Braeden’s wheelchair is the most important piece of equipment we own. His wheelchair goes on adventures with us and is used by Braeden in the community every day. We like to keep it clean and in good nick so it has regular services but it had never occured to me to get it professionally cleaned until this week.
I’d met Kate from Pure Wheelchairs at a disability expo a few years back so I touched base with her and booked a clean for both Braeden’s wheelchair and commode chair. Pure Wheelchairs offers a cleaning service not just for wheelchairs but for a variety of mobility aids and assistive technology. So, as usual, I decided to document the process so I could share our experience in a review.
Pure Wheelchairs review – mobile wheelchair cleaning Sydney
Kate from Pure Wheelchairs arrived in her van with all manner of cleaning equipment. Everything from a toothbrush to a fancy Italian-made super-heated dry steam machine with extraction was put to work to ensure Braeden’s wheelchair went from grimy and dusty to sparkling clean.
We took some before and after photos to see if we could notice a difference and we certainly did.
Given Braeden sits in his wheelchair all day, I feel a little ashamed that we haven’t had it deep cleaned before. Our cars get a good wash and detail from time to time, our house gets cleaned, crockery goes in the dishwasher and I am a wash-aholic when it comes to clothes, so why would a wheelchair be any different?
Some areas of the wheelchair definitely get more of a build up of dirt than others and after Kate and her machinery had their way with the chair it was clear that it was a long overdue clean.
Hubby has always been good at seeing the dirt and giving the wheelchair a once over but there’s a once over and then there’s a deep clean.
No crevice was safe from Kate and her machinery.
As I observed Kate cleaning, at times she resembled a detective from NCIS, examining and pulling apart every element of the wheelchair on the off chance it contained forensic evidence that would solve a crime. As it so happens, Kate is certified as a Trauma and Crime Scene Cleaner so she is as thorough as a detective when it comes to dirt. The only crime uncovered was that we hadn’t had a deep clean sooner.
Braeden’s equipment was dry and ready to use within minutes of the clean so essentially only needed to be without his chair for about 90 minutes. I wasn’t really watching the clock but I think Pure Wheelchairs allows around two hours for a wheelchair clean.
This is not a sponsored post, we used NDIS funding to have Braeden’s chair cleaned but we thought it was such a good service it was worth sharing with others.
While I imagine this service is good for anyone wanting to get a deep clean of a wheelchair, it would be particularly helpful after unfortunate illness related soiling (I am delicately referring to vomiting and other things). You can read more about the cost of a clean on the website.
If you are based in the Greater Sydney Region, including Wollongong, The Central Coast and Newcastle, Pure Wheelchairs will come to you. Bookings can be made via the Pure Wheelchair website.Â
Braeden’s wheelchair is sparkling but the best part of having a deep clean is that I feel like it’s also been hygienically sealed too.
