Upholstery Cleaning – Why And How!

Upholstery Cleaning – Why And How!

Many in the areas we service such as Stirling, Falkirk, Dunblane and Bridge of Allan, Alloa, and many other places in-between, may reason that having their upholstery professionally cleaned twice a year or at least once a year may be a waste of time and money: it is not!

By having your upholstery cleaned on a regular basis will greatly help maintain the appearance its appearance; this will help your upholstery last much longer, even if all you do is give it a good vacuuming at the very least. Further, having your upholstery cleaned regularly will prevent bacteria from building up which can create unpleasant odours and causing illness to family members. Having your upholstery professionally cleaned will kill these bacteria.

Moreover, by using a professional upholstery cleaner to clean your upholstery, you are improving the air quality in your home, especially if some of these family members are pets. 

The professional cleaning equipment and eco-friendly cleaning solutions used by Acleanerplace Cleaning Services will help eliminate dust, odours, mildew and many other allergens thereby keeping your family breathing healthy.

At Acleanerplace we have developed an 11 stage, specialised, method, of cleaning your upholstery:

1. Test fabric for colour fastness as well as for pile distortion/damage risk assessment.

2. lay down-floor coverings in the work area to protect carpets/wooden flooring

3. All soft furnishings are thoroughly vacuumed.

4. We then determine what eco-friendly cleaning agent is best for the fabric and apply it.

5. We then agitate the eco-friendly cleaning agent into the fabric

6. Allow a short 10 or so minute dwell time for the eco-friendly cleaning agent to break down dirt and other pollutants e.g. pet dander, dead skin and body oils.

7. We then extract the eco-friendly cleaning agent (along with the dirt etc) from the fabric using our powerful, professional, (steam) hot water extraction machine and our bespoke Sapphire upholstery tool.

8. We then towel off all excess moisture.

9. Use a soft upholstery brush on the fibres which helps the drying process.

10. Apply powerful air-movers to speed up the drying process.

11. Customer inspection of results - and backslapping for the technician...

Upholstery is considered a specialised cleaning process and the utmost care is taken to prevent overwetting of all fabrics (sensitive or otherwise) which are found in modern-day furnishings as this can damage or ruin them completely! For this specific reason, we only use the latest and most advanced upholstery cleaning equipment. Combine this with a professionally trained technician and you can be sure your soft furnishings are as clean as thoroughly as is possible, whilst at the same time ensuring no damage occurs throughout the processes.

Regards

Tom

Acleanerplace Cleaning Services

Helpful Tips To Make Your Carpets Last Longer

Helpful Tips To Make Your Carpets Last Longer

Don’t we all love to have new carpets and their feel underfoot; just like walking on a cloud! That said, carpets only look and feel that good if they are brand new or if they get maintained to a high standard. Over the course of time, they will start to lose their new look and feel, which will require replacement. However, with the correct TLC and by following some of these helpful and simple tips you shouldn’t need to replace your carpets that often.

Leave All The Dirt Outside 

Organic dirt is the biggest destructive element to your carpets; grating against the yarn, bringing in contaminants and staying amongst the fibres. This will affect the colour and quality of the carpet. But, by removing shoes before walking over your carpets can help reduce the amount of dirt entering the home. During wet conditions, it can avoid dampening the carpets, which may promote the growth of mould within the carpet fibres.

If the taking off your shoes is too difficult to get into the habit of; then by keeping the paths to your house clean of contaminants and by using foot mats/rugs, laid upon entering the home will significantly help to wipe as much dirt off dirty shoes as possible.

Embrace Having Rugs Throughout The Home 

In areas where there is a high footfall of traffic, the ‘canny’ placement of rugs (these need not be expensive) will do wonders by extending the life of your carpets and flooring. Rugs are easy to clean, care and maintain than your carpet, and moreover, are more easily replaced when damaged. Rugs trap much of the dirt and grime that are initially brought into the home and so are perfect for entranceways and hallways, in front of that favourite chair or sofa used to watch ‘TV’ or any other area of carpet that is used regularly.

Vacuum Regularly And Often

 We don’t mean twice a day!  However, not only does vacuuming remove approximately 90% of dry soil but it also helps to keep the air clear of allergens.  

By vacuuming your carpets yourself on a daily basis is good practice, but consider investing in hiring a professional at least once a year. Professional equipment will clean deeper and remove more dirt particles than your standard home vacuum.

Know Your Carpet’s Fibre Type!

It may seem an odd tip but knowing what type of carpet (fibres) you have can be important to know how to maintain it. Did you know, e.g. polyester fibres require more vacuuming, while nylon fibres have more resistance to damage. However, acrylic fibre carpets will fade readily over time and extensive use. If you own a pet (cats in particular) then avoid having a ‘loop pile’ carpet, as they are easier pulled apart by sharp claws.

Clean-Up All Fluid Spills Immediately 

Many people do not think about a spilt glass of water on their carpet, they just throw a cloth/towel over it to soak up the water. However, the water that has soaked into the carpet fibres can promote mould growth and, on brighter carpets, can even have an impact on the colour and or leave a watermark.

Blotting or dabbing the stain will reduce the amount of fluid. You could use a wet vac to suck up the spilled liquid and try to use an ‘eco-friendly’ product to clean the stain. This is good for fruit juice or red wine stains that risk staining the colour of the carpet.

Regards

Tom

Acleanerplace Cleaning Services