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Month: October 2015

Why Tile and Grout Surfaces Should be Professionally Cleaned
Tile and Grout Cleaning

Why Tile and Grout Surfaces Should be Professionally Cleaned

The holiday season is quickly approaching and now is a perfect time to get a jump start on getting ready.  There’s so much to do, with decorating, gift buying, cooking and of course, house cleaning. Face it, there’s no putting off cleaning the tile and grout any longer. Sure, you can get out the old toothbrush and spray cleaner and get on your hands and knees to scrub at the floor tiles and shower walls, but it’s a messy, back breaking job and who has the time? Tile and grout cleaning may sound like a do it yourself job, but that’s actually better left to professionals. Here are four reasons why it’s better to let the experts clean your tile and grout. It saves time and effort. There’s enough to do this time of year, so if there’s something that can be outsourced, why not do it? P...
Identifying Mold Odors and Removing them from Your Home
Odor removal

Identifying Mold Odors and Removing them from Your Home

If you enter a room where the windows haven’t been opened in a while, you’ll probably find the air stuffy and stagnant. As soon as you let some fresh air inside, though, the stale smell will disappear and the pleasant atmosphere in the room will be quickly restored. However, if you detect musty odor again in a couple of hours after the windows have been closed and the foul smell persists despite your efforts to get rid of it with the help of air fresheners, potpourri or other sweet aromas, this may be the first sign of mold growing in your home. Even if you don’t see any mold yet, it may have developed in hidden places - inside walls or under baseboards, in crawlspaces or inside heating and ventilation ducts, etc. Mold spores produce microbial volatile organic compounds that have the d...
Reduce Allergens in your Home this Fall with These Carpet Cleaning Tips
Cleaning and restoration tips

Reduce Allergens in your Home this Fall with These Carpet Cleaning Tips

Between 10 and 30% of Americans suffer from hay fever during the Fall months, according to WebMD. Most of these allergic reactions are caused by ragweed pollen. While it is virtually impossible to avoid ragweed completely, there are a few things you can do to reduce allergens in your home this Fall. Seasonal Cleaning Have your carpets cleaned at the beginning of the Fall season to eliminate pollen and other allergens that have accumulated over the summer months. If you’ve kept your windows open to enjoy the warm weather, chances are good that microscopic grains of pollen have also wafted in. Be sure to hire a reputable carpet cleaning company, such as ServiceMaster of North Texas, and let them know that you are concerned about allergies. Ask about hypoallergenic cleaning methods. ...