Effective upholstery cleaning techniques used by professional cleaners

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Techniques Used by Professional Upholstery Cleaning Orland Park You may clean and vacuum your upholstered furniture, cushions, carpets and curtains regularly but it may not seem to be clean enough. Porfessional upholstery cleaning Orland Park employees make use of various techniques to get rid of dirt and stains that have reached deep into the fibres of your carpets and upholstery.

Apart from your daily or weekly vacuuming routine, calling over professional upholstery cleaners Orland Park to clean your carpets and upholstered furniture at least once in a year is necessary. This is because professional cleaners understand what needs to be done and have required knowledge to deal with different fabrics. Professional cleaners will take into account the material, nature of fibres, colour fastness of material and the type of stain or dirt to determine the type of cleaning method required.


Wet Cleaning Methods Upholstery cleaning Orland Park employees will use steam cleaning, also known as hot water extraction. Hot water along with detergents and rinsing agents is sprayed onto the fabric. Simultaneously, this is extracted by vacuum to remove a majority of the dirt and grime. As build up of dirt also leads to the growth of micro-organisms, often furniture and carpets develop an odour. Hot water extraction works deep into the fibres of the carpet instead of just cleaning the surface. The high temperature of water can kill most microbes and can get rid of odours too.

Low Moisture Based Cleaning Methods For delicate fabrics like cotton chintz, a light shampoo is applied by hand by upholstery cleaners Orland Park and the fabric is agitated a little with a soft bristle brush so that the dirt loosens up. One can also use a dry foam machine that has an inbuilt vacuum to clean the fabric effectively.

Dry Cleaning Methods These methods are for fabrics that are too sensitive to water and the high pressure applied in wet cleaning methods. Certain fabrics like Haitian Cotton need a water based cleaning procedure but are very sensitive to moisture. Using machines is a strict no-no for such fabrics. A natural sponge is used to apply dry foam to the material and this is then cleaned with a cotton towel. Even leaving the material wet to dry out can cause damage.

Another method used by upholstery cleaning Orland Park companies is Solvent dry cleaning.


Odourless spirits are used in this method to remove dust particles and stains. A solvent extraction machine can be used which works similar to a hot water extraction machine. The mineral based solvent is mixed detergents or additives and sprayed on the fabric and consecutively removed via the machine. Solvents are also applied by hand for delicate fabrics. Most allergens and dirt particles that are solvent based can be removed efficiently by this method.

American Pride Carpet Cleaning 11106 Front St. Mokena, Illinois IL 60448 (708) 995-7239 info@americanpridecc.com http://www.americanpridecc.com


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