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Winter Is Almost Over! How Does Your Furniture Look?

We’ve all spent a lot more time inside this winter, which means your upholstered furniture has been used a lot more. Dirt, pet hair, allergens, dust mites, crumbs from your favorite snack, and dead skin cells are just a few of the many unwanted guests that love to make your furniture their home.

Consider this: We wash our bedsheets and clothing regularly, but when was the last time your furniture received a deep, thorough, professional cleaning? Your kids and pets hang out on your furniture, you snack on your furniture, you relax on your furniture… you spend hours on your furniture each week!

According to the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), professional cleaning should be done every 12-24 months.

Improve your family’s health and happiness by choosing the most thorough furniture cleaning EVER from Distinctive! Learn more about our Upholstered Furniture Cleaning Services here.

DO Try This At Home

Even if your furniture doesn’t look dirty, the quick video below will show you how to test if your furniture needs cleaned. The results may shock you!!

What Can You Expect From a Professional Upholstery Cleaning?

Watch the video below which explains our thorough furniture cleaning process

Get a jump on your spring cleaning!

To schedule an appointment for any of our Expert Cleaning Services:

Who Wants to Win a $15 Gift Card??

Your chance to win is greater than you think!

Which golf course did Hall of Fame golfer, Jack Nicklaus, help design here in Fort Wayne?

A. Chestnut Hills Golf Course

B. Sycamore Hills Golf Course

C. Foster Park Golf Course

D. Autumn Ridge Golf Course

Respond with your answer by emailing office@distinctivefw.com or text 260-250-4664.

A random winner will be drawn for a $15 gift card to your favorite locally owned Fort Wayne business on March 19!

The winner will be announced on our Facebook page.

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February Trivia:

What Fort Wayne high school did Alan Falls graduate from?

Answer: Carroll High School – Learn more about Alan & his long history in the cleaning & restoration industry here

Congrats to our winner who chose a gift card to Buffalo Wings & Ribs!

Mina

Meet Mina, a rare black Shiba Inu. She is just as cute as she is smart. She uses a doorbell to let her owners know she’s ready to come back inside after being let out. What an exceptional pooch! We loved cleaning for her friendly owners!

P.S. If your pet has had accidents inside your home, we can help with that. Learn more about our Pet Stain & Odor Removal Services below.

“WOW! I cannot say enough about how fantastic they were!! Distinctive Cleaning removed black crayon from an ivory sofa and red dye from another light colored sofa. Yes, a three year old boy lives at our house! Audrey was polite, professional and helpful. While they were confident they could safely clean our cushions, they treated them with care. I would call them again in a second to handle any mess my family made. Small businesses are what they are because of good people who do what they say they will! Thank you!”

-Mr. & Mrs. Palmison

Thank you for the kind words. It was a pleasure working for you!

Earn FREE Cleaning With Our Referral Reward Program

Instead of spending money on advertising, we want to reward our friends who help our business grow. Refer new clients to our company and get rewarded with 10% of their first invoice as a cleaning credit valid for any of our services at your next appointment.

Refer your friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues and start Earning FREE Cleaning today!

Before

After

This unique chair cleaned up awesome! Our customer was thrilled with the results.

Furniture with button tufts like this chair can still receive a thorough cleaning. We use a small 3-inch hand tool, which helps us be extremely detailed and careful when cleaning each corner, edge, and crevice of your furniture.

To learn how to properly clean all types of fabrics, we attended a specialized fabric and upholstery cleaning course and we are IICRC Certified in upholstery cleaning.

Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Class – Chair Recovery

Perhaps you want to update or change the look of your favorite chair. Are you a DIY-er?

At this class, some of the lessons include basic frame repair, spring tying, pattern layout, cushion styles and furniture styles. In most cases you will be able to reupholster your chair in the 10 weeks of class. No experience is necessary. Instructor Larry Brooks has been reupholstering furniture for over 35 years and operates his own shop.

