Understanding Pet Accidents – Part 2 Posted by Monday, December 21, 2020 4:22:00 PM Categories: Carpet Pet Last post, Understanding Pet Accidents – Part 1, dealt with the reasons why urine is so hard to remove. If you have not read that one, do so before you read this. It will make more sense. Identifying a problem area due to pet accidents is not ... read more
Understanding Pet Accidents in the Home – Part 1 Posted by Monday, December 21, 2020 4:21:00 PM Categories: Carpet Cleaning Product Pet “Don’t you have something to spray on this to take care of the smell?” This is a question we often hear, especially in the humid summer months. We wish it was that easy. If we had a spray like that we would have probably retired already. But,... read more
Dealing With Small Floods Posted by Monday, December 21, 2020 4:19:00 PM Categories: Allergy Carpet Flood You come home and find a present in your lower level. All that rain today and this is the day your sump pump decides to quit. Squish, squish, squish through your lower level you walk assessing the situation. Can you deal with this yourself? Maybe.... read more
Can you clean carpets in the winter? Do you? Posted by Monday, December 21, 2020 4:18:00 PM Categories: Carpet January is ending and February is about to begin. It’s cold and dreary. Why not add a little sunshine to the interior of your home? Often we are asked, “Can you clean carpets in the winter? Do you?” Without a doubt, the answer is ... read more
Green Cleaning – It doesn’t have to cost a lot! Posted by Monday, December 21, 2020 4:17:00 PM Categories: Cleaning Product Green – it is a word that seems to be attached to more and more things. Manufacturing processes, fuel, cars, chemicals, cleaners, etc. (and the list could go on) are labeled as “Green.” No doubt, all of us want to take care of... read more
Does your carpet have those annoying filtration lines? Posted by Monday, December 21, 2020 4:16:00 PM Categories: Carpet Look at the picture here. Do you notice those sooty, grey lines along the baseboard? Many homes have similar lines, sometimes wider and darker, sometimes narrower and lighter. Either way they are both called the same thing: Filtration lines. I... read more
Thinking of buying new carpet? Read this first. Posted by Monday, December 21, 2020 4:13:00 PM Categories: Carpet Are you thinking of buying new carpet? There is a time to bite the bullet and pull out the old and put in the new. Before you do this, please ask yourself the following: 1. Does it really need to be replaced? Many times what is considered... read more
How often should I vacuum? Posted by Monday, December 21, 2020 4:12:00 PM Categories: Carpet Ugh! Who likes to vacuum. Okay, maybe some of you do. But realistically, most of us find it a chore. How often do we REALLY need to do this? Depending on how you feel about vacuuming, you may not like the answer. First, can you vacuum too little? ... read more
Should I Clean My Own Carpets? Posted by Monday, December 21, 2020 4:11:00 PM Categories: Carpet If you are like me, paying someone to do something in your home is distasteful. I know that in my line of work, that is exactly what I do. Ironic. But the fact is, if I can figure out a way to do it myself and save some money, I will. I fix my cars, ... read more
How Can I Dry This Carpet? Posted by Monday, December 21, 2020 4:06:00 PM Categories: Carpet Wet carpet! It is inevitable after having a hot-water extraction cleaning. You don’t want to walk on it, you don’t want to put anything back; your life seems like it is on hold. As carpet cleaners, we realize that the job is not REALLY... read more