Rigors of Home Sofa and Carpet Cleaning

Cleaning the house is not as simple as it used to be but that is because the modern homes is not as simple as it used to be.

In terms of time, time for cleaning, many parents now work 2 jobs to provide for an average family’s need. In many modern homes, both parents need to work which barely leaves anyone in the house to perform regular house cleaning chores. Even children themselves also spend substantial amount of time in school, extra-curricular classes or doing school work at home and this further affects domestic relationships, parenting and childcare and changes the complexion of household roles.  And then there are the new hazards like harmful chemicals found in common home detergents that has become more and more alarming as scientific studies are starting to conclusively present the harmful effects of seemingly innocent house cleaning substances, this has in turn discouraged families from using them or to leave their use to experts. Finally there are the new complications of home cleaning due to multiple utilities like cable and computer set-ups. 

Not surprisingly, home cleaning services in Singapore has become a profitable commercial and business ventures. Many families opting to hire cleaning experts to do regular home cleaning and maintenance chores rather than do it themselves. Along with a host of other domestic activities like carpentry, plumbing repairs, cable and internet set-up services, basic home cleaning in Singapore, which used to be part of individual domestic duties of family members,  are now being outsourced to private service providers.

Understandably there are unique cleaning and maintenance activities in the house that has to be left to specialists.  

For instance, sofa and carpet cleaning in Singapore which involves special understanding of leather and other fabric care health care, are notoriously difficult for any average individual especially since it involves the use of special chemicals which may be hazardous for both adults and children. For sofas, upholstery materials like leather and canvass, especially those purchased abroad are very sensitive materials and require a different level of knowledge and skills and equipment to clean and maintain. Although they can be cleaned with using typical soap and through common rag and water methods, any mistake may affect durability and quality of the material in the long run and is therefore generally discouraged. Most home cleaning tasks in Singapore also involve handling of high-maintenance materials like leather and upholstery which if damaged or cut by vacuum cleaners or hard wiping, is difficult or cannot be restored. Abrasive cleaning materials can easily harm these materials especially if used in improper amounts. As such, house cleaning services in Singapore are ideal options for such specialized tasks.

Carpet cleaning is also another rigorous home cleaning task. Although basic carpet cleaning routine like vacuum cleaning can be done regularly, softening carpet fabric, removing stain or restoring color of carpets also require the use of chemicals. It helps of courses that there are newer and “greener” chemicals that are now readily available in many Singapore stores. Still, they are dangerous if used by average individuals with little or no knowledge on chemical compounds. And although there are safety precaution instructions on how to check chemical properties such as VOC, pH and optical brightener levels of chemicals, the safest option is still to rely on Singapore home or carpet cleaning service experts to use these chemical cleaners.