Though it may not look like it, your couch is swimming with bacteria. Multiple studies have concluded that the average family sofa has approximately 12 times more bacteria than a toilet seat. Between dirt, sweat, sickness, and pet dander, getting your upholstery cleaned isn’t just recommended…it’s a necessity.  

Here are the top 10 reasons you should get your upholstery cleaned ASAP:

1. Removes Foul Odors

It’s not uncommon to eat food, change diapers, and mend a cold on the couch. Likewise, it’s usually your dog’s or cat’s favorite spot in the house. Unfortunately, these all can cause odors to seep into the fabric. While you may not notice it, your guests can. Upholstery cleaning can help remove these odors and make your home smell like new again. 

2. Better For Your Health

Your couch is not only riddled with bacteria; it’s full of dust mites, too. Dust mites can trigger allergies. Cleaning the upholstery in your house can reduce the number of allergens you have floating around and improve everyone’s health along the way. 

3. Improves Your Home’s Air Quality

Hidden bacteria on your couch, including mold spores, dirt, and grime, get picked up by your HVAC system and circulated throughout the house. This damages your home’s air quality and can make those living inside more susceptible to allergies. Upholstery cleaning removes these irritants so they don’t have enough time to be picked up and circulated through the house. 

4. It Looks Better

Upholstery cleaning helps breathe life back into your furniture. Because of what happens on a couch, they usually have stains, so a proper cleaning can help you remove them. Once the spot is removed, you no longer have to worry about using a blanket or pillow to cover it up. 

5. It Restores Your Furniture After Water Damage

If your couch was damaged as a result of water damage, professional upholstery cleaning can help restore and protect it. Not only are couches expensive, but buying a new one after shelling out money for flood damage restoration is not always viable. However, upholstery cleaning may be able to save your furniture so you don’t have to start from scratch. 

6. It Extends the Life of Your Furniture

Couches see normal wear and tear, but professional cleaning can help offset the damage. Hiring a professional upholstery cleaner can remove stains and bacteria before they get a chance to destroy the fabric and integrity of your couch or another piece of furniture. This will also help mitigate the damage caused by dust buildup, which causes the fabric to fade. This will ultimately save you money in the long run. 

7. It Can Help Ward Off Illness

The flu can live on surfaces for up to 48 hours, meaning that anyone who visits your house after you are sick could come in contact with it, even if you believe you’re on the mend. The same applies to anyone else who lives in the house with you. 

8. It Gets Rid of Bugs

It’s gross to think about, but there are probably bugs living in your upholstered furniture. Bed bugs, dust mites, carpet beetles, and fleas are all common household pests that aren’t always easy to spot and that can easily hide in the folds of your couch. Oftentimes, homeowners don’t realize they have an infestation until the problem is already out of control. 

This is especially true if you own a dog, as they can easily bring fleas into the house. 

9. It Saves You Money in the Long Run

While we mentioned this briefly earlier, getting your upholstery professionally cleaned every year can save you a lot of money in the long run because you get to keep your couch longer. This means you’ll be able to pocket the money you would have normally spent on a new couch, because your current one could have simply been restored with professional cleaning. 

10. It Keeps Your Furniture Comfortable

The cleaner your furniture is, the more comfortable it’ll be. This is because upholstery cleaning repairs damage to your couch or chair, making it feel like new again. And after all we do on our couch, keeping it fluffy and comfortable is important. 

Get Your Upholstery Cleaned by California Steam Clean Today 

Professionally cleaning your upholstery is vital to your home and health. Call the team at California Steam Clean today to learn more and schedule an appointment: (707) 755-7190.