Remembering Dec. 17th (a “special” massage) & The stomach flu is the DEVIL
Holy all that is nasty, Batman. My kid has the grossest virus EVER. I just finished dry heaving in the corner for the twelfth time tonight ... up puking on the wood floor and totally missing the rug by a few inches, which is great, because cleaning ... wood floor cleaner. Cleaning the rug involves a call to the Rug Doctor and a hundred and fifty bucks [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 06:49:04
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No word of anyone getting sick from the pigs in the Philippines with ebola reston virus.. ... seizure medicine.However, when his wife insists the son's Kawasaki disease was from chemicals in rug cleaners, I thought she was nuts...but there is indeed a link.Maybe that's why I have only seen one case [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 10:52:00
I think this is what they call "nesting."
So far today, I have......baked for Dave's coworkers as a thank-you for the little shower they threw for him last week... ... )....vacuumed all cushions from our two couches and sectional so that I can shampoo them with our carpet/upholstery cleaner tomorrow....vacuumed all rugs in our house so that I shampoo those tomorrow as well [more...]
Date: 2008-10-14 22:07:00
Day 9: I'm so behind
Who's idea was it to write a mystery? And who's idea was it to start NaNoWriMo without knowing who killed Marisa and why? ... had the gumption to drag home a rental steam cleaner. The Woolite Rug Stick is not getting rid of every spot ... been scrubbing the spots out of our horrible Dalmatian carpet with a Woolite Rug Stick. We were [more...]
Date: 2008-11-09 19:48:35
Cool websites
I had fun picking out the photos for Carolyn’s Birthday bash yesterday! Teal/aqua is my favorite color! ... out the deep carpet cleaner machine and did the Oriental rug we acquired from Brian’s dad. This gorgeous rug was stuck under the dining room table at his dad’s house on top of wall to wall carpet [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 17:25:43
Daily List Of Freebies For 9/11
Free Samples: Betty Crocker is offering a free sample of Warm Delights Mini’s when you sign up to receive the newsletter ... . US and US territories. Take a short survey to see if you qualify for a free in-home test of Capture Carpet and Rug Cleaner. Free Books/Magazines: Request a free 2008 Leanin’ Tree catalog (it comes [more...]
Date: 2008-09-11 13:56:13
4 new buildings that enrich San Francisco
4 new buildings that enrich San Francisco With last month's opening of the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco's crash course in 21st century architecture... Real estate buzz - new amenities packages You can't sweep bad carpet cleaner under rug As loan volume leaps, so do worries about FHA [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 16:29:18
Titles Are Over Rated
Recognition Archives Reviews Contact Titles Are Over Rated July 7, 2008 I may keep my house relatively clean, but my vehicles are another story ... cleaning stuff. And I contemplated renting a steam cleaner for the rug and upholstery, because [more...]
Date: 2008-07-08 00:06:13
Black Water
That’s what poured from the catch bucket of the Rug Doctor - black water ... a carpet cleaner at Big Lots. We have worked all afternoon on these carpets dumping bucket upon bucket ... our house is. It’s disturbing to think my children play on these carpets. I have got to start deep cleaning [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 02:09:20
Making Unique Alpaca Rugs
by David Johnson We all love how carpets and rugs add color and warmth to our rooms ... will work you should see about contacting professional carpet cleaners and letting them get your alpaca rug back in great condition. You will find that many of the alpaca rugs have been handcrafted [more...]
Date: 2008-09-12 11:15:49
Learning About Expressive Alpaca Rugs
by David Johnson We all love how carpets and rugs add color and warmth to our rooms ... that this method will work you should see about contacting professional carpet cleaners and letting them get your alpaca rug back in great condition. You will find that many of the alpaca rugs [more...]
Date: 2008-10-12 00:15:55
All lost in the aeroport
First of all, I am stuck in the airport in Paris when I was supposed to be snuggled in my own bed right now - who the fuck would have thought that ... -fats and snuggle with him. The terminal is kind of frightening at this odd hour with the cleaners going on and the stripes on the rug are giving me a smidge of vertigo.I'm still fighting mad [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 02:56:00
On Becoming a Green Family
It’s a new year with a whole new set of resolutions and goals ... been reluctant to give up some of my favorite cleaners that I know work so well. This year, I’ll be searching for ‘green’ cleaners that work well on clothing, upholstery, and rugs. Something that helps [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 03:22:26
My cat just got killed.
