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BELIEVE IT OR NOT! GROOM Handi-Brush is the Only Upholstery Brush You Need!
Jim Pemberton
Upholstery fabrics have undergone dramatic changes in fiber, texture, and weave in the last few years. Microfiber has become one of the main fabrics of choice. You can hardly find Haitian cotton anymore. Velvets are rare, too. The Handi-Brush from Groom Industries now becomes the perfect upholstery grooming and agitation brush for almost every application. . . . keep reading
SPOTTING - FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE STAINS
Scott Warrington
SPOTTING - FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE STAINS The category of fruit and vegetable juices ranges from sugary apple juice which will leave a sticky, soil attracting residue to the natural dyes in tomato juice to the artificial colors used in juice products. So, there will be considerable variation in how these spills respond to cleaning. In any situation, the sooner you get to the spill, the better your results will be. . . . keep reading
The Art Of Water Extraction
Gordon Hanks
The Art Of Water Extraction Is there art and skill involved in water extraction, or is it simply a matter of riding around on a specialized extraction tool and calling it a day? I think we can all agree that there is both art and skill involved. No matter what the equipment, the technician will always do better if he has training and experience. . . . keep reading
HARD SURFACE FLOORS - TILE CLEANING
Scott Warrington
HARD SURFACE FLOORS - TILE CLEANING This article covers the basic cleaning of man made, scratch resistant, non-porous tile where the grout is the original color and there are no coatings on the surface. This will describe the majority of tile you will encounter in both commercial and residential settings. . . . keep reading
A HEARTFELT THANKSGIVING MESSAGE FROM LEE PEMBERTON
Lee Pemberton
A HEARTFELT THANKSGIVING MESSAGE FROM LEE PEMBERTON You, our customers, readers & friends make up 100% of our sales and 100% of our profits. Yet I find that we spend a lot of money and time beating the bushes for new customers and definitely not enough time thanking those responsible for 100% of our business and our profits! . . . keep reading
Tools for The Upholstery Care Specialist:
Jim Pemberton
Tools for The Upholstery Care Specialist: What is most important is that upholstery cleaning technicians choose tools that help them perform a better service for their clients, while protecting the furniture from damage, and themselves from physical strain and possible adverse health effects from cleaning products. . . . keep reading
UPHOLSTERY CLEANING PRODUCTS RELIABLE, SIMPLE AND SAFE
Jim Pemberton
I recently read a post on the Cleanfax Bulletin Board where a respected cleaner shared his frustration with the seemingly endless list of traffic lane preconditioning agents and detergents offered for carpet cleaning. His concerns made me take a hard look at what products are made available for upholstery cleaning. . . . keep reading
TRAINING TECHNICIANS TO PLEASE YOUR CUSTOMERS
Lee Pemberton
TRAINING TECHNICIANS TO PLEASE YOUR CUSTOMERS Educating your consumer is an approach that is a must in this "Grumpy Consumer" era. If you as owner/manager can grasp the concept, sell it to your employees through constant training . . . . . . . keep reading
Choosing A Preconditioner -- #2 of 3
Jim Pemberton
The second consideration with respect to preconditioner choice is soil type and environment. While you might break these soils & their unique environments into more categories than the following six (6), but I believe these cover 98% of the soils you will face . . . . . . keep reading
Effective Pre-conditioners -- part #1 of 3
Jim Pemberton
Pre-conditioning agents (traffic lane cleaners, presprays, etc.) are the single most important products that you use. . . . keep reading
How To Avoid Problems With Fabric Back Coatings
Jim Pemberton
Some back coating materials are soluble in dry solvents, others in wet cleaning detergents, and some crumble with age and may be affected by excessive pressure or vacuum. . . . keep reading
CLEANING SILK UPHOLSTERY FABRICS
Jim Pemberton
You might be surprised to know that silk is actually a rather durable fiber that cleans up well as long as you understand some of its limitations and show reasonable care in the cleaning process. . . . keep reading
Save Time With Dwell Time!
Jim Pemberton
One of the most common complaints we hear about upholstery cleaning is that it takes too long, or that it is not profitable (which means the same thing!) . . . keep reading
HOW WET CAN YOU GET? Properly Cleaned Upholstery Fabrics Should Be Dry In About An Hour!
Jim Pemberton
Most serious upholstery cleaning problems (browning, bleeding, and shrinkage) are caused, completely or in part, by overwetting of fabrics. Upholstery cleaners who avoid overwetting during cleaning and make certain that fabrics dry quickly afterward have few, if any, damage claims. . . . keep reading
How To Safely Clean Upholstered Furniture With Your Truck Mount
Jim Pemberton
The most important considerations in using truck mount equipment to safely clean upholstered furniture areas follows: . . . keep reading
Save Time! Clean The "Uncleanable" Fabrics! Use Oxygen Bleach Additives
Jim Pemberton
Both atmospheric pollutants and aged, oxidized stains and soils will dull the colors of both natural and synthetic fiber fabrics, as well as leave an overall brownish discoloration . . . keep reading
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