Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: davep on April 12, 2008, 02:01:35 pm
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Hi,
Does anyone here offer curtain cleaning? If so what is the best way to go about this, any training available i wonders..
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Did some this morning for a private hospital, I feel its a nice little add on and has enabled me to gain carpet cleaning contracts over others that do not offer the service.
We use a little sahara which is easy to use.
Regards
S
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the hot solvent sahara is that
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Same here, One of my letting agents insists on curtains being cleaned so run the sahara over them.........job done!
Justin
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Yes
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Is the solvent toxic?
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If you have'nt got a sahara mist on some prespray gold and wipe of with terry towel. Don't get a bad result either
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Not the stuff I use.
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I have done quite a bit of solvent cleaning. Ist you must vac front and back of curtains. Pleats can be done with crevice tool or a special brush ( like a big pipe cleaner) Hot solvent will clean better than cold, don't be tempted to wet clean as it may look ok but can distort or worse shrink :o
Be careful of window handles as you clean. Keep some assorted plastic hooks as a lot of them are old and brittle.
I don't do the backs as it doesn't do a lot to faded linings. Explain it will be 70% efficient compared to a dry cleaners. But saves hassle of removal and re-fitting.
Don't forget to have ventilation and vent vac to outside with hose. Turn off fish pumps and take budgie's etc out.
Hope this helps
Paul
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Amazes me why you have to solvent clean curtains!!
i certainly dont,
i found the best and most effeciant to use a steamer ,
A good vac first, micro splitter misted on, a gentle aggitatin with micro cloth, then a terry towel wrapped over head of steam tool . simply run down the fabric holding the backing with another terry towel. watch the dirt come of.
not only cleans but dresses the curtains at samr time.
I find another effective way , is to again m/s but use a drymaster hand tool , I guess a cfr would do the same job :-\
geoff
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How much can you charge for an average pair of curtains?
Mark
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sub it out to a dry cleaner and receive more than enough work in recommendations in return
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Get a plasterers hawk, a plastic one. Place this behind the fabric, mist with Microsplitter and wipe down with upholstery sponge or terry towel.
Always examine thoroughly for pre-existing damage. Curtains are prone to this due to sunlight and thermal currents passing through the fabric.
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Cleaning onsite is far more expensive (or should be) than at the dry cleaners as all they do is put it in a modified washing machine with solvent in it.
Onsite curtain cleaning is for the customer who can not or can't be bothered to remove the cutains from where they hang.
I would have a conflict of interest if I cleaned curtains on site as my wife has a dry cleaners and I wouldn't want to upset her ever!
Shaun
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i think its a bit more than a modefied washing machine.
Idealrob
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I once worked at a place in Sheffield where they modified old fashioned barrel washing machines to take white spirit, although as you say it is a bit more than a glorified washing machine but how else can you describe it, as that is effectively what it does.
Shaun
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i go along with your derscription, but it dries it, recycles 999.9 of the chemical, takes out the moisture, filters etc. And you need a licence to operate one for the last year or so
idealrob
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I am cleaning some curtains next week , she has had them drycleaned before,
not a happy lady, said " they came back looking terrible and sticky" !!!!
I am going to give john,s method a go as they are not soiled at all
geoff
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Ive got a sahara for sale if any body out there wants to start dry cleaning curtains 07717 580085 Simon
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What are you after for it and how old is it Ed?