One in 10 Brits never clean their sofas, despite three quarters of them being stained with food, drink and even bodily fluids!<\/p>\n

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We made this unpleasant discovery during our recent nationwide survey, which further revealed that 20% of people considered disguising their marks using either cushions or a throw as a simple \u2018cleaning\u2019 solution.<\/p>\n

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Those in Northern Ireland had the most frequent cleaning routine, with 7.27% cleaning their sofa every single day \u2013 despite 5.45% admitting to never washing theirs.<\/p>\n

Our survey also showed that the main reasons behind the sofas being stained were tea and coffee, with these hot beverages being responsible for tarnishing 20% of UK sofas. This was followed by chocolate (12.6%), wine (11.5%) and juice (10.6%).<\/p>\n

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However, food and drink are not the only stains that Brits find on their sofas, with 6% of respondents claiming that their couches are tainted with bodily fluids, including sick, poo and even semen!<\/p>\n

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Semen was most likely to be found on couches in the East Midlands, with 5.32% admitting to having an ejaculate stain on their couch.<\/p>\n

Brits only have themselves to blame when it comes to their stained sofas, with 44% admitting to eating on theirs\u2019 daily. 62% also claimed that they drink on their couch every day, inviting the possibility of even more stains.<\/p>\n

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Eating and drinking is not the only thing that Brits get up to on their sofas, with 1 in 10 people admitting to get frisky on their couch once a week, with 2% indulging in a spot of lovemaking every day.<\/p>\n

A piece of advice from us for those of you who have a sofa with a removable cover, is that upholstery cleaning is straightforward \u2013 simply put the covers through the washing machine or alternatively go down to the dry cleaners.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have this luxury and your sofa is made of a delicate material, such as velvet, then you should clean it using an approved upholstery cleaner by lightly dabbing the stain with a cloth.<\/p>\n

Leather sofas on the other hand are not a fan of water and they could stain the material. Cleaning agents such as oils and waxes are a good solution as they act as a moisturiser for the suit. A steam cleaner should also do the job efficiently.<\/p>\n

Need a new, stain-free couch? Take a look at our elegant range of chesterfield sofas<\/a>, they are all lovingly handcrafted and arrive at your door pristine and stain-free!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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