This loveseat doesn’t “look” dirty
“Most people don’t realize just how soiled their upholstered furniture is…and how much contaminated dirt, pollen, dust mite feces, pollution, and grunge sit in the cushions”.
HOW DOES FURNITURE GET DIRTY AND DOESN’T IT SEEM TO SHOW?
DUST is the #1 enemy of upholstered furniture. Gritty matter blows in through open doors and windows and impregnates itself on your furniture cushions and back. Then when you sit on the cushion the oils from your skin compress the dirt into the fabric where it’s almost impossible to remove with household vacuuming.
The abrasive action of the dirt pressing into the fiber CUTS the fibers like a knife – that’s why your material wears out. Then combine this with pollens, food crumbs, dust mites and their nasty fecal pellet…your furniture is literally filled with soil within a short span of just a year (with an average family). If you have pets and kids your furniture needs to be cleaned thoroughly at least once a year.
BACTERIA AND GERMS
Are the result of soils that are not removed from furniture on a regular basis. The byproduct of decaying living materials decomposing in your material is just un healthy let alone un sanitary.
WHY DOESN’T DIRT SHOW?
Because today’s fabrics are designed to HIDE dirt with patterns and colors, but just because it doesn’t show doesn’t mean it’s not there.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I HAVE MY FURNITURE CLEANED?
It depends on where your furniture is located. If you have a piece of furniture in a high activity room, such as a family room in front of the tv, then it could be as soon as 6-12 months. If it is in a living room where activity is not common than cleaning may not be needed for 1-3 yrs. A power vacuuming is recommended for those un used items as we don’t want the dust to build up on the materials.
WHY PROFESSIONAL CLEANING?
Because furniture fabrics are easily damaged. We have been cleaning these delicate and not so delicate materials for the last 26 yrs. Our technicians are trained and have the experience to determine the best cleaning for your materials.
MANY FABRICS ARE DELICATE
If you try spot cleaning furniture you can RUIN it by not getting it evenly wet. We have seen many instances of damage done to furniture by clients who’ve tried to spot clean themselves.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Every piece of furniture is different and unique; in this case we cannot give prices over the phone. We will though come out and give you a free audit on your furniture, all you need to do is call, 619-469-8955.
IS PROTECTANT NECESSARY?
You benefit by having us apply our Upholstery protector any time we clean your carpets, rugs, and furniture. Our protector makes it more difficult for spills, spots, and stains to PENETRATE to the interior of the fibers (where they cause permanent color change). The protector keeps messes on the surface where they can be more easily cleaned.
Some fabrics have protector applied during manufacturing process. The protestant degrades over time with use and cleaning and must be “refreshed” from time to time.
FOUR TESTS YOU CAN DO YOURSELF TO DETERMINE IF YOUR FURNITURE NEEDS PROFESSIONAL CLEANING or POWER VACUUMING.
TEST# 1:THE “SLAP” TEST – surface dust
Place a bright light over the top of one of your sofa cushions and using a stick (like a paint mixing stick or wooden spoon) whack the cushion 2-3 times. Observe the amount of dust that is released into the air. If you see a cloud of dust your furniture needs to be power vacuumed and or cleaned.
TEST #2:THE BLACK CLOTH TEST – embedded particulate
Use your vacuum cleaner attachment nozzle and take a piece of thin black cloth and rubber band it to the end of the vacuum hose – let it drape into the hose a little way. Put the upholstery tool on the end of the hose. Now turn the vacuum on and run it across the top of the cushion. Take off the upholstery tool and Observe all the dead skin, dander, and other particles. If you see accumulations of fine particles
TEST #3:THE WHITE TOWEL TEST – protein soils
Take a small amount of perky spotter and spray it on a white terry cloth towel. Now go and briskly scrub it across one of your seat cushions or arm covers. Look at the towel. Any questions?
CALL CHRISTIAN BROTHERS FOR A FREE FURNITURE “AUDIT”