Call Larry at 260-426-5010 for more information or sign up for the class online here.

Does your fabric furniture look like this?

How to Fix Fabric Pilling

Pilling happens when fibers in fabric become loose and the friction caused by movement on the fibers cause them to ball up. This isn’t a defect! Pilling is actually fairly common.

It is also easy to fix. We recommend using a fabric shaver to de-fuzz your fabric. Find the fabric shaver we recommend here.

One word of warning: You might get addicted to de-fuzzing things all over your house. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

Lissette Floral

Brighten Someone’s Day – March is National Flower Month!

Locally, we recommend Lissette Floral for all of your custom floral needs for multiple occasions. She can create any arrangement you can imagine! PLUS – she delivers them herself as an added bonus!

Recently, we chatted with Lissette to learn more about her custom floral business.

Why did you start your business?
My desire to share my love for flowers and the honor of being a bridge for others. Working with florals is so rewarding! I love what I do so much, I don’t even consider it “work.”
What makes your business unique?
I specialize in custom designed florals, unlike what you see at larger retailers.
What is your favorite flower?
It changes every week! It’s hard to choose when you see each bloom as an individual. My goal is to continue finding beauty in each petal.
What do you love about Fort Wayne?
The people! This growing city is a reflection of it’s people. Everyone here has so much ambition to beautify it.

Just look at those fantastic arrangements! For gorgeous, elegant, custom florals, we highly recommend Lissette Floral. Fill your rooms with blooms and sunshine! Contact Lissette below.

See Who Else We Recommend…

Check out our favorite local service providers here

Check out the sites below to find out what’s going on this month in and around Fort Wayne:

Visit Fort Wayne

Downtown Fort Wayne

Current Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne Parks Spring Fun Times 2021 Brochure

Whatzup

Fort Wayne Trails

DNR’s 2020 Indiana Recreation Guide

From our family to yours, we wish you another month of health & happiness!

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260-250-4664

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Jerry Smith

16:51 16 Aug 24

Timely, professional, and pleasant.

joshua loomis

16:18 02 Aug 24

Alan once again did a great job cleaning our carpet & couch! We will use them again for sure!

carrie thornburg

15:01 01 Aug 24

They are so pleasant and professional to work with. We hired them to clean the carpets at my place of employment, which by they the carpet was stained very badly and hadn't been cleaned in several years. Alan work all day on the floors getting the horrible stains out. Everyone in the building is amazed on how clean and good the carpet looks. He was never in the way of our employees and we couldn't be happier.Thanks!!!!!

Marcia Kline

00:10 01 Aug 24

It was great having you back again. The carpets looks great!Highly recommend!!

Andrew Comfort

21:49 29 Jul 24

Distinctive Cleaning was amazing. Great service & great results! They even do expert oriental rug cleaning. In addition, owners Alan and Audrey are great communicators.

Jim Gutoskey

14:32 20 Jul 24

Alan of Distinctive Cleaning and Restoration was at our home for almost 8 hours, cleaning the carpets on all three levels. He gave special attention to puppy and dog stains. He did a FABULOUS job, best ever in 25 years. Thanks Alan!

jan cardamone

15:51 19 Jun 24

"Creme de la creme" are the words that describe my thoughts about the Distinctive Cleaning and Restoration Company owned by Alan and Audrey Falls. Once again, yesterday, I had carpet and tile cleaned along with tile sealing throughout most of the entire house. Alan who performed the service always arrives with a smile, is pristine in appearance, knowledgeable, and is willing to answer any questions I might have. When he is finished he explains what has been done, and will show photos of before and after, if I'm interested.When I leave the house and know Alan is cleaning, I have total confidence in the work being done as close to perfection as possible. I especially like receiving their newsletters by email that give you tips on how to care for your carpet, tile, upholstery etc. Alan and Audrey are an enthusiastic couple, and I feel their greatest desire is to continue learning about the greatest and the latest concerning home care of carpet, tile, upholstery cleaning. by attending annual conventions regarding the same. I can say with all confidence that Distinctive Cleaning and Restoration is one of the finest companies in the Fort Wayne area!

