When it comes to maintaining upholstered office furniture such as chairs and couches,  many business owners will assume all that means is doing some basic chair and couch cleaning to prolong their life.

Important as that is, there is much more that can be done to prolong the life of office furniture, and the best of it is, none of it is especially difficult or expensive.

So, if you want your office chairs and couches to last as long as possible, read on to discover our ten tips to achieve this.

Vacuum Them Often

This might seem like a basic task, but it is also one of the best ways that you can protect upholstered office furniture.

Removing dust and tiny debris that can wear fabric will add years to the life of chairs and couches. Vacuuming will also help to keep the surfaces of office chairs and couches cleaner.

Protect Them From Direct Sunlight

Whilst it might seem pleasant for staff and visitors to sit in bright sunlight, the problem here is that it is not a positive for your chairs and couches.

Direct sunlight fades the colours on fabrics which will mean the furniture will need to be recovered or replaced long before it would otherwise.

Cover Them

Provided that you use covers that look great, and that includes them being an appropriate colour, then covering your office chairs and couches will certainly prolong their lives.

Better still, it is much cheaper and easier to replace covers that might have faded or been stained than it ever will be to replace the furniture if it suffered likewise issues.

Apply Stain Protection

One way of ensuring that any potential stains do not ruin your upholstered office furniture is to have that furniture stain protected.

Not every fabric is suitable for this, but those that are suited are sprayed with a compound that creates an invisible protective layer on the fabric which stops liquids from penetrating the fabric.

Rotate Removable Cushions

If the same seats and cushions are sat on every day, those are inevitably the ones that are going to show the most wear and deterioration through time.

You can counter this by regularly rotating the seat and back cushions on your office furniture to even out the wear.

Keep Sharp Objects Away From Them

You should make it known to staff that they should keep all sharp objects away from the office furniture. This includes scissors, knives, and even pens which can all possibly snag or rip fabric on chairs and couches.

Blot Spilled Liquids Immediately

Should any accidents occur involving liquids, such as a cup of coffee being spilt on a chair or couch, then you must ensure that the offending liquid is blotted up immediately.

This can mean the difference between being able to remove a stain, and it being permanent.

Treat Stains Swiftly And Correctly

If, for any reason, a stain does occur, then swift but also correct action must be taken. We emphasise correct action, as often the rush to deal with stains means the wrong action is taken, such as using a harmful cleaning solution, which potentially can render a fabric beyond repair.

Follow The Manufacturer’s Instructions On Cleaning

Whichever method you use to clean the upholstered chairs and couches in your office, it must always be done in conjunction with the manufacturer’s cleaning instructions.

Deviate from these instructions, and you risk doing the opposite of prolonging the furniture’s life, and instead having to replace it much sooner.

Hire Couch Cleaning Professionals

Our final tip is also our best tip as it can eradicate all of the potential issues we have described above.

Professional coach cleaning companies have all the skills and knowledge necessary to clean your office furniture properly and in doing so, prolong its life by many years.