Wrights
Furniture offers professional carpet cleaning services.
Carpet
cleaning is done with the Bane-Clene system, recommended by over
50 leading carpet manufacturers. It is a truck-mounted, hot water,
extraction system. The only items brought into the customer’s
home are the hoses, spot removers, and cleaning wand.
We can clean anything from one room to the entire home. Furniture
may be moved by the customer, or we will move the furniture at no
charge. (Some items may not be moveable – our discretion.)
Virtually all spot removals are done at no extra charge.
We clean most furniture, area rugs, and carpeted stairs. Teflon
Carpet Protector is offered for stain and soil resistance. Drying
is usually possible within 6 to 8 hours.
For professional carpet cleaning, simply call Wright’s Furniture
at 217-925-5228 to make an appointment with Wright’s
specialist, Mike Elliot.
Fabric
& Upholstery Maintenance
How
to Tackle a Stain or Spill: Accidents do happen. These tips will
help you safely spot clean fabrics.
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Know
your fabric. Spills and stains are never planned! If you understand
the special characteristics of your fabric, you'll be able to
respond appropriately.
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Always
blot from the outside of a spot to the center of the spot. This
will help control the spread of a spill.
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Test
your fabric in a hidden area to make sure the color doesn't
come off with the stain or ringing occurs.
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If
this spot is liquid, use an absorbent cloth or white paper towel
and gently blot up the excess.
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If
the spot is solid material, remove the excess by lifting off
with a dull table knife or spoon.
Things
You Should Not Do:
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Never
rub, scrub, or brush a spill. Elbow grease doesn't work on stains
and spills.
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Never
use strong chemicals like bleach, solvents, or acids unless
recommended by a specialist.
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Never
use sudsy detergents. They will leave a soapy residue that attracts
soil.
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Don't
use tap water. Use distilled water or plain seltzer waster.
Minerals in common tap water can cause rings. Even on treated
fabrics.
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Avoid
commercially available furniture and rug cleaners. Most foster
rapid re-soiling.
Expert
Advice on Some Common Problems!
Beverages: alcoholic, colas, fruits, juices, medicines, mildew,
mustard, tea, and wine
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Step
#1: If pre-testing indicates water is safe, slightly
moisten the spot with distilled water or club soda using a clean
white towel. Blot with a dry towel. Repeat. Be careful not to
over wet.
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Step
#2: If stain remains after process is repeated 3 or
4 times, test an inconspicuous area with household strength
(3%) hydrogen peroxide. Allow this to dry thoroughly and check
closely for color loss. If OK, apply solution to spot with a
cotton swab. Allow to dry.
Berries,
Blood, Ketchup, Chili Sauce, Chocolate, Coffee with Cream, Dressings,
Egg, Mayonnaise, Meat, Milk, Sauces, Soup, Tomato Sauce:
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Follow
Step 1 for beverages. If stain remains, test hidden area with
a laundry pre-spotter containing enzyme. Dry. Then sponge tested
area with water and blot with dry towel. Dry again. If area
tested is OK, apply pre-spotter with a cotton swab and blot
with dry towel. Take care not to soak fabric. If enzyme does
not remove all traces of stain, follow Step #2 under beverages.
If grease remains, apply spotter such as 1,1,1 trichloroethane
and follow instructions under grease.
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Nail
Polish: Test this procedure first with the same polish
in a hidden area. Apply oil free mail polish remover or acetone
with a cotton swab and absorb it gently with a white paper towel.
Go slowly!
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Grease
(Butter, Margarine, Etc.): Lift off excess with dull
knife. Apply a few drops of dry-cleaning solvent such as 1,1,1
trichloroethane (available under brand name spotting products)
with a cotton swab and immediately sprinkle with plain talcum.
Vacuum and repeat until no traces of grease remain.
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Cosmetics:
Exercise extra care. Dyes and solvents can cause serious damage
to any fabric. Be very careful not to spread the stain. After
testing, apply dry-cleaning spotter with cotton swab and blot
with towel. Repeat. If stain persists, call a professional.
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Ink:
Some water-based inks can be removed by sponging with alcohol.
Always test with the same pen on inconspicuous area. Ball point
can be easily set. Acetone, used very sparingly, often removes
most traces. Follow procedures for grease, using acetone. Caution:
acetone can dissolve some synthetics. Always test.
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Shoe
Polish: Sponge with distilled water or club soda. If
stain remains, sponge with alcohol. If color remains, follow
Step #2 under beverages. For wax-based shoe polish, follow procedure
for grease spots.
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Urine:
Mix equal parts white vinegar & distilled water and follow
#1d under beverages.
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Vomit:
Add 1 Tablespoon non-sudsy ammonia to 1 cup distilled water
and follow procedure #1 under beverages.
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