So here I am, writing.The postman came to deliver a 50-ounce reservoir for the pet fountain I'd gotten Evvie ... dogs, vacuum cleaners, and brooms. She peed on the rug and scattered her food and water everywhere [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 19:59:00
The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy; Promises, Promises
There is one thing Barack Obama wants more that becoming the first African- American president and that is not becoming the first one term ... tea and crumpets right after their prayer rug is sent out to the dry cleaners but what goes [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 19:06:39
Deluxe Steam Mop + 3 Micro Filters
The Deluxe Steam Mop will allow you to clean all your household flooring with ease! ... your carpets and rugs damp like some other steam cleaners or carpet shampooers as it emits ‘dry’ [more...]
Date: 2008-09-08 08:50:03
Biden Seated at Kids Table
In an historic event not seen since 1981, the four presidents and Jimmy Carter assembled for lunch at the White House ... as the Oval Office rug, installed in 2001 after the dry-cleaners returned the previous [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 16:43:23
Meditations: Mr. Potato-god
When I finished seminary, I was working as a carpet cleaner in Los Angeles, ... . It was because of these rug cleaning gigs that I got the chance to learn what people really thought [more...]
Date: 2008-11-09 16:00:00
Keep a Rug and Bring Riches to Your Home
Rugs are every home’s best friend. They are important agents of cleanliness and lowly servants of neatness. Rugs, as are typically viewed by most people, are mere dirt absorbers and mess cleaners ... to your aesthetic sense— Oriental, Persian, etc. Look no further. The rugs you are looking for are only here [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 10:19:12
DIY - Flooring - Basic Carpet Care and Repair
Spills happen. Carpets get stained. Even everyday use will soon enough create a carpet that needs to be cleaned ... . Everyone sometimes runs out of commercial carpet cleaners just at the wrong moment. Using sponges ... from a pile rug can completely eliminate the problem. In most cases, the damage is a larger spot [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 10:47:18
DIY Flooring Home Improvement Projects - Basic Carpet Care and Repair
Spills happen. Carpets get stained. Even everyday use will soon enough create a carpet that needs to be cleaned ... . Everyone sometimes runs out of commercial carpet cleaners just at the wrong moment. Using sponges ... from a pile rug can completely eliminate the problem. In most cases, the damage is a larger spot [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 20:14:19
Turning the Other Cheek
Well, Mark and I wrote emails back and forth for a few days. His werenothing but repentant and somewhat groveling. Mine were scathing andberating ... ), and took out the AC for me. He looked as sheepish as adog that piddled on the rug. He was even going ... and riding crop were at the cleaners. We talked everything out and we're friends. We even [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 19:58:00
Entertaining This Holiday? Tips to Help
This holiday season, many people will choose to entertain at home in an effort to save money, but may not know where to begin! ... spent preparing and make more time for celebrating, Donna Smallin, organizing and cleaning guru ... up a room like clean carpet and rugs. A great way to clean them yourself is with a carpet cleaner [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 14:55:22
Dog for Sale
Apparently today was not a good Friday for some of us. Erin and Leah both came home to some sucky situations. Me? Well, I'll let you decide.. ... , I spent 45 minutes moving my coffee table, lugging the area rug to my back yard, throwing dirt ... one of those heavy duty carpet cleaners. If that doesn't do the trick, we might have to get new [more...]
