I hate it

Doug, just using an upholstery tool. I've done so many pieces of upholstery in the last 20yrs that the average sofa 6' takes 20min. chair 10.

Some could take longer depending on soil load, BUT this is the average.

Hi guys I am a new member, I am following this forum for about 1 month now. Finally I decided to join the forum.

I did carpet cleaning for over 10 years for my business, now days I am still doing it part-time. I would like to get back to it full time.

Any who, cleaning couches takes me 1.5 to 2.5 hours, if I don't wash it over and over, customers doesn't get satisfied, so I can get more referals. It drys between 5-10 hrs depending on the weather. I charge them any where from $50 to 100 depending on the couch set. I don't give them any savings cause I don't negotiate, the way it works with me is that if the customer refers me a friend then he/she gets one time only discount. I mean when I first started this business, I told a low price for one customer and then she referred her friends and I had to clean for the same low price for the others.

John L wrote: Sofa=$60=20min. I don't mind. That's after i do the whole house... Chair=$35=10min.... no prob.

What the hell are you cleaning with a carpet wand?? It must be a 5' couch? and a diningroom chair with no arms??????????????

oh yeah how bout a sofa whit loose backs throws with buttons and cherry wood stained framing and it's dirty... and after you finish that you got the love seat and chair to do....

then she got a set in the family room... white crushed velvet also with buttons... she wants to know if it'll still feel soft??? and it's dirty

I found most people only clean white furnitures...lol my back my back

I agree with Steamer in a big way on this issue. Personally, I hated doing upholstery because the pricing was too low for the effort. However, if I were to do it all over again (today) I would just set my price and go for it. If I was too high on a bid, let the other guy slave away.

Good Fortune to all;

Ed valentine

cross-american corp.

We just don't do as much as we used to.