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Furniture Maintenance (upholstered) |
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To maintain the appearance and useful life of your upholstered furniture, it is important that
your home maintenance program
include the proper maintenance for your upholstered furniture.
Furniture is a major investment, and its useful life can be extended with proper care and maintenance. See also: Leather Furniture and Fine Wood Furniture.. Shown below are the recommended routine maintenance tasks for your upholstered furniture. Learn to enjoy managing your home with our free Newsletter or our free Automatic Maintenance Reminders. We can also show you the Recommended Maintenance Schedules for your entire home. |
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Maintenance Task: Vacuum and fluff upholstered furniture |
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Upholstered furniture should be vacuumed strongly on a regular basis, and pillows and cushions should be routinely flipped over and "fluffed" back to their original shapes. |
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Dirt and dust on upholstered furniture acts as an abrasive and can accelerate the wearing of upholstered furniture. Flipping and fluffing cushions and pillows helps to extend their useful lives. |
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| Perform at least once per year (March). | ||||
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| The cost of this task is relatively low from an investment of time standpoint. It is a relatively easy task to do. An upholstery attachment for your vacuum cleaner is helpful for getting out dirt and dust from deep between cushions. |  |
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| The benefits of this task is modest. It helps to extend the useful life of your upholstered furniture. | |
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