Simple Email Question
Its interesting how a simple question is fraught with so many complexities: 1. Let’s start with the first part of your question: “Can you add a deodorizer to your prespray or rinse water….” The answer...
View ArticleFAQs – Deodorization
Q – Hey Jim, what would I use a “fogger” for? A – If you offer fire damage restoration, its a good way to distribute smoke deodorizing treatments. Actually, a fogger is great for duct sealing,...
View ArticleFAQs – Pet Stain & Odor
(Several of our Blog participants have asked for ideas for consumer type articles, and a recent interview I participated in seems to be just what might be needed!) CHECK THIS OUT: Q – WHAT ARE THE...
View ArticleFAQs – Lingering Odors After Cleaning
(Q) Hey Jim,I have a clothing store account that I clean on a regular basis. Next door there is a deli that had severe water damage, and the water that intruded into the clothing store contained blood...
View ArticlePet Odor Removal: The Right Tools Aren’t Always Enough!
One of the most important tools to enter our industry has been “sub surface extraction tools”, such as the Water Claw and Flash Extractor. With proper use of these tools, heavy spills that create...
View ArticleUpholstery Pet Odor Removal Challenges
The principles of removing pet odor from upholstery fabrics are similar to those that are used for carpet. Source removal, the need for the deodorizing treatment to reach the source of the odor, etc...
View ArticleYour Customer’s Perception of Odor and Clean
I saw a commercial last night for a popular home deodorizing product. In the dramatization, a filthy couch in an abandoned building was treated with this product and individuals were blindfolded,...
View ArticleUrine Treatment on Fine Fabrics: What Defines Success?
I had an exchange of emails and phone calls with a fine fabric specialist from California last week regarding urine damage on a high end natural fiber chenille fabric. The way that he handled it was...
View ArticleWhen Bad Things Happen To Good Cushions
I received a series of emails and calls this week from two different fine fabric specialists about gross contamination of cushions on upholstery. Specifically vomit and urine. In each case, a guest in...
View Article3 Tips for Successful (and Safe) Pet Odor Removal from Upholstery
Upholstery that has been exposed to minor pet “accidents” rarely exhibit odor, but as the warm and (in many regions) humid, weather begins, such odors may become more apparent. Most services who clean...
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 Article“S.A.F.E.” Upholstery Odor Control Services
by Jim Pemberton – the Fine FabriCare Guy Upholstery that has been exposed to minor pet “accidents” rarely give off odor, but as the warm and (in many regions) humid, weather begins, such odors become...
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 ArticlePet Odor: “More To It Than Meets The Nose!
by Jim Pemberton With hot weather and humidity back – pet odor issues once again come to the forefront. With the use of 21st Century odor removal technology, the elimination of pet odor is not really...
View ArticleUrine Problems on High Value Upholstery: Define Success?
by Jim Pemberton The customer’s cat (male)had urinated (sprayed) on the inside back of the chenille sofa, and which left both an odor and a stain. The specialist did a thorough inspection, and wisely...
View ArticlePet Odor Challenges With Upholstered Furniture
by Jim Pemberton The challenge to the upholstery cleaner is that most carpet deodorization processes require a great deal of water to deliver the deodorizing treatment to the contaminated area and...
View ArticleBactiBarrier® FAQs (updated regularly)
by Jim Pemberton – Pembertons Learning Center FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS * How does the BactiBarrier® Cleaning System work? * Is BactiBarrier® Protector technology a quaternary compound? * How is...
View ArticleReducing Post Cleaning Carpet Odors
by Jim Pemberton – Fabric Pro Specialist What frustrates a cleaning professional is when a customer who was happy with the cleaning job at its completion calls a day or two later with a complaint. In...
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