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Why green upholstery cleaning?

Regular cleaning and vacuuming of your upholstery and upholstered furniture ensures that they are free of hair and dust.  However, it cannot ensure freedom from dirt, grease and soil; these will eventually develop on your upholstery. Therefore, it is important that you clean the upholstery properly at least once every  couple of months. When you think of cleaning upholstery, you think toxic chemicals. However, you need to understand that cleaning upholstery need not require using toxic chemicals always. With the help of green upholstery cleaning, you can clean your upholstery in an environment friendly fashion. So, do you want to know more about green upholstery cleaning? Read on.

If you live in New York City, you are lucky. There are many upholstery cleaning companies that adhere to green upholstery cleaning. There are also many local upholstery professionals in New York City who practice green upholstery cleaning. However, if you cannot find a green upholstery cleaning store, you can do it yourself.  It is quite simple and you can do it without much ado. Before you ‘green clean’ your upholstery you will have to make sure that the upholstery is dry. You will also have the make sure that the fabric of your upholstery is color fast.

Now, to clean your upholstery in an environment friendly manner you will have to first mix a cup of normal water with half a cup of environment friendly dish washing liquid in a large bowl. Use a hand mixer to mix the water-dish washing liquid well, mix it till it looks just like whipped cream. Take small areas of the upholstery at a time and shampoo it with the mixture. Use a scrub brush for the purpose. If there are dirty suds, use a scraper or spatula to get rid of them. Use a damp, clean piece of cloth to clean the upholstery. Follow this process to clean the entire upholstery.

There is another method to ‘green clean’ your upholstery as well. In this method you will have to mix 2 cups boiling water, 2 tablespoons of soap flakes and 2 tablespoons of Borax in a jar with a tight lid. Close the lid; let the mixture cool and shake to mix the water, soap flakes and Borax well. Take a small area of the upholstery and shampoo it with the mixture. Keep it for sometime and then clean it with a soft, clean cloth. Let the upholstery dry properly.

There are many benefits of green cleaning your upholstery. The non toxic upholstery cleaners give your upholstery life and give them a better appearance. Some of the toxic agents that are used in normal upholstery cleaning attract dirt which needs more time and money to clean. The green cleaning solutions that you use for upholstery cleaning will keep your furniture and the entire house smelling fresh and clean. Green cleaning brings back the original life of the upholstery fabrics and also adds life to your furniture. So, always opt for green upholstery cleaning to protect your upholstery and furniture from harsh, toxic chemicals.