Carpet Cleaning Best Practices

by Jerry Fondale Any homeowner knows that great looking, long lasting carpets don’t come cheap ... , synthetic, silk or plant fibers? Different fibers need different cleaning products. Regardless ... a lot of bacteria, fungus, mold and dust mites, and cleans your carpet. The drawback to steam cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 08:09:31

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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

Weekend Roundup - Cleaning The Carpet Edition

Every year we get our carpets and living room furniture steam cleaned. It’s amazing how much dirt can accumulate! ... to get the house all clean for the holidays. Here are some articles I enjoyed reading this past week [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 11:02:23

checklist

1. Car seat inspected by the fire department- check2. Baby bag packed with clothes, diapers and everything else she could possibly need- check 3. My fancy car seat has arrived that I have been patiently waiting for- check 4. My house is clean- check 5. The carpet and Gracie's chair has been steam cleaned- check6. My hospital bag is packed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:00:00

The Realities of Reflux…

My husband always jokes that he can tell what kind of a day it has been by peeking out onto the back deck to see what has been hosed down ... steam clean that patch of carpet ever again … start that washing machine up for yet another load … ... you into a panic attack as you stand there wondering who will clean up that mess before it dawns [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 18:00:27

It's time!

It's time! I just let it dawn on me that I have nine days until school starts again. I've been on "leisure" since school let out ... . I will steam clean the carpet AGAIN. I will buy new curtains for the dining room and kitchen with a gift card ... got for Christmas (I DID clean out rooms and throw away/donate everything I could). I will rid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:45:43

Today

Today was much better! No fevers for the children, which means they can all go to school tomorrow!!! ... like the others:) Driver, cook, maid, nurse, nanny all the regular stuff. I would like to steam-clean the carpet in the house(they are really bad). I suspect that things will start getting crowded [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 02:56:00

Frederick Carpet Cleaner

Super Carpet Cleaners live up to their name by providing the best carpet steam cleaning service with quality and care in mind. Cleaning carpets in y 3 gather(s) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 20:15:07

New Interior Makes a 12 year old truck NICE!!

Hey guys, my 97 12V is becoming my Daily. The driver seat was collapsed. My gray carpet was black an smelled something awful. Ripped seats, filthy everything. So I got it all redone. Seat was rebuilt, with new OEM vinyl and fabric, new better then OEM darker charcoal molded carpet, and full steam cleaning, and detailing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:41:34

Bissell: We mean Clean (CONTEST, Canada included)

I have five cats. Five cats + 1 DH + 1 child = DISASTER for your carpet. If I told you how many times I steam clean a month, you wouldn’t believe me ... and wear, our tan carpet can take a HUGE beating. I know personally, our stairs see the most traffic ... of innovative floor care products such as vacuums, carpet sweepers, carpet deep cleaners and bare [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 22:44:21

Getting Your Home Sale-Ready

Selling a home in today’s unforgiving real estate market is no easy task ... experts to scrub your home from top to bottom. Carpets and window treatments should be steam cleaned and even the hardest to reach windows need to be squeaky clean both outside and in. A sparkling home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 20:33:28

Getting Your Home Sale-Ready

Selling a home in today’s unforgiving real estate market is no easy task ... experts to scrub your home from top to bottom. Carpets and window treatments should be steam cleaned and even the hardest to reach windows need to be squeaky clean both outside and in. A sparkling home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:00:17

GO CURE CANCER. GO DRINK A CAR BOMB.

Go sleep with someone you don’t know. Go urinate in a public place. Go get a three-day hangover. Go stain a futon in a shocking way ... Party?” Check. –Vomiting a stain into carpet that steam-cleaning couldn’t budge? Check. – [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 20:02:39

Coughing, steam cleaners, and snow

January 19, 2009 in Family All of these things are part of my day today…well the snow is still to be seen, but we are supposed to get some ... .  Avery has a terrible cough too.This morning, I decided to steam clean the carpet.  The water [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:35:46

Impromptu Shorty: Fraud and…Redheads

Last night, a company came to my house. They called themselves Ladybug Steam Cleaners Inc ... me. I foolishly let them come in. Why not? They seemed harmless enough. My carpet needed steaming anyway ... . For normal people, this should be a red flag. They said that in order for them to clean the carpets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 17:36:37

So Much For Starting Out Right

My goal for this blog in 2009 was to post at least three times a week ... that it makes me want to scream? Maybe the carpet that is in dire need of steam cleaning to remove ... and there is a trail of throw rugs that lead from the sliding door all the way to the carpet which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:00:42

My Weekend with White Vinegar, and Fathers be good to your daughters

Posted by Xeno on December 14, 2008 If you ever have to clean up after a person who pukes and pees on your carpet, be warned:  Steam cleaners will NOT  do the job. The smell will remain month after month no matter how many times you steam clean. Here is what you have to do (besides vowing, at the first available [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 07:43:46

Hoover Steamvac Silver Review

The Hoover Steamvac silver home steam vacuum gives you the convenience of steam cleaning without the rental hassle. It works well on upholstery, rugs, carpets and even bare floors. A strong 12-amp motor keeps five ... into the path of the vacuum so you can do a few dry passes over the stains. For upholstery [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 15:22:08

Hoover Steamvac Silver Review

The Hoover Steamvac silver home steam vacuum gives you the convenience of steam cleaning without the rental hassle. It works well on upholstery, rugs, carpets and even bare floors. A strong 12-amp motor keeps five ... into the path of the vacuum so you can do a few dry passes over the stains. For upholstery [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:22:32

Fitness - for Free!