Amy S.

22:57 17 Jun 24

I decided to have my carpet cleaned last minute before our graduation party. Distinctive Cleaning was recommended to us by our friends and I’m so glad we called them. They had a cancellation and were able to fit us in. Our carpet looked 100% better than before. The service was great, they communicated everything to us before the appointment and the cleaning was done quickly and thoroughly. We will definitely use them again.

Kerry Yates

13:42 15 Jun 24

Hi Audrey, We were extremely happy with Alan's work. Our carpets look like brand new again!! The carpet and furniture dried very quickly. Alan did an awesome job and we were able to move most of our furniture back into the rooms yet that day. Our "dirty spot" is clean again and we will definitely tell our friends about your services. I told Alan my husband's recliner looked new again (it was really dirty). Before Alan left I told him that I will have him back again when our tile/grout needs cleaned. You two really know how to run a customer friendly business. From the time I scheduled, you kept in touch with me and provided a full list of do's & don'ts along with pre-procedure notes that were very helpful. You have a customer for life!

Linda Wolford

16:50 29 May 24

We were very happy with the results of the cleaning & spot removal they did on our basement carpet. They removed old pet stains & grime that had been present for years. We had considered just replacing the carpet but are so glad we chose to have it cleaned due to our son-in-law's recomendation based on the excellent results when they clean his restaurant's carpet. They are professional, friendly and knowledgeable. They gave us great advice on how to remove any new spots that might occur. I highly recommend them for great carpet cleaning!

Kara Hoffer

21:29 14 Sep 22

Distinctive Cleaning did an excellent job at cleaning our carpet before we moved into our new house. Before the cleaning there were noticeable dark areas in the cream colored carpet, and now you cannot even tell that they were there. Audrey did an amazing job at communicating with me every step of the way which is very important to me. Alan arrived on-time and I am very happy with the results. Overall this was an excellent, stress-free experience which I feel like can be rare these days. I enjoyed working with a small, locally owned company and will definitely hire them again in the future. Thank you!

The Garden

17:43 14 Sep 22

Alan and his team are true masters of carpet cleaning! Distinctive's ability to freshen up a space is highly professional and never disappoints. Without fail, they communicate clearly, swiftly and respectfully. We consider them part of our branding team since they help us ensure a clean and well-maintained environment at our venue. Distinctive's understanding of the work and time it takes for us to prepare for and re-stage after a cleaning is also very helpful for us and our workflow.

Paula

16:30 18 Aug 22

I recently had my carpets cleaned by Alan and I was super impressed. Alan and Audrey are professional, reliable, and great at what they do. My carpets looked and smelled amazing and the whole process was easy. The attention to detail is fantastic. No need to read any other reviews - just call Distinctive Cleaning & Restoration. I'll definitely be calling again when my carpets need cleaning and I would absolutely recommend their services to my friends and family.

Nathan McBride

02:26 20 Jul 22

Unbelievably impressed with Distinctive Cleaning! Our basement flooded a few weeks ago when we had the torrential rains. We got in contact with Alan from Distinctive. He came over promptly, was very professional and gave us a detailed run down of what needed done. He put the necessary equipment in our basement and came over every day to check on the status of the flooring and walls. We now have new padding installed, which he organized, and freshly cleaned carpet. Couldn’t be happier. We will continue to use Distinctive for future carpet cleanings. Thank you very much for your hard work!

Carol Sternberger

18:33 12 Jul 22

Our basement had water damage from the Tuesday/Wednesday torrential rains. I called Distinctive Cleaning and Restoration and the were at my home the next morning. That was amazing since so many basements were flooded. Alan also recommended a flooring g company and then he contacted them - including taking a padding sample to them. AAA Best Flooring was also awesome. Distinctive Cleaning and Restoration deserve the 5-star rating!

