[Shaun_Ashmore]

How many suites do you clean in a years approx?

I've been looking at my stats and the art of suite cleaning is going down, 2009 I cleaned 198, 2010 I cleaned 123.

Carpet cleaning is up to combat the difference and my knees feel better for it but just wondered if you guys were the same?

Shaun

[Mark Lawrence]

Yep, same trend here Shaun.

Mark

[Clintess Carpet]

I only advertise to clean carpets, but those customers who want their suites or upholstery cleaned then I don't refuse, although I hate doing them.

Last year I did 38.

2009 did 43.

[John Milnes]

A necessary evil to me. Some can be quite profitable but I'd rather be doing carpets and saving my knees....the fewer the better

[Len Gribble]

I get my mate Wayne to do mine while I’m doing the carpets; I know should be charging him for the loan of the bee’s knees hand tool

[garyfindlay]

I find it harder to justify a higher price on upholstery, and it can be a pain, with extra gear , drying etc, but did I tell you I can clean a 3+1+1 in 45mins.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Gary is that most upholstery in 45 min?

Len what's this super dooper upholstery tool?

Shaun

[The Carpet Cleaning Pro]

Have to agree with you shaun. Upholstery cleaning is on the decline. Mind you they don't make em like they used to. These DFS sofas can be a pain to clean and the fabrics are not of the same quality as used years ago.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I bought one of these www.cleanerswarehouse.co.uk/store/Cristal_Fusion.html#aD_2fCRI001

I've had a von schrader before but it was a bit cumbersome but this little machine is picked up with one hand, just cleaned my conservatory furniture cushions with it and I was suitably impressed not as quick drying as advertised IDEAL ROB has this machine and has it down to a fine art so hoping he may offer some advice.

Won't bring anymore work in but could become easier to clean suites.

Shaun

[clinton]

Same here shaun

Compared to a few years ago they are def on the decline and maybe with all the cheap suites on the market doesnt help either.

My old fave the ten cushion draylon suite

[Steve. Taylor]

My old fave the ten cushion draylon suite

Yeah in choclate brown with white jack russel hairs  :

To anwser shaun yes doing less

[Dennis]

My old fave the ten cushion draylon suite

Oh happy days, cleaning 2 green ones in a day with a Kleenrite 214! 



Having said that I'd have dralon all day every day, the results were so good. 

[JandS]

Are they really good Shaun?
At that price it's worth a punt.

John

[carpet_care]

Yep same here shaun i can do just 1 or 2 some weeks then up to 10 other weeks but those are becoming the rare occasion nowadays where 10 used to be the norm

 Have to agree with clinton you couldnt beat the old traditional draylon suite you could throw anything at them trafficlean, ultrapac and they would come up fantastic Eh those where the days


 Regards Andy Locke.

[davep]

I picked up a used von shrader last week for 100. Gonna experiment later

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I find that selling them has become harder where as carpet cleaning I find no difference at all, perhaps they should have non cleanable upholstery and laminate stairs just horizontal carpets to clean and life would be so nice!

Just been out for a couple of hours swimming and on my return the conservatory furniture looks like brand new I think this could be a nice way of cleaning for me.

Shaun

[jasonl]

My old fave the ten cushion draylon suite

Oh happy days, cleaning 2 green ones in a day with a Kleenrite 214! 



Having said that I'd have dralon all day every day, the results were so good. 

The old 214 , what a machine that was ,, only 4 grand from CD head office , and I bought 3!
 You did get good heat though , I have the new version of it now , only 1500 plus vat , but I think they have put them up to 2000 now.

Those cream striped flatwaeve 10 cushion suites from a council estate in Middlesbrough used to make my day.

[M.Acorn]

Those cream striped flatwaeve 10 cushion suites from a council estate in Middlesbrough used to make my day.

And I thought Grove hill was on the up 

[jasonl]

Still a tip , I took a telly out of a non paying customers house there once , apparently my house is going to get burned down for that one , still waiting, 15 years later.