Obviously (always supposing that you use good, reliable Furniture Cleaning Services In New York City) you should get clean furniture once they have finished their work. But, could you not do that for yourself and isn’t cleaning the furniture part of the basic daily cleaning chores (both at home and in offices and other commercial establishments)? Maybe, we should be thinking more about the why and when should you pay someone else to conduct the cleaning of your furniture?
What Type Of Furniture?
This is the key question. If we are talking about wooden cupboards (or metal and plastic –any hard surface furniture in fact); then a simple wipe over, dust and/or polish should be all the cleaning required. If we are too occupied in other things to do this for ourselves; then, a basic cleaner or janitorial service can do it all for us. However, not all furniture fits into this “hard” category.
Soft Furnishings
The “soft” description is a term often used to cover an ill defined group of furnitures. For example, a store’s soft furnishing department may well stock mattresses and carpets; amongst a lot of other items. However, soft furniture in the sense of upholstered, padded chairs and couches, etc may be in a separate furniture showroom.
One thing that all soft furnishings have in common is that, when they become dirty, they are nowhere near as easy to clean as their hard counterparts. Special cleaning equipment and chemicals are often required and, for many upholstery materials, there is a risk of damaging either the material itself or affecting its coloration or design.
You or your cleaner can safely cope with brushing or vacuuming away the dust and solid debris from your upholstered furniture but, what about stains from either spilled liquids or pet “accidents”? Get into this area and the risk of damage increases. Also, what about all those microscopic bugs, germs or bacteria that may have worked their way down into the padding and set up their breeding home within your upholstery?
More Than Just Casual Cleaning
The more valuable a piece of furniture, the better you should care for it and this care must include correct cleaning methods if you are to maximize the useful lifespan of any piece of soft furniture. Rather than enthusiastic amateur attempts, it will pay you to consider calling in the professionals from time to time. This is when you should contact one of the reliable furniture cleaning services In New York City.



