It’s a very easy thing to do… you notice your sofa cushions are a little dingy, which is perfectly normal with kids, pets and normal usage.
So you decide to do-it-yourself and wash the cushion covers. They come out looking nice. But you also notice a little problem. The colors aren’t as bright as they used to be, and it takes a lot of effort to get the covers back over the foam cushions themselves. In fact, for one cushion, you can’t even get it zipped up all the way.
The reason is that cushion covers are not designed to be washed like normal laundry. “But it has zippers!” you exclaim. That’s for the convenience of the furniture manufacturing company or the upholsterer.
Keep these points in mind if you are tempted to wash your cushion covers:
So while you may do this, remove your cushion covers for laundering, keep these points in mind and be very careful with your valuable furnishings. But if you want to do your furniture and all upholstery fabric a HUGE favor… Call us at TCM Restoration & Cleaning today! We can do all your upholstery cleaning in one appointment. You won’t have to worry about fabric shrinking, colors fading or bleeding. Many of our clients have us do their upholstery when we clean their carpet to have everything nice and clean.