Couch cleaning in Harlem parlors, garden apartments and condo living rooms, done in place so nobody carries a sofa down the stoop.
The parlor floor of a brownstone is where a Harlem family lives. The sofa there faces a fireplace or a pair of tall windows, and it hosts everything from homework to Sunday visitors to the cat's afternoon nap.
Taking that couch outside would mean wrestling it down a steep stoop, so we never do. The crew sets up next to it, lays a mat underneath and cleans it where it stands.
Condo owners along the boulevards tend to have big sectionals. We note how the pieces fit together, clean each one and line them back up exactly as before.
The first job is under the cushions. Coins, popcorn, hairpins and pet fur gather on the deck, and we vacuum all of it out before anything gets wet.
Next comes the spot work. In family homes we see juice boxes, chocolate, ballpoint pen and cooking oil from dinner eaten on the couch. Each one gets its own pre-treatment.
Then the whole sofa is cleaned with a low-moisture rinse. Microfiber gets brushed afterward so it does not dry stiff or water-marked.
Tall parlor windows let in a lot of light. The top of the back cushions and the arms may fade over the years. Cleaning cannot bring back faded dye, but it lifts the dust that makes the fading look dull and gray.
Dog and cat owners can ask for an odor treatment in the cushions. Pet hair is lifted with rubber brushes first, so it does not turn into clumps when wet.
Garden apartments are often smaller, and the couch may double as a guest bed. A sleeper sofa has a mattress folded inside, and we can clean that too while we are there, as long as you let us know when you book.
For people with allergies, a couch can hold as much dust as a bed. We vacuum the seams and the back slowly with a HEPA filter, so the dust leaves the room instead of floating back into the air.
Most couches are ready to sit on in two to four hours. If the armchairs need a refresh as well, see Harlem upholstery cleaning.
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To get your Harlem couch cleaned, dial 1-800-589-4364 or ask for a free quote online, and take 10% off if it is your first cleaning with us. A rug under the coffee table can go too; see Harlem area rug cleaning. Uptown neighbors can see sofa cleaning in Inwood.
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