What To Do When In Doubt Of Cleaning Upholstery Correctly

by Chris Channing The upholstery one owns usually isn’t the target of a cleaning regimen- but sometimes even furniture gets dirty enough that a real ... in question. The first step in cleaning upholstery is to do damage assessment. On average, a vacuum cleaner ... . Instructions on which cleaning solution to use should be on the upholstery tag. When [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:16:18

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Beating Upholstery and Carpet Cleaning Woes

My mother is obsessed with fixing house interiors. So is my brother and it seemed this obsession has rubbed off me ... carpet or upholstery cleaner. Related Articles April 22, 2008 — On Hiring Helpers (3) September ... is still key. I mean with upholstery stains. :) Spills on furniture especially on those covered [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 00:03:45

Quick and easy upholstery cleaning tips

Does the idea of a soggy sofa leave you wishing for other alternatives to hiring Fort Worth upholstery cleaners? ... cleaners relied upon steam which soaks into the fabric and underlying padding of the furniture ... your furniture more prone than ever to further stains. Tame the Toxins – Avoid upholstery cleaners [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 15:43:49

How To Clean Upholstery Without Causing Damage

by Chris Channing The upholstery one owns usually isn’t the target of a cleaning regimen- but sometimes even furniture gets dirty enough that a real ... in question. Before any cleaning is done, the first step is to maintain a logical composure and assess ... with some form of wet cleaning solution if it becomes a problem. For vacuum use, a brush [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 03:23:41

The Day After, Fixing Common Thanksgiving Stains

You know the person at big family gatherings like Thanksgiving, (or my Aunty M's christmas bash) who can't be trusted not to score a messy direct hit on cherished linens, upholstery or carpet ... rubbing alcohol. That should get it, then wash like you normally would. On Upholstery or Carpet - Again [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 16:03:41

Sort Out Thanksgiving Stains

You know the person at big family gatherings (like Thanksgiving) who can't be trusted not to score a messy direct hit on cherished linens, upholstery or carpet ... rubbing alcohol. That should get it, then wash like you normally would. On Upholstery or Carpet - Again [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 16:03:41

How to Choose an Upright Vacuum

Choosing a vacuum does not seem that important to some people, but it actually is. Some vacuums can be quite expensive ... on the floor, or do you have upholstery, area rugs, or draperies that also need to be cleanede ... like hard floors, draperies, and upholstery, but not a good choice for heavy carpeting. Once [more...]

Date: 2008-06-21 11:36:06

Electrolux vacuum cleaners in beautiful colours

A recent survey from Electrolux shows that one in four people keep their vacuum cleaner on display - and ... removal, and horizontal and vertical cleaning of stairs and upholstery. It also comes with hard floor nozzle with extension tube, two 3 to 1 stretch hoses, combination dusting brush and upholstery [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 23:18:07

A Few Tricks On Doing Upholstery Cleaning

Upholstery cleaning can be a tricky job. It can be scary and quite difficult at the same time ... object is very hard to clean. Most carpet cleaning services do not take the risk or only choose ... an extraction. Once testing is done for wet cleaning, thoroughly vacuum the fabric to remove loose [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 04:48:49

Holiday Wear and Tear - 12 Tips for Your Furnishings

  The holiday traffic in and out of your home can leave stains and scratches.  Plus, the New Year event is still to come.  Here is some general advice to respond to spills on upholstery, carpet and wood furniture. CARE ... for the name of a reputable re-finisher. CARE OF UPHOLSTERY A lot of work is done [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 17:58:01

How To Clean Upholstery Without Causing Damage

Upholstery, like your average suit that needs to make a trip to the dry cleaner, will sometimes get dirty to the point where a little extra elbow grease is needed. But many types of furniture or related house objects may react to cleaning substances in the wrong way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:25:21

Dirt Devil CE6300 Easy Steamer Carpet Steamer with Onboard Tools, Red $49.56 (amazon.com)

Product Features Steamer with 5-1/5 amp motor for steam cleaning carpets, upholstery, and more 11-inch cleaning path; 8-foot hose and upholstery nozzle for hard-to-reach areas Quick-release reservoirs; indicator light when soiled water needs to be emptied 25-foot cord; on-board cord wrap; Dirt Devil cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 13:14:51

Stain Remover For Upholstery Fabric

Upholsteries are important part of interior. They add value to the design of your home ... stained when it comes into contact with a rusty metal. Rust cleaners can help you clean the fabric [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 06:02:12

Referral Plan Bonus Payments For June.

