How often should you clean sofa?

So how often do you need to get your furniture deep cleaned by a professional? At least 1-2 times a year. If you have kids or pets who make a mess on your furniture, it’s safer to get a cleaning every 3-4 months to remove germs and clean deep stains.

Is it worth cleaning a sofa?

Your couch and other upholstered furniture get dirty from a number of sources such as dirt, sweat, food stains and dust. Especially if you have children and pets at home who enjoy playing on the couch often, it is recommended to have your sofa professionally cleaned every 6 to 12 months.

Are sofas unhygienic?

Microbiologists found that a typical toilet seat has around 1,600 germs per 100 cm² and then the average family sofa has around 19,200 germs per 100 cm² that means the average sofa has around 12 times more germs than the average toilet seat.

Should you steam clean a sofa?

Used correctly, steam cleaning is a natural and effective way to remove stubborn dirt and stains. Plus, a steam cleaner kills 99.9\% of household germs, including salmonella, E. Coli and Staphylococcus, as well as dust mites and surface mold. There are other advantages to using the power of steam for cleaning, too.

Do couches have germs?

Your sofa upholstery gets covered in many forms of bacteria as a result of spilled food or drink, unclean hands, and airborne viruses. Vacuuming and cleaning your living room couch keep the surface area free of dust, dirt, and stains but do not always sanitize the upholstery.

How dirty is the average couch?

A 2013 study, conducted by UNICEF and the cleaning brand Domestos, discovered that the average family sofa had 12 times the amount of bacteria than a typical toilet seat does.

What happens to the dirt when you steam clean?

When steam cleaning, the dirt does not “go anywhere”. Instead, the dirt is broken down by the heat from the water vapor, but remains in the area. To remove the loosened dirt from the area, you need to manually wipe it with a steam mop, cloth, or vacuum it.