Do you towle off Upholstery after HWE?

[Dolly Llama]

I'm sure Mrs. Smith will tip me when she sees me drying her couch with my undies.

make sure they're still not attached to your azz....

..L.T.A.

 

[Old Coastie]

Words fail...

 

[Desk Jockey]

I just use my old undies. Once the elastic waistband stretches out they become a spotting towel. I can't wait to use them to dry upholstery. I'm sure Mrs. Smith will tip me when she sees me drying her couch with my undies.

Sik fooker!

 

[Cleanworks]

I just use my old undies. Once the elastic waistband stretches out they become a spotting towel. I can't wait to use them to dry upholstery. I'm sure Mrs. Smith will tip me when she sees me drying her couch with my undies.

Don't they leave brown streaks?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Don't they leave brown streaks?

No, but he does.

 

[Ron K]

Always towel. Removes moisture You can groom/set nap with the towel. Affirms your great job. We also towel stairs for the same reasons. If you don't you may be a Hack. On stairs it really helps tucked treads best way to get that area underneath dry and a little cleaner.

 

[Mikey P]

Costco gems...

 

[Nomad74]

Damon Gems

 

[Desk Jockey]

Damon Gems

I don't want to...No I truly don't want to ask but what is the red thing?

 

[Nomad74]

I don't want to...No I truly don't want to ask but what is the red thing?

I'm just here to promote interesting conversation. Let your mind wonder.

 

[Mikey P]

I don't want to...No I truly don't want to ask but what is the red thing?

I think Mason left that in his bathroom..

 

[SamIam]

@Jim Pemberton

I cleaned these years ago, they’re moving out of the area and the lady said she started noticing these spots, she said she thinks she caused them by spraying something to close to the couch.

When I pre sprayed it the popped up on the seat cushions only all around the edges.

They were lighting up a lot during drying.

There’s white cotton bag filled with foam.

Almost looks limes it’s coming from the bag.

 

[DAT]

Costco gems...

I love the terry cloth, but the micro fiber i really dont like..too plush..great for dry dusting or wood polishing..absorbtion is not very good.

 

[DAT]

Sam's has terry cloth too ...60 count for $20

https://www.samsclub.com/sams/mm-te...l15=48777135334&wl17=1o1&veh=sem&source=ifpla

I've used those in the past.
they're a good inexpensive general purpose towel
but they're the ones that tent to shed lint on upl (and terribly when new/unlaundered).

MF towels are more expensive, but I think they're better all the way the block for everything


..L.T.A.

I agree, if i was member of Sam's club, id be buying to that.

This is generally my preferred MF for drying amd etc.i havnt bought it from them but the waffle weave (pique) towel. They look lilke they have good deals. Good stuff. Great gym towl too.

https://www.microfiberwholesale.com/Specialty-Microfiber-Towels/

 

[Old Coastie]

I don't want to...No I truly don't want to ask but what is the red thing?

Yikes

 

[Steve Lawrence]

Usually, when I know it will help. Especially on natural fiber fabrics. (white cotton towels usually from Walmart--$2 each.)

 

[Rick J]

Yes always I hate leaving lines and prefer all fibers going the same direction

How timely

Just bought 2 $10 packs of 18 count each microfiber towels from HomeDepot

No lint and idiot free

Yes , as others have posted . White cotton. Esp on microfiber If custy is observing , to show them the towel comes back clean.

I have gotten those microfiber packs. Had them crock color pretty badly.

 

[Mikey P]

@Jim Pemberton

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I cleaned these years ago, they’re moving out of the area and the lady said she started noticing these spots, she said she thinks she caused them by spraying something to close to the couch.

When I pre sprayed it the popped up on the seat cushions only all around the edges.

They were lighting up a lot during drying.

There’s white cotton bag filled with foam.

Almost looks limes it’s coming from the bag.

@Jim Pemberton

 

[Cleanworks]

I don't want to...No I truly don't want to ask but what is the red thing?

tampon

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Even though there aren't feathers in the cushions, sometimes you can run into flame retardant on the ticking.

Do a pH test on the ticking (inside cloth "bag") and let me know what the pH reads.

 

[Mikey P]

Even though there aren't feathers in the cushions, sometimes you can run into flame retardant on the ticking.

Do a pH test on the ticking (inside cloth "bag") and let me know what the pH reads.

how do you pH test a fabric like that?

 

[Chris A]

I usually don't unless it was super dirty to begin with

 

[Jim Pemberton]

how do you pH test a fabric like that?

You don't test the fabric, you test the ticking, if its accessible.

I rarely see this on fabrics that aren't down filled, but I've seen it enough to make me suspicious that its contributed to the problem. @Bryan Ohaleck has seen more than anyone I know, maybe he can chime in?

 

[Mikey P]

can you use the litmus paper somehow or a mechanical pin type reader?

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Either will work. A reading under 6 is suspicious, under 5 is nearly a guarantee of a problem.

I can't tell from the pics what it might be. Dyed fabrics turn pink to red; white fabrics turn yellow to brown.

 

[Nomad74]

Ok I’m a dummy. What’s a ticking?

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Its an odd name that doesn't well define what it is.

Think of it as a cloth bag that surrounds the foam.

 

[Nomad74]

Its an odd name that doesn't well define what it is.

Think of it as a cloth bag that surrounds the foam.

Like an inner liner?

 

[Mikey P]

Damon did you sign up for Pemberton class in Oakland for March of next year, I can't recall

 

[Desk Jockey]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticking

I remember as a kid hanging out in the dry cleaning & laundry plant while my father worked. One of the things I found odd was they replaced the ticking on pillows.

Another was cleaning and blocking of hats. The adjust-a-drape machine was interesting as was the "liquid gold" fabric protector poured into the dry cleaning machine in case you wanted protector applied to your clothing.