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How To Keep Your Bean Bag Always Looking As Good As New

The only sure fire way by which you can use your bean bag for many years is to maintain it. Bean bags, whether you use them indoors or outdoors, will be susceptible to damage especially when they are not properly maintained. How then can you keep your bean bags always looking good as new? Read on to find out the answer to this question.

Steam out the creases

You may have ordered your bean bags from an online shop or they may have travelled several miles before they get to you. With them sitting inside a box, chances are there will be creases over the material. When you find out that indeed there are creases on your bean bags, the secret is to use a steamer to remove such creases. You can use the same steamer you use for your clothes to iron those creases out. When using a steamer though, you have to make sure that it is not too hot or else it will melt or burn the fabric.

Minimise exposing the bean bags too much under the sun's UV rays

The UV rays of the sun are not just harmful to the skin. They can also harm your furniture, your bean bags included. Exposing your bean bags too much under the sun's harmful UV rays will not just make the bean bags shrink. It will also make its color fade thus making it look older than when you have bought it. Even bean bags that are said to contain a special treatment to screen out those harmful rays cannot guarantee longer life. It would be best then to store them inside your home after using them. Make sure though that when you do that, the area with which you keep the bean bags should be dry and is not infected by vermin or pests.

Protect the bean bags from dust, dirt and all other pollutants

Dirt and dust will definitely affect the appearance of your bean bags and add days to their years. Pollutants, on the other hand, can contain substances that will seep into the fabric and will eventually lead to damages on the bean bag's surface. It is then very important to protect the bean bags from dust, dirt and all other pollutants by cleaning your bean bag regularly. It would be good to have a dust cover ready in case you will not be using your bean bag. You can also vacuum dust and dirt but make sure that the heat from the vacuum is just enough to not damage the material any further.

Remove stains at once

You may have been delightfully using your bean bags during movie times or simple house parties with intimate friends.  With these fun activities, you may also be using them to take a sip of your favourite drink or as you munch on your snacks. Whilst the staining of these bean bags will depend on how careful you are as you eat and drink when using them, you still have to learn how these stains can be removed just so you can keep the bean bag always looking good as new.

It would be good to wipe off the stains immediately using a damp sponge. You may also use the soda water-detergent combination to remove those heavy stains. Additionally, you can look for a product that works well with stain removal depending on what material was used to manufacture your bean bag. Remember that organic cleaners are better options over those that contain bleach for stain removal.

Avoid sweating on it as much as possible

You may wonder what's wrong with sweating on your bean bag. Well, sweat contains a natural acid in the form of salt. This salt can stick to the bean bag's surface and will eventually damage the cover. You need to regularly clean the cover once you feel you have already sweated on it. You can wipe off those sweat stains by simply using a mild detergent over a clean damp cloth.

Keep the bean bag away from the heat

When using bean bags, there is that type of heat that can damage it. That heat comes from your body and can be transmitted to the bean bag. When bean bags absorb the heat from your skin, its colour will fade. It is best to keep the bean bag cool by either covering it with a towel when not in use or making sure that it is not exposed too much under the sun. When you remember to keep your bean bag away from the heat, you will lower its chances of fading.

Bean bags offer the comfortable sitting you want whilst enjoying your usual activities from bathing under the sun to watching television and reading your favourite book. You can enjoy these pieces for a longer time if you learn how to take care of them and if you always exert every effort you can to make them look good as new all the time.

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