From The Desk Of ChemDry Boyne. Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning And Leather Cleaning In Ashbourne, Ratoath, Dunshaughlin, Dunboyne, Slane, Navan, ... john.cdboyne@yahoo.ie, Mobile 086 87 88 241. Carpet, Upholstery And Leather Cleaning In Meath And Louth. ... who subsequently make a booking with ChemDry Boyne. Not only will we pay €5 for each plus and [more...]

Date: 2008-05-19 06:26:00

Samples

In a blitzkrieg of productivity, today I got the sample warp beamed, threaded, sleyed, woven, wet-finished, and dried.  Here are the results: [ ... comes in second, but I think the braid gives a cleaner “line” for making a coat.  Unfortunately most ... - it had the texture of upholstery fabric, very stiff.  Washing it, more of the same.  But after I [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 05:16:26

Upholstery cleaning

Well friends I’m facing a problems with upholstery cleaning in los angeles tht the dust settles on upholstered furniture like on hard surface i need some wen who can do me some favour for cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:42:04

Marble/Stone Floor Care

Hi everyone, I am Ashley w/R.I.C. Our company has been in business since 1988 and specializes in carpet, tile, upholstery, water damage, window cleaning, etc. I am looking to expand our services to encompass marble and stone maintenance. If you have thoughts or experience on this subject please let me know. I also need to know how [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:10:07

Trains

“FOOOOOCK!!!”—Rudely catapulted out of her seat by one of the frequent illegal speed bumps Indian villagers love to put on the main roads, ... , collapsed upholstery, and the mechanic who removed all the shocks a few decades ago in Flemish, French ... are slow and crowded, but—except for the last day—more punctual, friendlier, and cleaner than [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:18:00

Hurricane Ike in Galveston Texas

For those who have been watching the devastation and destruction caused by Hurricane Ike in Texas, it should come as no surprise that homeowners, ... for fast response and professional repairs. Unfortunately, many of the local carpet cleaning, air vent cleaners, drywall, upholstery cleaning and other professionals in the immediate area were also [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 07:09:03

Just in time for the holidays

While I was still doing the trek to Little Italy thing with the reader x-word puzzle thing, I spotted this van parked in Banker's Hill ... occur to me that upholstery cleaning products might be a significant business expense for this sort ... . It struck me then that this was clearly a great service with a well designed logo and tag line [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 07:54:34

Do You Live On Planet Urine?

Are you a dog owner? Most Americans are and one of the biggest challenges we dog owners and dog lovers have is Housebreaking them ... or cleaning up after them). Even though I make every attempt to litter box train each new litter ... and odors from your carpets, upholstery, hardwood floors, even concrete. Right away I was skeptical [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 20:13:17

Revisiting Automotive Blogging (Part II) - Content

Hope everyone has had a happy holiday! In part one of this series, I hope I at least started to answer the concerns about opening up a conversation ... …nothing big - win a $25 gas card…an upholstery cleaning…wiper blades…oil change…whatever ... and what you find. 4. Run Your Own Call-in Show Use a service like utterli.com or ustream.com and put [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 17:18:46

The Hygienic Home

A quick look around your home might lead you to believe it’s clean, but there is a good chance you might be wrong ... . Some of the services offered include carpet and upholstery, air duct, mattress, grout and tile cleaning ... supply of Ovenu™ cleaning products Extra special incentives for Veterans. No matter what special [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 03:39:13

New Years Eve 2008

Wednesday, December 31, 2008Joan was up early for her UNO card games so I took her to the Bear Creek Community center so she could play cards with ... the Woolite upholstery cleaner out and did some cleaning on the back seat of the Jeep. Hauling Brandy ... to get rolling again quite yet. We picked up our mail delivery from the Escapees mail forwarding serv [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 14:49:00

House Cleaning Robots

Oh yes, we all remember the Jetson's robot maid Rosie. Well, if your old enough! LOL. Now there are many house cleaning robots you can buy ... that displays alerts telling you what areas of your carpet may need more cleaning attention. There’s also a pet-hair tool with powerful suction and rotating brushes for stairs and upholstery. Other [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 14:16:00

