I had both a sofa and an area rug cleaned by Chem-Dry of Marin, and was pleasantly surprised by the results. Though my sofa had no noticeable stains to begin with, the overall color is more vibrant after cleaning, and the interior no longer emits dust when people sit on it. Though previously vacuumed on a regular basis, it still emitted a lot of dust when sat upon, and that dust settled on the coffee table several times a day. Now that the sofa has been so deeply cleaned, the coffee table doesn't require dusting multiple times a day -- a benefit I hadn't even anticipated, though it's very welcome. It's nice to know that the sofa is now deep-down clean. I was skeptical regarding the projected drying time, as the sofa was finished being cleaned shortly by about 1pm, but it truly was dry enough to sit on by early evening.
This was the first time my all-wool area rug had been cleaned, and it's now softer than it was previously, and looks great.
Service was very pleasant and professional, and I commend Kate and Jessica for their patience in setting up the service, as I had to reschedule my appointment a number of times. They were also very gracious in answering my many questions. I'll be entrusting my upholstered furniture and rugs to Chem-Dry from now on, and I intend to give their tile-cleaning service a try as well.
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