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R-CLEAN

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cleaning the sides
« on: July 28, 2008, 05:16:53 pm »
hi i was just wondering how you's clean the edge of the carpets.

i clean them using the hand tool what i would clean the stairs with, i do this first then go on to do the centre, do you's do the same.

cheers Ralph

clinton

Re: cleaning the sides
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2008, 05:24:31 pm »
I sometimes use the buffer to do all the outer if it needs cleaning also under the furniture if its dirty..Draft marks pre spray them and use a cloth to try and remove them so as not to catch the paintwork :)Otherwise  its just even a quick spray and vac with the wand..

derek west

Re: cleaning the sides
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2008, 05:31:17 pm »
i use a terry towel, all ready presprayed and cleaned then just soak a terry towel in fib fab and edge, if its got draft marks then spray zip it then terry towel it with fib fab, works for me so far.

Joe H

Re: cleaning the sides
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2008, 05:45:12 pm »
Usually vacuum first (loose bits)
Spray with M-Power and use a hand held brush to agitate
Sometimes use hand tool but sometimes use wand pulling the wand sideways along the skirtboard.
but when really bad it will be the hand tool.

Derek
You use fib and fab a lot by the sound of it. Obviously happy with it?

Mike Halliday

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Re: cleaning the sides
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2008, 05:51:05 pm »
an oversized bonnet on the rotary works well :D :D gets right up to the skirting board and either flicks out all the dust or cleans it, if you are really skilled with a rotary you can tilt the head so it really scrubs in deep :)

mike
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

clinton

Re: cleaning the sides
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2008, 06:38:11 pm »
I use that method as well mike..i do tilt it as well and your right it does get into the carpet deep takes some practice mind you.. :)

Donato

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Re: cleaning the sides
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2008, 06:55:33 pm »
Ralph, I do the sides after wanding and like you use a hand tool, I leave them to the end as I usually need the hand tool attached then for spotting.  I also sometimes pull the hand tool sideways.

Fred Gullan

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Re: cleaning the sides
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2008, 07:48:33 pm »
I heard some use wd40 on draught marks. I imagine it stinks if you have a large amount to do, anyone tried this ? I usually use ultrapack and flush with wonderwand which gets right up to the edge.

Fred