C3. Sofa and Bed Cleaning

The website said, “The sofa is unexpectedly dirty. I heard that “Mr. Handyman” also cleans sofas, so I asked them to do so. The sofas were cleaned with great care, and now I can sit on them with peace of mind.

~Ms. N.T. from Phrompong, who asked for sofa cleaning

Maybe it hasn’t cleaned for years.
I was looking at a blog and read “The sofa is surprisingly dirty. You should have it cleaned”. We have been in our current condo for 6 months and have not heard that the sofa was cleaned before we moved in. Maybe it hasn’t been cleaned in years. I thought to myself, “I really need to clean it!” Then, I asked Mr. Handyman “Do you clean sofas?” because I had them cleaned my air conditioner before and they did a great job. They told me that they clean sofas and beds as well. The price was not too expensive, so I immediately asked them.

Whether the cleaning is “washing with water” or “dust removal” depends on the situation.
We adjusted the schedule, and the handyman staff came with a technician. Initially, we were thinking of washing the sofa with water. However, when the technician checked the sofa, he found that the surface of the sofa had almost no stains or other dirt. Rather, a slight tap on the surface would reveal dust. He recommended, “This would be a better choice for dust mite removal cleaning than a water wash.” He said that depending on the situation, washing in water was not necessarily better. So, I asked for “dust mite removal”.

One stroke of the tested cleaner. Surprised at how dirty it was.
At first, I put a black cloth between the cleaner and the water to check the dirt. After just a few seconds of stroking on the sofa with the cleaner, the black cloth was covered with dust That was a surprise. I realized that the sofa was so dirty that I could not see it.

The work was really meticulous. They scrubbed the top, bottom, and sides of the sofa cushions, as well as the top, sides, back, and elbow rests of the sofa itself, over and over again with a special powerful cleaner. The air sucked in from this cleaner was rinsed out with water placed inside the machine and then exhausted. It seems to be made so that the exhaust air does not pollute the air in the room. The water that absorbed the dirt from the sofa was blackish and murky, and dust floated on top of the water.
The dirty water was flushed down the toilet with caution.
Likewise, the king size bed was also given a dust removal cleaning.
I took the time to see how carefully they cleaned the sofa, so now I can sit on it with peace of mind. I feel good.
We were told that such sofa cleaning should be done once every six months.

I suddenly had to move out of my room and have it clean. I tried to do it myself, but it was not clean enough, so I asked “Mr. Handyman” to do it. The owner came to me and was very pleased with how clean the room was.

~Mr. A.M. from On Nut, who asked for house cleaning

I still prefer a reliable Japanese contractor.
In Thailand, I was working for a Japanese company as a local hire. However, I lost my job. I tried to find another place to work, but I could not find anything. I decided to return to Japan in a hurry. So, I had to clean the room I had been living in before returning it to the owner. I tried my best to clean the room, but it was not enough.
In particular, I cannot remove water stains from the glass in the shower room. I also have a kitchen, windowpanes, mirrors, etc. So, I looked for “Mr. Handyman” on the internet. Of course, a local handyman would probably be able to do the job at a reasonable price, but I don’t speak Thai well enough. So I asked a trusted Japanese contractor to do the job.

Sticky water stains are hard to remove.
The three staff members were very polite and did a great job. The Thai guy was serious and worked very hard.
　The shower room was like frosted glass, but it was cleaned up like I had never used it before.
However, the expert said that there are still some spots left.
They said that water stains from before I moved in, which had become old, were difficult to remove. He said that even after scrubbing three times with a chemical agent, which he ordered from Japan, it still remained. He said that there is a way to use diamond abrasives, but it may scratch the glass. From my point of view, it is clean enough.
I said, “This is fine,” and agreed.

I can’t do this much myself.
They cleaned the stainless-steel sink in the kitchen, the microwave, the windowpanes, the shelves, and even the inside of the refrigerator. I knew I couldn’t have done it myself.
I asked the owner to come and check it out, and he was very pleased with how clean it was. I was able to hand over the house with a good feeling. I am really satisfied.