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Month: October 2011

How Often Should You Deep Clean Your Home?
Cleaning and restoration tips

How Often Should You Deep Clean Your Home?

Are you hosting Thanksgiving in your home this year? Do you have guests coming from out of town or children returning home from college for the holiday break? Are you about to change up your décor and furniture in your residence? This is an opportune time to consider deep cleaning your home. Deep cleaning is a comprehensive and thorough cleaning that can be maintained with light dusting, vacuuming and wiping down of surfaces. When you deep clean a home, everything is touched, from the ceiling, down to the baseboards and the floor. You can deep clean your home once a month, once a season or once a holiday season, depending on the amount of traffic your home receives. Deep cleaning a home can take hours, but here are some helpful hints to make this process go smoothly, courtesy of Mrs. Cl...
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How Often Should You Clean Your Chimney?
Cleaning and restoration tips

How Often Should You Clean Your Chimney?

As we approach the holiday season, it will be time to start up the fireplace again. The warmth of the fire, the crackling of the flames and the bright amber flickering around the room is very comforting and relaxing when spending time with family and friends. What you may not expect is a pungent odor, billowing smoke or tenants in the form of birds. Fireplace is one of the most valued features in a home, however, many families will label their fireplace "non-working" and it sits unused, because the homeowner doesn't know what to do about a variety of issues or how to clean it properly. Here are some of the frequently asked questions about chimneys and the answers, courtesy of the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA). How often should I have my chimney cleaned? The National Fire ...
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How Often Should You Clean Your Air Ducts and Vents?
Air Duct HVAC Cleaning

How Often Should You Clean Your Air Ducts and Vents?

Take a deep breath… and exhale. Did that hurt your lungs at all? If you have not had your air ducts and vents cleaned in a while, you may be harming your health and you don’t even know it. While the immediate damage may be as simple as additional sneezing, it can extend to prolonged allergic reactions to dust and mold and eventually, a respiratory infection. Air ducts and vents carry and filter cold air and warm heat through your home and office throughout the year. Just as the air filter in your vehicle and the lint trap in your dryer must be replaced or cleaned, the same attention must be paid to your air ducts and vents. The question remains…how often should you clean your air ducts and vents? Having your heating and cooling system cleaned as a preventative measure is wise in resp...
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How Often Should You Clean Your Carpet and Upholstery?
Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning

How Often Should You Clean Your Carpet and Upholstery?

In your home or office, the décor says a lot about you. What also reflects upon you is the condition of the items in your space, from the furniture down to the carpeting and rugs. To offer a great presentation and maintain the life of your upholstered furniture and carpeting, as well as maintain a healthy indoor environment, it is important to keep these items clean. But how often should you have your carpet cleaned? This depends on a number of different factors. Here are some tips (courtesy of Creative Homemaking) that will help you decide how often to clean your carpet and upholstery. Depending on the traffic and inhabitants of your space, your cleaning needs will vary: Who should have carpets and upholstery cleaned once a year? This scenario applies to a space with one or two ...
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