removal service for any spots or spills that may be more difficult to remove.
What is the Best Option for You?
That’s up to you! If you prefer to perform routine fabric cleaning and apply fabric protector spray yourself, the DIY approach may be best for you. However, with store-bought fabric protector sprays such as Scotchgard, not only are you left to treat the items yourself – it can be difficult to apply the product evenly – but you will also be left to fend for yourself if soiling or spotting occurs.
Prefer all your fabric care needs to be handled by professionals? Then the fabric care system approach will be your best bet! With services like Fiber-Seal, we will determine the best fabric protection product for your own unique soft surfaces, and be on call to address any spots that may occur on those protected furnishings. Fiber-Seal’s protection products do not change the feel of your delicate fabrics and perform longer than most store-bought products.
Fabric protection and fabric cleaning go hand-in-hand to maintain a clean and beautiful home!