The start of a new year is the perfect time to begin an exercise program ... just steam-cleaning the carpet. Get walking. Start your day with a brisk walk (or jog) to set your heart [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 14:49:00

Getting Gross With Home Ec 101

Dear Home Ec 101, My two year old has started potty training ... it to the potty on time.  So, I was wondering if you had any brilliant tips for cleaning toddler poop out of carpet?  I do not have a wet/dry vacuum or steam cleaner or anything else fancy.  Do I need [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 17:59:54

Wardrobe-India's Fastest Growing Chain of Dry-cleaning and Laundry providers, Celebrates its successful launch ... plans further expansion

/India PRwire/ - Diamond Fabcare Pvt. Ltd. owners of brand Wardrobe in collaboration with Brown Gouge of Australia has already started generating ... furnishing & carpet cleaning etc. WARDROBE plans to further expand and will open around 100 exclusive ... steam in the market by pioneering retail chain of Dry-cleaning & Laundry sector in Delhi / [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 07:18:51

Water Damage

water damage is a serious problem for home owners. If you have a water leak or even worse a flood you need to contact a professional company ... buildup after water damage occurs. Many homeowners don’t, either. They think a quick steam cleaning or drying fans will do the trick. That’s not always the case. If a carpet, baseboard [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 06:29:02

Do It Yourself?

I’m not big on DIY, I have to admit. I haven’t got clue one about how to change a faucet, change the oil in my car, or clean my eaves troughs ( ... , or the ladder, the nail-gun, the steam carpet cleaner. First, we’d all have lot less stuff in our houses [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 10:46:42

Things to Consider Before You Sell

If you’re ready to put your house on the market, you know what you’d like to price it at and how to advertise, ... , give it a little oil and the home will seem newer. Invest in a carpet steam cleaner ... in a while, hose them off along with the home exterior. If you have a pool, it should be clean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:40:04

Water Damage

water damage is a bad and sometimes a real serious problem for home owners ... after water damage occurs. Many homeowners don’t, either. They think a quick steam cleaning or drying fans will do the trick. That’s not always the case. If a carpet, baseboard, or underlayment gets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 05:57:00

The Weight of Smoke

I quit smoking five days ago. I guess you could say it was a late start to a New Year's resolution ... to Goodwill. Still on my to-do list is renting a steam cleaner for the carpet and painting ... spent a few hours in the tub. By the second day I was on a cleaning frenzy getting the smell [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:44:00

True Confession

I spilled a significant amount of red wine on our white carpet last night. Not a party foul, just an accident ... that spilled.Thanks to 409 carpet cleaner, it all came out. Miraculously. Clean up on Aisle 6 continues...I forsee needing to buy a steam cleaner in our future. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 18:09:00

In Which Carpet Man Tries to Take Me to The Cleaners

The carpet guy shows up, tells me they’ll use rock salt and non-scented organic cleaners to pull the smell out ... . “Sorry, can’t afford that, I’m out of work.” “How about I just do steam cleaning? That will help,” ... him the door. Actually, since I pulled up the rug and replaced the padding today, it smells a lot [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 22:35:21

SEO Company Hired to Boost The Steam Team Online Visibility - PR.com

Dallas SEO 1 Services has been retained by the leading carpet cleaning and restoration firm in the DFW area. The Steam Team aims, with the move, to i 1 Vote(s) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 10:44:52

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

The (Freakish) Things We Do When Family Comes to Town

My father and step-mother live in a preternaturally clean house.I'm not casting aspersions, just stating facts (enviously) ... carpet. There are never any fingerprints, crayon streaks, shoe scuff marks, dog toenail gouges ... of amber on their off-white walls.The carpet is vacuumed about four times a week (down from a minimum [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 20:46:00

Amazing All Purpose Formula Found In Most Kitchens

Since the days of old, natural remedies have been passed down from generation to generation. With the modern wonders of medicine we often forget the effectiveness and power of simple formulas like vinegar! When I was a little girl I wondered why my grandmother and mom would take teaspoons of vinegar or even pour some in their water… Now I know! [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 20:00:43

Who puts carpet in a bathroom?Assholes, that’s who.

