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How to Remove Blood Spots from Carpet and Furniture

Blood spots on your carpet or on your furniture… what a terrible thing. Hopefully when it happens, it’s not from a very serious accident. But when it does happen, you must remove it quickly. Blood spots can be removed fairly easily if you get to …

The Basics of Spot Removal

It’s a good feeling. You have a beautiful home, you spend time keeping it in perfect shape, and your brand-new carpet is the icing on the cake. It’s soft, comfortable and clean. Then one day, you notice (gasp) a spot right in the middle of …

The Chewing Gum Dilemma

We’ve all had this happen. Walking along and enjoying the day and we notice a bit of stickiness underfoot. We stop, awkwardly lift the affected foot and inspect the bottom of our shoe. Yep, there it is. A glob of chewing gum. It has attached …

Breathe Easy with Better Indoor Air Quality

As you start reading this, do a quick exercise. Breathe in, really deep… go ahead, fill your lungs. Feels good, right? Taking a deep breath of air, especially outdoors after a thunderstorm or when the air is crisp and clean, smells and feels good. It’s …

Got Odors? Clean It — Don’t Cover It

Odors. They are everywhere. When pleasant, we might call them “scents.” When not-so-pleasant, we might call them malodors. Odors are caused by a variety of sources. Some smells are pleasant, welcoming, such as from a fresh-cut batch of flowers or a nice, home-cooked meal. Others …

Basics for Cleaning Your Floors

Floors. You can’t avoid walking on them. You can’t avoid looking at them, either. The condition of your floors really affects the appearance of your entire home. When you have visitors, they notice…whether your floors are clean and tidy and in good condition, and if …

Urine Odor Removal 101 – Get Rid of the Smell

Phew! What is that smell? You might have uttered those words a few times, and when it happens, it is often from pet urine in carpet or perhaps some clothing attacked by a baby or toddler. When left untreated, many problems can arise, the most …

Man’s (and Woman’s) Best Friend

DID YOU KNOW that man’s best friend can actually become your worst nightmare? That’s right. He’s cuddly, cute and you love him, but sometimes he has a problem with “accidents” and pretty soon, you start to notice the… ummm… odiferous situation. Besides the obvious occasional …

Professional Technicians

DID YOU KNOW that one of the biggest decisions you will ever make involve whom you invite into your home? No, we aren’t speaking of dinner guests or your next son or daughter- in- law. Yes, they are important… but what we are speaking of …

How to Keep Dust Out!

It’s one of the most frustrating things… moving an item on a bookshelf only to see a clear outline of dust where something was sitting. Or how about moving a piece of furniture and discovering a herd of “bunnies” has taken up residence. Dust happens …