Bill Otter

17:53 03 Jul 22

We used Distinctive Cleaning & Restoration to clean our carpets and a couple of natural fabric couches that had not been touched for many years. The results were dramatic and we are glad we tried this route vs buying new couches. Our carpet takes a beating with our dogs and cats. Once again, the results were excellent. We will be using this company on a regular basis moving forward to maintain the carpet and couches. Distinctive was very professional and thorough. I would recommend them without hesitation.

Lynn Miller

10:32 14 Jun 22

THE best carpet/furniture cleaner in Fort Wayne! Recommended by my neighbor and she was right. Adam was so thorough and took his time, making sure our small job was treated like the most important of the day. Great job, Distinctive!

sonia pettigrew

02:07 02 Jun 22

Very impressed with our carpets. Above and beyond great service. Audrey got back with me to schedule an appt and gave me step by step process of how their visit would go. Alan did a fantastic job. He was very thorough and made sure the job was well done. He even got the orange spots from a spilled drink out of off white carpet. The 13+ carpet looked brand new after he was finished. Will definitely use Distinctive Cleaning for our future needs. Thank you Alan and Audrey!!

Gary Bandelier

16:20 13 Apr 22

Distinctive Cleaning did a marvelous job on our carpets (4 rooms & hallway). They were professional, on-time, took time to remove any spots, cleaned-up after themselves & left the carpets looking as new as when we 1st purchased & had them installed about 3 years ago!!! We definitely recommend them & will use them again (in fact, we have already scheduled them for our next cleaning)...

Amy Peckinpaugh

19:18 03 Apr 22

I am amazed at how clean my 24-year-old carpet is after Distinctive Cleaning's service! With kids and pets, I was just resigned to some stains sticking around forever. But Alan is persistent and a perfectionist and my carpet looks brand new! He removed paint & other art supplies, plant dirt, coffee stains, tea stains, blood, pet stains, mystery stains, and the general dirt that comes from a family living in a home. I have a fancy carpet cleaner and I've had other professional companies clean my carpet, but by far this is the most professional and complete service I have ever received. I have already scheduled my next carpet cleaning appointment with Distinctive Cleaning, and I will be a loyal customer going forward. Their courtesy, professionalism, and dedication to getting the job done right the first time is simply unparalleled.Last year, Distinctive Cleaning provided water damage-related cleanup and repair for our basement when our sump pump died. I was very pleased with their ability to restore our carpet after it had been so wet and yucky! I hope we never have water damage again, but if we do my first call is to Distinctive Cleaning & Restoration.

Morgan Bell

22:39 16 Mar 22

I cannot say enough good things about the Distinctive Cleaning and Restoration team. We have used them for our personal house as well as our office space and honestly every time I wonder why I waited so long for them to come out. They are responsive, professional, and quit honestly just spectacular at what they do. I would tell anyone I know who is looking into any service they provide to use them without hesitation.

Marcia Lazoff

16:00 07 Mar 22

They deserve the 5 star rating. I was very impressed with Allen and Audrey, their professionalism, quality of work and affordable pricing. Will recommend Distinctive to all my friends.

Gary Skeel

14:30 04 Mar 22

We always choose Distinctive Cleaning when it’s time to clean our carpets at Copper Spoon. They are very professional and do a great job every time! Couldn’t be happier with their work and will continue to use them moving forward.

Timothy Lombness

14:04 04 Mar 22

I have a home with approximately 650 ft.² of white carpet. There were a number of stains on the carpet that it accumulated over several years. Alan worked approximately 2 1/2 hours on the carpet and it turned out absolutely amazing it looked brand new. I would recommend Distinctive Cleaning &Restoration to anyone who truly wants to have their carpets restored to a new appearance.

