Furniture (upholstered)

Routine Care Task

Clean, vacuum, and fluff upholstered furniture

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.

Priority

Timing: March (yearly)

NOTE: The tasks and timings shown here for your Furniture (upholstered) are based on a single-family home located in Massachusetts with a default set of home care goals and priorities.

If you setup your Home-Wizard personal home manager for a different location with different home care goals, your recommended home care program can have different tasks and timings for your {home feature}.

How To

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.

Helpful Accessories

Vacuum Cleaner

Removes tough spots and stains from carpet, stairs, upholstery and rugs

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Upholstery Cleaner

Deeply cleans all colorfast upholstery

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Smoke and Odor Eliminator

Eliminates smoke and pet odors

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Benefits

The benefits of this task is modest. It helps to extend the useful life of your upholstered furniture.

Maintaining Value
Appearance
Allergy Control
Avoiding Unscheduled Repairs

Costs

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.