
This Valentine’s Day, Get Upholstery Cleaning in Wicker Park From the Professionals at ServiceMaster Cleaning By Simons

Nasutsa Mabwa
February 12, 2016Your couches, loungers, and easy chairs are some of your favorite places to relax in your home. With Valentine's Day coming up here in Wicker Park, you may have planned to have dinner or watch a movie at home. Either way, you'll want your upholstery to look bright and fresh for the holiday.
Keeping your couches clean is one thing, especially if you have children, but keeping them clean after eating chocolate and candy on Valentine’s Day is another. ServiceMaster Cleaning By Simons has the expertise in
upholstery cleaning
to help clean up any mess that may happen to get on your couches.
Here are some simple tips to keep messes from soiling your couches.
Cleaning chocolate stains
Chocolate, the yummy, melt-in-your-mouth treat we all love, can leave some long lasting stains on your upholstery. To remove chocolate stains, make a solution of cold water and colorless dish liquid. Wet a cloth in the solution and wipe the upholstery starting from the rim of the stain. Use cornstarch to dry up the rest of the stain and repeat until most of the stain has disappeared.
Gum
Getting gum on your upholstery can be an absolute headache. The most popular way to remove gum from your couch is to ice the sticky culprit until it becomes hard enough to chip off. Put the ice in a sandwich bag to keep the fabric from getting wet.
Sticky candy stains
Toffee, caramels, and sticky taffies are just as bad as gum, if not worse, because they can leave an oily residue behind. Similar to the method for cleaning gum off upholstery, use ice in a sandwich bag to harden the candy and scrape of the bits that you can. Then, using a pre-wash stain remover or liquid laundry detergent diluted in warm water, dampen a cloth and gently scrub the stain.
Red Wine
Getting red wine on your couch is a headache that people never want to deal with. Immediately blot (don’t wipe) the stain with a dry cloth to soak up as much liquid as you can. In two cups of cold water, add a small amount of dish liquid or dry cleaning solvent and sponge the stain. Repeat as needed until the stain is gone.
Make this Valentine's Day a fun one with clean and fresh upholstery. Our upholstery cleaning services in Wicker Park and the surrounding Chicago area will help freshen the overall smell and look of your house. Contact ServiceMaster Cleaning By Simons today at 773-376-1110.
Nasutsa Mabwa is the CEO of ServiceMaster Restoration By Simons, a nationally recognized, award-winning disaster restoration firm serving Cook, DuPage, and Lake Counties. Under her leadership, the company has become one of Chicagoland’s most trusted providers of water and flood damage restoration, fire and smoke damage cleanup, mold remediation, and specialty cleaning services for both residential and commercial clients.
A respected business and civic leader, Nasutsa has received numerous honors for her contributions to the industry and her community. Her accolades include:
- Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies - 2025 recipient
- Top 100 Women to KNOW in America (2024) by KNOW Women & JPMorgan Chase
- Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40
- SB100 Best of Small Business Award
- 2020 BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
- Stevie® Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year
- 2020 Daily Herald Business Ledger C-Suite Award
- 2018 ServiceMaster® Achiever Award
She is IICRC-certified in both Water Damage Restoration (WRT) and Fire & Smoke Restoration (FSRT), combining technical expertise with visionary leadership. Nasutsa holds a Master’s in Urban Planning & Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an MBA in Real Estate Development from Roosevelt University.
Beyond her business achievements, Nasutsa is an active community advocate. She is a Board Member of the Civic Federation, an Advisory Board Member, and Past President of the Executive Committee for the Evanston Chamber of Commerce. She is also a long-standing member of the Women Presidents Organization (WPO).
She is the co-author of RESTORE: A Complete Guide to Protecting Your Home As Your Most Valuable Asset, an essential guidebook for homeowners navigating the challenges of water and fire disasters.
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