Dyson DC15 "The Ball" Vacuum Cleaner Review

Several years ago James Dyson revolutionized the vacuum industry with the release of a new line of vacuums that do not lose suction over time ... and effective carpet cleaning kit.When considering purchasing a Dyson vacuum cleaner, we highly ... is simply wonderful at removing unwanted pet hair from furniture upholstery. The animal, which is typically [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 20:35:00

Safe and Green Cleaning

With more people turning to natural alternatives, Janese Botham and her husband Larry have launched a range of non-toxic, ... drinkable (although we wouldn’t recommend it), making Safe Care Clean the ideal household cleaner to use ... to be used on any surface including wood, upholstery and delicate LCD monitors. Initially, Janese [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 17:43:29

On the First Day of Christmas...

On the First Day of Christmas A Wrestling Addicted Mommy gave to me.....A way to keep my house clean!!!I fully admit... I hate to vacuum! ... with it, an extend-able cleaning wand, a squeegee and also an upholstery brush that store easily ... In fact, I hate cleaning period, but it has to be done. With 2 levels in our home that each [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 17:23:00

The picture has nothing to do with the post but it's my blog and I can do whatever I want because it's called "What Would Wanda Do?"

.(Self-portrait 1-1-09. This is the beginning ofProject 365. We'll see how far I get....)..Carrie at Fully Caffeinated posted her question here: ... one go about removing grease (specifically butter) stains from carpet, yellow upholstery, T-shirts, sports jackets ... check somewhere it won't show to make sure it doesn't take the color out of the carpet or [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 08:00:00

INTERIORS - SLEEK & MODERN

Spawned by the cool, empty interiors of late Nineties minimalism, the sleek and modern look isn't one to be undertaken lightly ... . With the style's emphasis on hard surfaces, from limestone floors to stainless-steel walls, cleaning is relatively easy. Equally, the top-quality wools, leather and faux skins for upholstery are robust and less [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 09:24:03

Lotus Eco-Elise: Taking Sustainability Up a Notch

I know, I know another concept… but body panels made from locally grown hemp, water based paint, solar panels, ... on how it is made as well as how it performs: Process: Creating cleaner manufacturing processes ... is not recyclable they are in the process of finding a recyclable replacement. The seats upholstery is made [more...]

Date: 2008-07-14 15:23:35

Ask Abby…Spring Wedding Colors

Question 3: I’m getting married in a small church in central London at the end of April (Charles Dickens’ parents were married there!), and we’re having the reception on a boat on the Thames. My dress is ivory with a black sash, and as the upholstery on the boat is a dark pewter gray I thought a good colour scheme would be black [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:45:37

Housekeeping Day!!!

I woke up early this morning and I had hard time going back to sleep so I decided to clean instead and do some laundry ... to put in the washer and dry the first load, I had to start the cleaning job. I started vacuuming ... , upholstery, draperies and every other place in our house from floor to ceiling. It has 30’ hose [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 20:36:00

question: cleaning an (almost) new couch

photo credit: youngthousands So, finally, after a month without a couch, I got one. It’s a Craigslist find and it’s great, except it needs a little cleaning. So, dear reader, how do you clean upholstery? Steam cleaning worth it? Or should I try something else? Share This [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 16:57:02

Monday Blabber

Hi Team! The weekend went fast, as always. I am sitting at my desk prioritizing for the week and what came up as top priority at work? ... by the Able Chem Dry Team. You know the coupons that come out in that stupid Clipsaver thing or whatever the hell it's called? We found one for upholstery cleaning - 2 pieces for $109.00 and carpet cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 14:47:10

Bad mum forgot about the Australian sun

This has been a bad went, with lots of medical bills and then our car goes and kicks the bucket ... and valcuumed more often. Basically I have to be come a cleaning lady lol. Seriously though our house ... aren't fussy where they live mostly in upholstery. Hopefully once under control [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 08:01:00

Removing Cigarette Smoke Odor From Couches

Dear Home Ec 101, I recently purchased a sofa and loveseat from a lovely couple who listed the furniture on a popular online auction site ... , but you can’t Kilz a couch, sadly. With a couch, it’s going to take some work. If you have a carpet and upholstery cleaner, good deal. Use it to clean the couch with a mixture of about half vinegar and half [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:07:14

BUGABOO Stroller Detailing?