Brittany Matuska

14:02 03 Mar 22

I highly recommend this company to clean anything you need done right now! I had an area rug that was a challenge for anyone to clean but Distinctive Cleaning got it back to looking almost brand new. My rug was 100% Cotton and was IVORY and had pet stains and dirt on it I’ve the years. Now it’s so much brighter and looks SO MUCH BETTER!!! I appreciate their help so much because otherwise my rug would’ve been a lost cause and in the trash.

Bruce Rosswurm

16:29 02 Mar 22

Very happy with them. Cleaned my 20-year-old berber carpet to look almost new again. Have used several other carpet cleaners, but Distinctive did by far the best job.

Amy Poffenberger

22:04 27 Jan 22

Prompt and courteous. Explained the process for getting stains out and what to expect very well. Did an excellent job. Carpet came out bright and clean. Very satisfied with the outcome.

Samantha Snow

14:54 04 Jan 22

Alan and Audrey were very professional and excellent in their work.Detailed and specific to carpet cleaning.My carpet looks awesome!Thank you so so much! I'll be using them again!

Ann Watson

03:00 23 Dec 21

Came home on Sunday afternoon (from an overnight trip) to water spewing into basement from a pipe that had come apart. Called several national franchises only able to leave a message. After an hour or so, having no call backs from those national franchises we were referred to Distinctive Cleaning and Restoration. Alan answered our emergency call right away. We told told him that we thought he could come in the morning as water damage seemed minimal and pipe had been put back together.Alan asked for pictures which we sent. He immediately responded that he thought he should come out then (after 4. pm on a Sunday) to assess the situation.His extremely thorough assessment identified water damage more extensive than we thought - , in 1/2 of living area, inside of bedroom (with some dampness along inside closet wall), entire bathroom and utility room. Approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of concrete floor in storage area had water.They did immediate extraction, moved furniture, storage containers, cleaned carpet and flooring, they also removed some staining on carpets from where the water touched the finish on the furniture. Linoleum was cleaned, even moved the washer and dryer to clean underneath. They also removed all of the water soaked cardboard boxes.Moved numerous items in storage area to dry location and extracted the water and cleaned the concrete.Fans and heaters were placed throughout the 3 areas (living area, utility area and storage area)Alan came back on Monday to check drying process and make adjustments to temperature and humidity. On Wednesday evening all was dry, the drying equipment was removed, carpet cleaned and all furniture, area rugs and "stuff" was put back in place.The whole basement looked amazing, you would never know that there had been any kind of "water emergency"They were extremely knowledgeable, thorough, and professional and so very personable. They answered all of our questions, even about drying the 200 year old family bible that had gotten wet. Thank goodness Alan answered our emergency call right away and made an immediate in home visit.I am sure that I left out steps that he and his wife did to return our basement to better than normal. We know we had the very best. Thank you!

K R

14:59 20 Oct 21

We thought the tile in our new house was dark brown…then Alan showed us his skills. Wow! It was actually much better than we could have imagined. And our carpets turned out great. Alan and Audrey provide exceptional service and we have not been disappointed. Highly recommend them!!

Julia Trejo

20:51 19 Oct 21

These two are a great team! They cleaned my son’s bedroom carpet and our sectional. The carpet cleaned up great and I don’t see the pet stains anymore! Also, after cleaning the couch not only does it look great, but the cushions feel springy and renewed. Thank you both for the wonderful work you did at our home!

Dan & Barb Bradtmiller

22:47 10 Sep 21

We could not be happier with Distinctive Carpet Cleaning service. Alan is professional and meticulous and very pleasant to have in your home. The carpet cleaning looks wonderful. Our carpet is just a year old and was cleaned for the warranty but we were very impressed with the time and detail he took. We are absolutely thrilled with the couches and recliner. They are fifteen years old with the Eudora suede microfiber material and look and feel new. Alan got into every nook and gave it a thorough cleaning. We will definitely be using them next time and recommend highly. Thanks for the great work!