Why Using Store-Bought Products Can Damage Your Upholstery and Carpet
It is often tempting to buy cleaning solutions to clean your furniture from the store. This is because, in the short term, it seems like the most cost-effective solution. However, did you know that you could be damaging your furniture with your at-home cleaning remedies?
Therefore, in the long run, you will be paying more. It is always better to get professional carpets and upholstery cleaners to do the job. The following will give you insights into why you should never use home remedy cleaning products on your furniture:
1) Harsh Chemicals
There are dozens of different upholstery and carpet cleaners available when you walk down the aisle at the grocer. However, not all products are created equal. Also, as someone without professional experience, it’s hard to know what chemicals to use and which could damage your furniture.
Many (if not all) of these store-bought cleaners have harsh chemicals that will wreak havoc on your furniture if not used or extracted correctly. Unlike professional cleaners, these store-bought products have unnecessary harsh chemicals that are not needed and will damage your upholstery fabrics. Your furniture’s upholstery is most likely made from woven or knitted yarn or thread. These fabrics need to be cleaned with specific chemicals to ensure that the integrity and quality of the furniture last for a long time. Unfortunately, by using store-bought products, you cannot guarantee that. Furthermore, if these products are not used correctly, marks and stains can become worse leaving you with permanently damaged upholstery or carpet.
2) Misuse of Product
Home remedy cleaning methods are also a dangerous bet to use on your upholstery or carpet because the chances of misusing the product are high. Even with following the direction on the back of the cleaning bottle, the users of these cleaning products are most likely not professionals. So, the methods or quantity of product used on your upholstery or carpet can end up wrecking the fabric. If the chemicals are not extracted correctly this will also damage the fabric or carpet, creating brown marks that are difficult to remove.
3) Using the Wrong Product
Along with misusing a product, you could be using the wrong product for your fabric altogether. It is hard for an amateur cleaner to know what chemicals are allowed to be used on certain fabrics. In addition, you never know how a cleaning agent will react with the material of your upholstery or carpet. This is where professionals come in to help decide on which solution is the best for your fabric. Using the wrong product may not only leave your furniture uncleaned, but it can certainly damage the material as well. A small tip to help with this is to spot test an area first to ensure it is safe.
4) Break Down of Fabric
Using your at-home remedies may not seem damaging as soon as you clean your furniture. However, consistently using harsh chemicals on your fabrics will break them down and lower the lifespan of your furniture's quality. The complete opposite will happen when you hire professional cleaners. The solutions they use will gently clean and, therefore, increase the longevity of your furniture.
Overall, using store-bought upholstery and carpet cleaning items can cause more damage than good. If you are ever in need of stain removal call Mega Clean. We are professional carpet and upholstery cleaners that have gone through extensive training to ensure your home is clean and safe. We don’t cut corners, we clean them.