Acid Rinses
Over the past two decades many cleaners have shifted from the use of alkaline carpet cleaning detergents to the use of acidic rinse agents. Cleaners began to become concerned about potential cleaning...
View ArticleRESIDUES: Good or Bad?
The word “residue”, when used in the cleaning industry, is almost always seen in a negative light. Residues can result in resoiling, wicking, yellowing, odors, harsh textures, skin irritations, and...
View ArticleIs it Wicking or is it Sticking?
What do you do when you get called about a spot that has been discovered by your customer after you have cleaned their carpet? Before you show up with an arsenal of products, you need (and your...
View ArticleTriexta Update
I received a call today from a well informed and customer service oriented carpet cleaner I know, and the story he related spoke to both technical and marketing issues we must all be aware of. This...
View ArticleTriexta, Part 3
It is only appropriate (for now) to conclude this discussion on “triexta” (better known as “SMARTSTRAND tm”) with some thoughts on how it will and is affecting you as a professional carpet cleaner. We...
View ArticleHoliday Spots, Spills and Stains
Starting with Thanksgiving, and through the late December holiday observances, your customers will be engaging in that riskiest of activities when it comes to carpet and upholstery textiles: They will...
View ArticlePreservation Vs Restoration
Over the past 20 years, consumers have begun to see the value in having their carpet cleaned on a regular basis, rather than waiting for the carpet to appear heavily soiled. Carpet cleaners appreciate...
View ArticleDetergents – (powdered and liquid) Pro & Con
For nearly four decades I’ve worked with both powdered and liquid detergents, and it occurs to me that there remains a great deal of confusion as to which make the most sense for cleaners to use. I’ll...
View ArticleRebirth of Power Preconditioning
As with many discoveries in ours and others industries, the “re-birth” of pre-scrubbing often came as an accident. A cleaner would attempt to clean by applying an encapsulant and scrubbing it in with...
View ArticleMake Spots, Stains, and Odors Your Unique Business Builder
Fine fabric cleaners often advertise their ability to clean fabrics that might brown, bleed, experience texture distortion or shrink. This tactic of advertising that they willing “clean what others...
View ArticleQuestion Companies Don’t Ask, But Should, When Shopping For A Truckmount!
by Jim Pemberton – the Fine FabriCare Guy Here is an excerpt from Mike Roden’s Q&A article on truck mounts that I found especially interesting: What’s the one question companies don’t ask, but...
View ArticleRE-SOILING & CURRENT TECHNOLOGY
by Jim Pemberton – the Fine FabriCare Guy CARPETS THAT RESOIL DO SO FOR TWO BASIC REASONS: #1 – Resoiling from wicking soil residues #2 – Resoiling from sticky residues You can test to determine the...
View ArticleClean The “Uncleanable” Fabrics!
by Jim Pemberton – the Fine FabriCare Guy Upholstery cleaning specialists are often asked to clean fabrics which were long overdue for cleaning years earlier! Both atmospheric pollutants and aged,...
View ArticleIs This The Most Versatile Commercial Floor CleaningTool Money Can Buy? Scott...
by Jim Pemberton - The reason I conducted the following interview with Scott Smith, owner of C & S Cleaning in Meadville PA, is that he found uses for the Brush Pro that most other cleaners...
View Article“S.A.F.E.” PET ODOR CONTROL PROCEDURES
by Jim Pemberton For years, conventional wisdom stated that it was best to liquify and remove all traces of urine residue with an acid spotting agent before the application of pet odor control...
View ArticleSafe, Affordable, Fast & Effective, 21st Century Urine Odor Control Products
by Jim Pemberton Todays overwhelming variety of specialty deodorization products for very specific tasks has left many cleaners feeling bewildered as to what products they should use and just where...
View ArticleThe Dirty Truth About Encapsulation Cleaning!
The Truth Is, . . . The Dirt Is Still There! Among the many changes that have influenced our cleaning industry, few have affected both cleaners and the owners of carpet businesses and facilities as...
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