I think maybe my Cats and Other Assholes theme this week has been a very bad idea because within about two hours of the first post, ... , sinks, and bathtubs, and say to themselves, “Hey! Let’s nail an absorbent, hard-to-clean, fabric-based ... contained brand new wall-to-wall carpet (regular, normal, non-special carpet exactly like what’ [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 21:02:31

Bathroom Monologue: Obsessive Compulsive Order, OR, Love You, Deirdre

Husna Selznick suffers from many conflicts. She is a second-generation Pakistani immigrant that married a Russian Jew, ... says in her living room, minutes after vacuuming over the steps my socks made in her carpet. “ ... She has a series of hooks for brooms, moops, vacuums and steam devices on the back one of closet door [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:00:00

Week in Review

This was a frugally successful week. We were able to come in $15 under our spending budget and I learned a few things about our spending habits. I need some advice on how I should handle some upcoming needed purchases, so I'll ask those questions at the end of the post. If you can help me out with what you would do I would so appreciate it! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 04:45:03

Don't Read This While Eating Breakfast!

As if you need more evidence of me being an unfit parent...here goes.. confession time ... , scrubbing carpet, 8 loads of laundry, bath at 3AM, baby puke!Once the kids are no longer confined ... , softly encouraging it'll be Ok, honey.But when a kid throws up in her nice and clean bedroom [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:32:00

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

How to Green Your Carpet Cleaning

Bare feet on green carpet Whether it’s wall-to-wall carpeting or area rugs, your floor coverings will eventually need a good cleaning ... to be safe for people and pets. Seventh Generation Carpet Cleaner and a similar product by Simple ... . But the last thing you need is chemical cleaners.  One of the problems with indoor carpet — [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 10:46:54

I love my Shark!

If you've been reading this blog long, you know that I'm always looking for ways to simplify cleaning. More importantly, a clean floor is top priority to me in the home cleaning department. I can deal ... every time I want to sweep my floor is a major plus!You can vacuum both carpet and hard surfaces [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:42:00

Wholesale Handbags PLUS Wednesday's Scan of eBay Pulse for Best Sellers

Buy Wholesale Handbags From Wholesale Distributors That Help Build Customer Relationships WholesaleBy Lina J YunWholesale handbags are often sold to a finicky crowd. Handbags are very personal and display the carrier's unique style and individuality. Dropshipping services from a wholesale distributor can keep your wholesale handbag line open to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:18:00

Carpet Cleaning Monroe NJ

All Natural Carpet Cleaning Monroe NJ When you have your carpet cleaned, it is important for your home to be left in a healthy condition ... , or fumes in their home and office. We are a reputable carpet cleaning company which takes great ... surpass the competition! We offer you a service which is much different from our area carpet cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:53:50

Carpet Cleaning Monroe NJ

All Natural Carpet Cleaning Monroe NJ When you have your carpet cleaned, it is important for your home to be left in a healthy condition ... , or fumes in their home and office. We are a reputable carpet cleaning company which takes great ... surpass the competition! We offer you a service which is much different from our area carpet cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:53:59

Carpet Cleaning Monroe NJ

All Natural Carpet Cleaning Monroe NJ When you have your carpet cleaned, it is important for your home to be left in a healthy condition ... , or fumes in their home and office. We are a reputable carpet cleaning company which takes great ... surpass the competition! We offer you a service which is much different from our area carpet cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:53:58

Taking a Look at Carpet Cleaning Supply for Your Needs

Taking a Look at Carpet Cleaning Supply for Your Needs By Anthony Galz | November 22, 2008 by Nikki Rowd Unknown to most people who own them, ... for a clean carpet that is free of dust (and dust mites), you may have to invest in a vacuum to add ... in the long run. This involves more than just a brush or a broom. There are all sorts of carpet [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 12:30:37

Phoenix Multisport Ouray Trip 2009

Every year Phoenix Multisport puts on a winter trip to the quaint mountain town of Ouray, located on Colorado’s Western Slope. It’s Phoenix’s most popular trip and features ice climbing, snowboarding, skiing, snowshoeing, and hiking. Phoenix took over most of the Best Western Hotel and Condo’s just off Main Street for the multitude of employees, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:06:00

MomSelect sent me a Swag Bag from BlogHer

They had some extra Swag Bags and I was one of the lucky ones that got this big box in the mail from all sorts of sponsors from BlogHer ... , wets the markers, and it slowly drips this blue out the bottom right onto the carpet. The nice, clean, tan carpet. It only took about 5 minutes, but in that time before we noticed, we had a stain [more...]

Date: 2008-08-16 20:35:05

Ladybug Steam Cleaner to the Rescue

Ladybug Steam Cleaners I hope you are not sick of hearing about all the cleaning uses I keep finding for my Ladybug Vapor Steam Cleaner ( ... outside on the patio with the steam cleaner, and blew some steam down some crevices where I could see ... in Patio.Also this last Fall, I tackled weeds in the crevices in our patio by applying steam to them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:50:47

Of star, light and houses

Of firesides and cease fires…As the time of light draws nearer; I find myself once more star-gazing in the Christmas cupboard.Being of secular bent, I should, I’m sure, think of it as the solstice store, yule cabinet or midwinter walk-in, but there are two reasons that I do not [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:59:15

Of star, light and houses

Of firesides and cease fires… As the time of light draws nearer; I find myself once more star-gazing in the Christmas cupboard. Being of secular bent, I should, I’m sure, think of it as the solstice store, yule cabinet or midwinter walk-in, but there are two reasons that I do not. 1) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:29:39

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