Carpet Cleaning Chronicles
Cleaning old Carpet and the Lifespan of Carpeting
Learn why older carpeting doesn’t look as clean after a cleaning as new carpeting and understand the lifespan of different types of carpeting.
The Importance of Maintaining your Leather
I have been studying, practicing and teaching leather care and restoration for seven years. Today I spent some time on a presentation that I did a couple years ago for our technicians. I was updating some pictures and I was scouring the internet for comparable images....
Everything You Need to Know about Spots and Stains
Not Clean Enough – We made a mistake!
Sometimes we make mistakes, and this spot resurfacing was one of them. See what we did to correct it and save face!
Water as a cleanser?
Today I had a call from a customer who spilled wine on their carpet last night and he wanted to know what to do. Way back, when I was in a training for upholstery cleaning, something the instructor said resonated with me and has stuck with me ever since. Water is a...
An Area Rug Education
Cleaning Grass – Sisal, Jute, Seagrass and Hemp Rugs and Carpeting
We see a moderate amount of grass type rugs and wall-to-wall carpeting. We also see a lot of posts promoting them as an easy to clean and sustainable option, both concepts which we support heavily, but the latter about which we raise an eyebrow. While wading through...
How to Clean a Jute Rug
Yesterday Adrienne took a call from a customer who has a water stain on a Jute Rug. I swear, every call gives me an idea for a blog post. Jute rugs are not a hot trend right now, but they are a timeless and stylish rug that we see often. Jute rugs are made from an...
Tricky Upholstery Challenges
The Importance of Maintaining your Leather
I have been studying, practicing and teaching leather care and restoration for seven years. Today I spent some time on a presentation that I did a couple years ago for our technicians. I was updating some pictures and I was scouring the internet for comparable images....
Viscose still trending. Why we hate it.
Hate is a strong word, but this fiber earns it. Back in 2019 I wrote a blog post about viscose rugs. It remains one of our most visited posts to this day. Why is that? Of course I can only speculate, but when you are dealing with a fiber that turns yellow when exposed...
Learning About Leather
The Importance of Maintaining your Leather
I have been studying, practicing and teaching leather care and restoration for seven years. Today I spent some time on a presentation that I did a couple years ago for our technicians. I was updating some pictures and I was scouring the internet for comparable images....
Will My Aging Leather Sofa Improve With Cleaning and Conditioning?
Fielded a question from the team today about a leather sofa. This came through an email from a customer Nicole. Nicole has a new baby, and as most new moms do, she is looking to get things cleaned up and sterilized before baby begins to move. She emailed us these...
Cleaning Specialty Items
Viscose still trending. Why we hate it.
Hate is a strong word, but this fiber earns it. Back in 2019 I wrote a blog post about viscose rugs. It remains one of our most visited posts to this day. Why is that? Of course I can only speculate, but when you are dealing with a fiber that turns yellow when exposed...
Dryer Vent Access and our Quest for the Exhaust
Never a dull moment - today our tech went to a dryer vent cleaning job. We love dryer vents because they are relatively simple to do with the right equipment and having clean ducts makes a big difference in safety and efficiency of your dryer. Our office team is...
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Not Clean Enough – We made a mistake!
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