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Can old cushioning make you sick?

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Living with allergies is challenging and often frustrating. Common allergens include dust, pet dander, dust mites, and pollen. Although eliminating all allergens is not possible, healthy cleaning practices can minimize the frequency and severity of an allergy attack. Experts say that keeping your home clean and dry is one of the most effective ways of reducing in-home allergens.

Although most allergy suffers concentrate on keeping their bedrooms clean and tidy, living rooms can also harbor allergens that go unnoticed. Sofas, cushioning and curtaining can breed dust mites, mold, and mildew as they collect dust, sweat, pet hair, and food particles.

An effective way of reducing living room allergens is to vacuum weekly and include a professional upholstery treatment at least once a year. However, these practices will mostly clean surface allergens. To completely clean your sofa and cushioning, professionals suggest replacing your foam every 5 years.

Replacing your cushions will also improve the look and feel of your sofa while providing you with the proper support required for comfortable seating. Cushion filling is also available at leading foam manufacturing stores and can help to enhance the look and maintain the desired shape of your sofa. A sofa that offers poor support has been known to cause back, hip, and neck pain, while making sitting and getting up from a sofa difficult.

The Foam Factory offers a wide range of pre-made and custom-cut cushions at affordable prices. Their wide range of foam varieties includes a range of thicknesses to match your specifications. Selecting your cushions is made easy with their online store and fast delivery.

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