BUGABOO Stroller Detailing? By Jackie Burrell Monday, September 22nd, 2008 at 12:01 pm in Just Bizarre 3 Comments » [ Stroller ( ... upholstery cleaning, chassis and bassinet scrub down and all kinds of TLC for your wheels. Diaper fiasco ... us what you think, or punch a button on the poll… A stroller detailing service? ( surveys) [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 19:10:00

Hazard A Guess: Week of Dec. 11, 2008

Hello from Hazard! Gosh, the ruckus continues over Item No. 847! The Hazard soap opera of trying to figure out how it was used continues. We’ve heard: blacksmith’s tool, wheel weight tool (to balance tires), fence stretcher/tightener, barn cleaner chain tightener, nail puller, upholstery tack remover. Wayne Cooper of Fombell, Pa [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 18:48:48

Removing Odors: What Works

We drive  our vehicles on average at least once a day, but for many of us , ... (including upholstery) at least once every two weeks and remember to wipe out ashtrays if they’re being used.  Don’t forget to wash down floor mats and use a good cleaner on windows, too.  I prefer [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 11:30:46

Last weeks shopping trip results

Sorry this is delayed but I did manage to hit Wags and CVS. CVS- unfortunately CVS was out of most of my items so I change my scenario just a bit ... or body lotion crt, 2.00 off any huggies crt, and 1.00 off new Oust carpet and upholstery crt WAGS ... ) - 2.00 (2) 1.00 7th Gen Cleaner (internet printable) - 3.00 (3) 1.00 Scrubbing bubbles wipes [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 14:16:22

Contractor with 50 Years of Reconstruction Experience

After a loss occurs to an existing structure, selecting just “any contractor” can create more damage than it remedies ... Data Recovery for Damaged Computers Furniture & Upholstery Restoration Structural Cleaning Fire ... , Water, Smoke Restoration Deodorizing & Odor Removal Carpet Water Extraction & Cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 13:48:07

The Tradesman

"Luis is a friend of mine from Santiago, Dominican Republic. He's an interesting character: a skilled tradesman, baker, upholstery expert, furniture maker, importer and all around deal maker. If you are looking for something, Luis is your man. Need custom [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 10:28:00

Nevermore Redux

Since it is Edgar Allan Poe's birthday today, he would have been 200 today, don't miss seeing this "special" raven cake over on CakeWrecks. And oh, here are the other postcards I've made so far for the Raven Postcards Challenge.This one has machine embroidered leaves and other machine embroidery on top of cotton scraps and upholstery [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:14:00

Venus Adjustable Stool

This stylish metal bar stool has a luxurious suede seat that can be adjusted to a desired height–from 24 to 30 inches ... and luke warm water. Rub gently in a circular motion with a sponge or soft brush. Pat the area dry after cleaning. When completely dry brush the upholstery lightly in the direction of the nap. Brushing [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 19:18:31

The Well Groomed Cat

by Sam Katz Most cats are pretty much self-sufficient as far as their cleanliness goes ... a cat shampoo that will work up a good lather. The shampoo should also be effective at relieving ... from your upholstery and carpet. Make sure that you use your grooming tools in a way that is soothing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:46:21

Auto Detailing: Pamper Your Vehicle

From the start we are told that we need to take care of our belongings ... . The inside will also receive a deep cleaning. They will vacuum your upholstery and mats ... . If your carpets are stained you may ask if they can steam clean your carpets, this may cost a little extra [more...]

Date: 1999-11-30 00:00:00

Bissell Pet Hair Vacuum Solves The Problem

We usually think about the quality shampooers Bissell makes when we hear about this company and its products ... it easy to use these machines to clean carpet, floors and upholstery. And Bissell offers huge variety ... and reach to those difficult places. The people that will appreciate the wonders of this carpet [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 16:09:06

Tips in How to Clean a Mattress

by Hayden Madisson With its weight and size, mattresses are very difficult to clean ... the vacuum upholstery attachment, clean all sides of the mattress to ensure that no dust mites inhabit ... a lemon cleaner found in supermarket, or just simply mixing a half cup of lemon juice with cold water [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:53:29

Carpeting 101

by Qandishah Brown Carpeting can be a popular choice for the home or office. It can instantly make any room feel cozier and is warm as well ... your carpet professionally cleaned and maintained does not have to be difficult with upholstery ... with outer banks carpet cleaner. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:41:40

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