if you want to do this by yourself, try combining rubbing alcohol, white vinegar, essential oils (optional) in a spray bottle. Use equal parts rubbing alcohol and white vinegar and use a sponge or a dish towel to rub the upholstery using the solution. If you decide to use essential oils, add 4-8 drops of any essential oil you like. After you scrub, allow the cleaned parts of upholstery to dry and then rub again if needed.

If you hire a cleaning company, you know that they already included all their expenses and fees in the price you pay. Also, one or more cleaners may come to your home to do the job (whatever you prefer) so if you decide to give a tip, this may be a not so small expense. If you have a favorite cleaner who comes to your home regularly to clean, tipping may have more sense. In my view, it all comes down to what makes you feel good and how will the cleaning professional feel about it. Mutual respect is the most important, whether you decide to show it through a tip or differently.

Such a common question/dilemma. I'll offer a PRO perspective (and understand this does not address the DYI question, which is legitimate, so move on if this isn't relevant for you). We have many clients who have us do annual maintenance for their tile and stone work. Yes, an expense to have a real experienced craftsman do this, but these clients want it done right and they want to preserve the original work. I might add that we do not offer this service to people who we have not done work for. We don't have the time for this sort of project, but it is an added value for our customers. And our customers know that they will be on a "list", which will result in a call when we have a "window". Generally the work is a few hours. For larger and multiple areas, it may be several days. We do a professional clean, may re-caulk, and of course re-seal those materials which require regular re-seal. Way too much info. to offer here. We are currently putting together a comprehensive chart for our clients of recommended products as the many materials used today result in various maintenance needs. And, a point we would like to make is PLEASE be careful as natural stone can be very damaged by many products used for man made materials. In other words, marble, granite, travertine, etc, cannot come in contact with the same chemicals which could be safe for ceramic or porcelain. When we have our "chart" complete, I will post it. We have some tried and true products, some commercial, but others available to the public. And yes, ventilation (fans and leave doors and shower curtains open), routine wipe downs, NO acidic products around natural stone. Sorry so long but this is our business, and this is one reason our customers hire very experienced professionals. Loved the creative approaches many have shared (just hoping they are only used around man-made materials)! Oh, and I should mention, so many dilemmas we read about here have to do with substandard work, complaints, etc. Would it make a difference if you established a positive relationship with your tile contractor and they were willing to come back and "service" the work that they performed? If they didn't stand behind their work would they want to come back in one, two, five, ten years to perform maintenance?

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