I was at a very nice house the other day on the border between Mt Martha and Mornington.  They had ceramic tiles in their entry, hallways, kitchen, through all their informal living areas and naturally in the service areas of their bathrooms and laundry.  Clearly the owners are very house proud and so they should be.  It was clear that these people like and enjoy a clean and tidy home.  What was driving them to distraction however, was the grout lines throughout the house.

They have used steamers, they’ve used mops of all imaginable shapes and materials and yet, like most people, their grout lines were dark and unsightly.  On the weekend before I arrived, they had spent hours on their knees, even resorting to a toothbrush, trying to attack their “grotty” grout lines.  Worst of all, the result was patchy at best and the area they covered wasn’t much more than 10% of the whole tiled area.  I’m not sure how much they were exaggerating, but they said they had spent the best part of a day and a half trying to get the grout lines cleaned!

After seeing the results I could achieve using our high pressure equipment, they had some mixed emotions…  great excitement that their floors and showers looked “as good as the day they were laid” on one hand, and just a little bit of irritation with themselves about having “lost a weekend we’ll never get back” on the other.

The key is, you don’t need to live with the unsightly mess of grotty grout lines and you don’t have to trash your knees and back trying to solve it.  Whether your tiles are ceramic or natural stone, Clean With Envy can provide the right advice on the cleaning solution for your Mt Martha Tile & Grout Cleaning.  We can also provide advice on the appropriateness of sealing your tile and grout for ease of future cleaning.

With even the best of intention, areas like headrests and armrests can very quickly be impacted by the natural oils in your hair and skin.  That is before you have to contend with the inevitable accidents and spills.  But there are things you can do to protect your investment:

• Taking delivery of a new couch, think about having Clean With Envy protect your fabric before you use it.  Protection isn’t a guarantee against staining, but it is a great “first line of defence” and can really improve your chance of solving spills and stains when they do occur
• If your couch is still in good condition, but could do with a clean, then discuss the appropriateness of applying fabric protection after cleaning
• The results you will see on your upholstery clean in Mornington will be affected principally by 3 factors:
  • The type of stain
  • The type of fabric it has landed on
  • The quality & talents of the operator you choose to carry out the work – look for his training, certifications and industry membership – you want a guarantee of quality workmanship
• Don’t wait until the decision point is do we clean it or do we throw it away.  An annual or bi-annual clean will extend the life of your furniture, saving you money.  If you fork out for fabric protection then you will be able to extend the period between cleans.

It is impossible to say exactly how often you should get your Upholstery Cleaning Mornington cleaned.  Factors like level of use, the colour and type of fabric, the nature of the way they are used are all things that come into play.  You can get a free, no obligation quote from Clean With Envy to better assess how our upholstery cleaning services can help improve the appearance and life of your furniture.

• Look for a member of the Specialised Cleaning & Restoration Industry Association (SCRIA) and a firm that is Certified by the internationally recognised certification body, the IICRC, also known as The Clean Trust.  These operators are committed to standards of operation and performance, they are properly trained in the services they provide and they guarantee their work.
• Take a look at how they present themselves – is their van in good condition, a business name clearly visible and do they wear a uniform that suggests a pride in their business?
• Do they only want to give you a quick quote over the phone or would they prefer to visit your property and provide a free, no obligation quote based on properly knowing the job requirements?  Beware the phone quotes as you can quickly find yourself caught up in a “bait and switch” tactic – a price you accept over the phone, only to have the operator justify all manner of increases when they arrive on site – this is a major issue in this industry across the country.
• Do they ask questions that ensure they fully understand your requirements and can they talk knowledgeably about solutions?
• Ask them to tell you about the process they use – if they don’t tell you that they will vacuum as part of their process before commencing the clean, don’t let them in your front door – it is vital to get as much loose dirt and soils out before any treatments are applied to the carpet or you will not get the solution you are looking for
• A steam clean, if done to industry standards, will give you by far the best results.  Done properly, it is vastly better than dry cleaning.  Done badly by a cowboy operator, your carpets will be over wet, will have residual dirt left in them that migrates to the surface as the carpets suffer their extended drying and in some cases will suffer irreparable damage.
• If it sounds too cheap to be true – it is!  The carpet cleaner that markets their business on price is motivated by one thing.  Get out as quick as you can and move on to your next job.  You want a Carpet Cleaner that is prepared to offer you a fair quote that will allow them the time to commit to delivering a proper result for your carpets.

Clean With Envy delivers quality carpet cleaning Mt Eliza and other services across the Mornington Peninsula and beyond.  Whether you are in Mornington and Mt Martha , Mt Eliza or Frankston, Dromana or Rosebud or the surrounding areas, you can access the services of a Carpet Cleaner that cares about your property as if it was their own.  Carpet cleaning, stain removal, odour removal, flood extraction.