Date: 2008-07-12 02:45:37
Top-rated canister vacuums
Canister vacuum cleaners are the best choice if you have mainly hard floors and area rugs ... Intuition 28014 outperforms both by a wide margin. The less expensive Hoover WindTunnel Bagless [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 18:57:18
Confessions of a cleaner
By Michelle Guest In 1876, the Old Government Building in Wellington became the first building in the world to have a smoke-free policy ... surrounding cleaners. Inwardly I giggle that I’m sharing frothy coffee and Tim-Tams with this rugged, big [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 01:43:25
Moving Check list and Reminder List
Here are some moving tips that are freely available on the internet ... with important calls to be made. -Clean all drapes, rugs and floors -Clean your fridge ... items! -Make arrangements to discontinue cleaning services, pool maintenance, window cleaners [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 19:02:48
Vacuum Cleaners News - Stick Vacuum Cleaners
Protect it clean Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - Dec 27, 2008 Cons: It released some of the champion dust it vacuumed up into the air ... Rug Stick WFMY Information 2, NC - Dec 29, 2008 It uses Woolite's Portly Traffic Cleaner. It says [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 00:46:04
A Brief History of Vacuum Cleaners
The first person to patent a machine for cleaning was David Hess in the year 1860 ... is history. About the Author Vacuum Cleaners Info provides detailed information about industrial ... that there was probably an easier way to clean rugs without all the fuss and mess and he invented the Carpet [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 18:47:33
The Travolta's Son Has Died
TMZ is reporting that Jett Travolta, 16 year old son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, has died ... cleaners and fertilisers. As a result, the Travoltas put their son on a detoxification program based ... his parent's rug or denied proper treatment because of his parents ignorance on genetic issues [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 15:52:00
Carpet Undertanding Function and How to Cleaned
Carpet is everywhere! People who understand carpet know that its immense success and consumer acceptance is not due to chance ... for floor covering. Carpet and rugs found on the floors of residences and commercial buildings still ... on carpet. These methods are mostly used by professional cleaners and trained personnel [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 17:26:47
Is it worth it to buy a steam cleaner for the carpet? (pfblogs.org)
Steam cleaning the carpet is not my favorite thing in the world. I’ve rented the little Rug Doctor type machines before, and while they work great, shampooing the carpets is a lot of work. Did I mention a LOT of work? So sadly, we almost never [more...]
Date: 2008-09-21 15:59:28
Here’s A Hint
I have a 9 year old son, so it’s difficult to keep things clean around my house. One thing that suffers the most is the carpet and furniture ... to get out. So, when I was asked what I wanted for Christmas, my answer was a steam cleaner. Ideally, I’d like one of those Ladybug steam cleaners because I’ve heard nothing but great things about them [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 21:35:19
Winter Allergies and You!
Winter is on it’s way, and allergies don’t stop there. Here are some room by room tips to help you cope with winter allergies! ... every 7–14 days 4. Remember to reduce dust collectors, particularly in the bedroom, such as drapes ... , aerosols, cleaners, cockroach traps 2. Limit candle usage 3. Check refrigerator drip pans for excess [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 14:59:34
Hoover-History
So as I am anxiously awaiting our new.. old fashion.. unusual… vacuum cleaner.. I thought some of these little tid-bits would neat to share. ... for vacuums.. patenting things like the beater bar & the head light for a vacuum! I do find every ... what a chore! For me the unknown of dirt gives me the creeps! Vacuum Cleaner History… (Wikipedia) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 18:10:15
Making a virtue out of necessity…
Last evening, over a meal of chicken paprikas, broccoli, salad, french bread, lubricated with glasses of red wine, old friend Diana, ... vaccuuming - the rug surfaces look exactly the same to me). Rumpole was quick to announce to these lady friends that he is trying to inveigle me into accepting the services of a house-cleaner [more...]
Date: 2008-09-14 00:15:49
Answers & Tile Grout Project
I had NO idea how many questions I would get, what was I thinking? LOL I had fun reading through all of them. I hope you all don't think that I think I'm a total expert on everything decorating, because I assure you, I am not. These are just my observations and opinions from doing this for a long time, so please keep that in mind [more...]
Date: 2008-08-21 01:08:06
House "Cleaning"
One of the seemingly attractive things in China is that it's relatively inexpensive to hire people to do service work like cleaning ... in our temporary apartment, the new house we're moving into, and even good hotels like the Grand Hyatt has been pretty uniformly poor. According to Michelle, who has been in the apartment while housekeeping [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 10:55:16
Compare Various Vacuum Cleaners To Get The Best One
A vacuum cleaner is an electronic device that utilizes air suction to remove dust and other nasty debris from your carpets, making them cleaner, ... vacuum cleaner reviews to locate ones that remove at least 99% of these microscopic airborne particles ... . Buying a top quality make of vacuum cleaner can save you money in the long run. This is because [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 14:32:09
Eureka True Clean | 2961BVZ Most. Useless. Vacuum. Ever.
