1. We give you the kind of service you would give yourself.
2. Firm appointment times instead of, "We'll be there between noon and 5:00 P.M."
3. Our phones are answered during business hours by a friendly staff member.
4. Business Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Monday through Friday, and 8:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Saturday.
5. Appointments usually within one week.
6. No pushy sales games—everything is included in our base price.
7. Local family ownership for over 25 years.
8. We don't cut corners, we clean them.
9. Experienced professional personnel certified by the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC certification # 41401.)
10. One-call services:
    • Carpet cleaning
    • Upholstery cleaning
    • Floor cleaning
    • VCT floor cleaning
    • Ceramic and marble floor cleaning
    • Mattress cleaning

Joe Gradwohl, president of Buff'N'Shine Professional Textile and Floor Care, located in Lansing’s Old Town neighborhood, was recently re-certified by the Institute for Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC).

This IICRC certification means that Mr. Gradwohl has proven competency in the latest cleaning technologies and environmentally-friendly cleaning agents used to extend the life of carpets, upholstery, vinyl, ceramic, masonry and marble stone flooring.

"Homeowners and businesses have invested significant sums in their flooring choices and want to ensure they are properly cared for," Mr. Gradwohl said. "Since technology in our industry has evolved significantly in the past decade, all our technicians attend weekly training programs to learn the latest in the use of our specialized equipment, cleaning agents and how they affect new flooring and textile materials."

Buff'N'Shine offers free floor care tips at its website: www.buffnshine.net and Mr. Gradwohl’s blog, “Ground Floor Wisdom” discusses fabric durability, upholstery and carpet care, and maintenance tips for all kinds of flooring materials. For more information call (517) 351-3436.

Lansing, MI, October 29, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Buff N’Shine Professional Textiles and Floor Care is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. President Joe Gradwohl founded the business in his East Lansing home in October 1984 with the goal of becoming the region’s premier service provider for cleaning home and office flooring and textiles. Buff N’Shine helps homeowners and businesses maintain their investments in carpets, upholstery, vinyl, ceramic, masonry, and marble stone flooring and create a healthier indoor environment.

“I’m proud of the 25 years of service I’ve provided to the Lansing, area, and appreciative of them any regular clients that rely on Buff N’Shine to keep their homes and businesses clean,” Gradwohl says.

Buff N’Shine has excelled in an extremely competitive market by providing high-quality service, including free consultations and recommended cleaning schedules, and a satisfaction guarantee. Gradwohl is an advocate of consumer education and publishes a blog “Ground Floor Wisdom,” in which he shares tips to extend the life of upholstery and flooring.

To stay on the cutting edge of fast-changing technology, Gradwohl regularly attends training and certification programs offered by the Institute for Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and trains his staff on new cleaning technologies and environmentally-friendly cleaning solutions.

Buff N’Shine now operates two cleaning trucks. The company recently invested $30,000 in a state-of-the-art cleaning machine that delivers 215 degree F cleaning solution at 850-plus pounds per square inch, with fast-spinning jets that blast away years of contaminants from hard-surface floors. A different tool is used on carpeting to safely and gently deep clean and extract dirt and contaminants, leaving carpets looking like new.

With three employees, Buff N’Shine services Lansing, Dimondale, Grand Ledge, Dewitt, East Lansing, Haslett, Okemos, Williamston, and Mason. His clients include medical and dental service providers, office buildings and busy homeowners who want to protect their investments through natural stone flooring restoration, marble polishing, vinyl floor care, and ceramic tile and grout, carpet, and upholstery textile cleaning.

Buff N’Shine is offering $25 savings on all services through Nov. 14, 2009, to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

Anyone interested in Buff N’Shine’s services can call 517-351-3436 or visit www.buffnshine.net. The business’s hours of operations are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. six days a week.

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So just how do you know if a fabric will hold up? There is no scientific method since every household will use or abuse their furniture differently. There are some guidelines that might help though. Ask your salesperson to find out the wear ability code of the fabric you plan to use.

Someone thought that rubbing a wire screen across a fabric sample a couple thousand times was a good indication of how well it will hold up in actual use. Maybe, if you go around the house rubbing wire screens on everything. Personally, I would have drug the test sample behind the car to see how many miles you can get out of a fabric. But they did their test first so we'll use their standard.

A double rub is one motion back and forth like shining a shoe. It is estimated that 3,000 double rubs equals one year's worth of use.

HD - (Heavy Duty)

Held up to more than 15,000 double rubs. That's five years worth of use. I doubt the Space Shuttle's heat shield could survive much more than 15,000 double rubs. Use this stuff on the family room sectional. Although it is by nature stiffer and thicker than gentler fabrics there are some incredible new blends coming out which come close to this rating but still retain a semblance of comfort.

MD - (Medium Duty)

Withstood 9,000 to 15,000 double rubs. The closer the fabrics get to 15,000 the stiffer they are. In general this is a great all-around fabric. With modern technology, the mills can blend man-made fibers to make a comfortable well-wearing fabric. Use in the family room, living room.

LD - (Light Duty)

This fabric can take anywhere between 3,000 to 9,000 double rubs. That is a wide range which could mean one to three years of regular use. These fabrics are generally very delicate and should only be for casual use, such as rooms where you entertain on occasion, a living room that only gets used when company comes, a bedroom chair, an occasional chair that is more for looks than use. You get the picture.

DD - (Delicate Duty)

Minimum 3,000 double rubs. If you put this on an uncomfortable chair that no one likes to sit in, and drag it out only during holidays you should still have it in 10 years. Put it in the family room and it will be shredded wheat in a couple months.