It might be easy to assume furniture fabric cleaners and carpet cleaning solutions as one big cleaning category. Soap is soap, right? It’s quite the contrary, actually. The fact is that the soiling or stains that occur in our carpet can be different from those left on our upholstery.
There’s Dirty and then There’s Dirt
The primary carrier for dirt in carpets would obviously be our shoes. The soiling brought into carpet by our shoes will tend to differ from the dirt substances brought onto upholstery.
In the studies of the cleaning industry, one of the many aspects is determining water-based and oil-based substances. As we sit and live upon the furniture in our homes, culprits for upholstered contaminants can include:
- Soiling such as shedding skin cells
- Sweat and oils from our skin
- Air-borne and clothing-borne soils
- Dander, etc.
According to What are Fluoro Chemical Protectors and How They Work by Dr. Aziz, PHD Chemist, “[Dirt repelling agents] for carpets are designed more for soil resistance than for water or oil resistance, whereas the ones designed for upholstery emphasize more oil and water repellency”.
Cornerstone Chem-Dry Upholstery Cleaning
Many upholstery cleaning companies in Dallas/Fort Worth often use cleaning agents which can result in leaving a dirt-attracting residue. Our aim at Cornerstone Chem-Dry is to clean your home and leave it with a longer-lasting effect rather than a short-term, “look-good” job with short-term benefits.
Once our professional upholstery cleaning technicians have restored your furniture pieces to their intended beauty, we would like to extend a few tips for keeping your newly-cleaned upholstery in good condition:
- Vacuuming the fabric on a regular basis eliminates heavy build-up and soil becoming embedded
- Clean spills immediately, remembering to blot and never to rub
- Turning and fluffing cushions regularly to avoid clumping or sunken spots
- Smoke outdoors or away from upholstery to limit the staining and yellowing of nicotine tar
- Position furniture away from direct sunlight to cut down on fading and damaging effects
- Use the Cornerstone Chem-Dry fabric protectant for less soil penetration and easier cleaning
We Understand
We at Cornerstone Chem-Dry make ourselves available not only with the top-knowledge in upholstery care, but in locality. Since easy availability is important for us, we would like to extend a special welcome to those who live in Dallas, Collin, Denton, Rockwall, and Tarrant Counties. No matter where you live in North Texas, from Rockwall to South Lake, Cornerstone Chem-Dry can clean and treat your home.
Call us today at 214-367-3938 or 877-685-9663 for more information on our Sofa and Loveseat Cleaning Special for only $150. Plus, ask about some of our professional Chem-Dry cleaning products that can help your furniture looking beautiful longer.
One more thing, yes—we clean and treat leather furniture as well. 
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March 28th, 2010 at 8:12 pm