So this is where I become a total mommy housewife blogger for a brief moment in time because I am pissed off enough to write a product review post ... with this $80 model Eureka True Clean | 2961BVZ: 2961BVZ2HFRNT_big Extra Wide Cleaning Path, Power Brush and Telescopic Self-Cleaning Duster make vacuuming your entire home simple and convenient [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 21:51:01
Product Rave
Jason got me this cool little gadget for Christmas!It's the Woolite Rug Stick. It's for cleaning your carpets and rugs. Now.. ... the area. It really fluffs up the pile, and did a nice job of cleaning. My carpets look really ... .it's not a steam cleaner, so don't expect it to lift impossible stains...but if you have some high [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 03:35:00
Preserving the Worth of Your Antique Carpets
We have all seen beautiful Oriental carpets worn to shreds, discolored, cracked, stained, stretched out of shape and visited with all possible manner of abuse and indignity that go with age and neglect. Well, this needn’t be so. Unlike ourselves, carpets, properly loved, can stay forever young, preserving their beauty and value [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 19:07:59
Cleaning Safety
Housework is an easy, simple job, right? Just sweep floors, wash dishes, do a little laundry… ... are the three accepted methods of cleaning a floor. If it is carpeted, it may need an occasional steam clean ... on the broom or floor area. Some of the chemicals can be fairly strong-even toxic to household pets [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 13:12:19
Selling Is A Performance Art
I spent one whole day in the vacuum cleaner business. And it was long enoughto learn one of the best lessons ... a very tidy house, don’t you? “I try!” she beamed. Unlocking the back door of the hot dog shaped ... it to say, he sold her this Cadillac of cleaners, and I walked with him to the curb, in a daze [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 05:11:14
My Day Off
Yesterday was my last day as a member of the Jethro's Barn Reconstruction Crew. It had to be the last day; right now, today, they're running a session. A full jazz band, vocals, the whole deal. Both of those new Iso-booths are in use. They're not painted, not even primered in fact, but wired up for sound and doing what they're built to do [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 19:51:00
Sparkle, Sparkle, Little Floor....
Sure, you vacuum, you sweep, you mop... but when is the last time you really gave any thought to the correct way to clean your floors? ... can be updated. Carpets: Many of our homes have carpet on the floors - We do (although I longingly dream ... hardwood.) To keep your carpet looking great, it's important to vacuum regularly (daily in the traffic [more...]
Date: 2008-07-21 21:44:15
Review: Dyson C25 Animal
About Dyson In 1978, James Dyson noticed how the air filter in the Ballbarrow spray-finishing room was constantly clogging with powder particles (just like a vacuum cleaner bag clogs with dust). So he designed and built an industrial cyclone tower, which removed the powder particles by exerting centrifugal forces greater than 100,000 times [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 20:01:50
How Many Carpet Cleaning Companies in Pensacola?
How Many Carpet Cleaning Companies in Pensacola? December 30th, 2008 So you’re worried about trying to save money? Of course you are ... of their truck, and call themselves carpet cleaners. No joke. Out of the 70, possibly only a dozen of them ... your questions and give you a friendly advice over the phone. As well, we have a dedicated rug cleaning [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 22:46:18
Detail Your Truck
For 4×4 enthusiasts, there is a special pride when you have a nice, clean, well detailed truck, SUV or Jeep ... . Truck Cleaning Detailing Starts with Great Supplies Today, you can walk into most auto parts shops ... your car. There are plenty of exterior soaps, waxes, cleaning equipment, shampoos, tire cleaners [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 19:49:14
The Importance of Pet Insurance
Pet Insurance Review Ben and Nora VandenBerghe love Labrador retrievers so much that as soon as they put an offer on their home in Edmonds, WA, a little more than a year ago, they purchased two Lab puppies, a male and a female, from a reputable breeder.The male, a yellow Lab named Gus, was your typical, lovable Lab [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 13:27:00
