It’s reasonable to say that the convertible sectional sofa in your living room takes the brunt of your home’s “traffic.”It’s where we spend most of our weekends, binge-watching Netflix, cuddling with our dogs, playing with the kids, and throwing parties, so keeping it not just clean but also looking flawless may be a challenge. Although the fight is challenging, it is not impossible to win if you follow the methods outlined below:
Vacuum at least every other day, if not every day.
Keep this slogan in mind when it comes to maintaining your convertible sectional sofa (or any other place) in tip-top shape: Cleaning in short, regular spurts are far more effective than a thorough clean every now and then.
This is the same cleaning theory employed by the Japanese, which explains how they are able to maintain their environments clean by performing minor cleaning on a regular basis rather than allowing tiny problems to snowball into larger ones. This may just entail vacuuming just a few minutes every day rather than getting a thorough (and typically expensive) clean once or twice a year on your sofa. Vacuuming your sofa helps keep pests like dust mites at bay, as well as other annoyances like grime and pet hair from sticking to the couch.
Take care of the fabric
One technique to keep your sofa clean and looking new for longer is to apply conditioning chemicals to the material at regular intervals. If your sofa is made of fabric, spraying it with a stain- and mold-resistant fabric protection spray that also makes it waterproof will help it last longer. If you have a leather couch, using a leather conditioner twice a year to keep it looking new and polished can help keep it looking great.
Use a blanket as a throw
What’s the most convenient way to keep your convertible sectional sofa clean? Cover it with a blanket. It’s hardly the most complex method of accomplishing the task, but hey, it’s gorgeous and trendy. Plus, we all know why it works: it’s an excellent dirt trapper and blocker. The modest blanket serves as a protective cover for your sofa, absorbing any spills and stains, and all it takes to clean it is a quick throw in the washing machine.
If you have pets, use a lint roller
Pets, oh, pets. If you’re a proud home owner, their fur will be the torment of your existence, no matter how much you adore them. With pets in the house, keeping your sofa clean might be tough, but not impossible. Be sure to lint roll frequently (daily, if feasible) to get their fur (and other things like drool or mud stains) off the sofa, when you have pets in house.
Keep a stain remover handy
If your household is prone to spills and stains (due to the presence of children), keeping a spray-on stain protection on hand will be beneficial. Simply spray and dab any spills that occur. To prevent pressing the stain further into the cloth, dab rather than rub the stain in.