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Deep cleaning your home – 8 tips
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Deep cleaning your home – 8 tips

Tip 1: Treat your carpets, rugs or other fiber upholstery with a homemade solution. For this, get a small bowl and add a tiny amount of a dishwashing detergent, a couple tbs. of baking soda, and stir well with hot water. If you want to deodorize while cleaning at once - you may want to add a few drops of your favorite shampoo or a scented soap, or another fragrant detergent that you can find at home, but not a perfume because it may transfer oils and colorants. If you want to clean very persistent and heavily soiled spots - a great idea is to add a few more tbs. of soda.   Tip 2: Pre-vacuuming upholstery, floor coverings, pillows and furnishings with fabric surfaces is one of the most important steps before the deep cleaning itself. According to the stains and the dirty area...
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Eco-Friendly Cleaning Alternatives
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Eco-Friendly Cleaning Alternatives

The modern household uses way too many petroleum-based cleaning products that possess questionable benefits and the possibility of harm for the environment and the health of the people who use them. A lot of the drain cleaners out there tend to be absolutely terrible for the environment, so you would do well to avoid them as much as you can when you work on cleaning your home. Although they tend to be pretty efficient at breaking down blockages in drains, they also tend to be a horrible cocktail of caustic chemicals that may easily be avoided if you know what you’re doing, as they will end up in the local groundwater and soil or all the way into the sea. There are many alternatives which do the same job but in a much safer way: • Green products The growing awareness of the ecological i...
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The importance of end-of-tenancy cleaning
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The importance of end-of-tenancy cleaning

If you’ve put down a hefty deposit on your rented accommodation and you’re nearing your move out date, you’ll want to consider end-of-tenancy cleaning, in order not to have any of your deposit money held back by the landlord or estate agent! It’s important before moving out of the rented premises that you plan a thorough cleaning and leave the flat or house in good condition and in the way you found it at the start of your tenancy! Landlords can be particularly fussy when it comes to move out cleaning, so if you aren’t up to house cleaning yourself, why not hire professional cleaners to get the job done for you! If you do decide to bypass professional cleaning services and carry out the end of lease cleaning yourself or with a friend, then there are a few things to consider! Don’t j...
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How to Clean Leather Furniture
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How to Clean Leather Furniture

Leather furniture – chairs, couches and more that we really enjoy in our homes - need good care to keep them looking like new. The following tips will give you a few ideas you can use when cleaning leather furniture: Before you begin the cleaning, you will need to make sure you understand the type of leather your furniture is made of. You will have to check to see the tags of the makers for more information on the way it may be treated and cleaned. They will contain directions that should not be ignored, as most retailers and manufacturers will give you the information you need to make cleaning less of a chore. Before you move on to using any specific cleaning products however, you should make sure you test them on a smaller patch of the furniture to see whether there are any changes ...
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Green Autumn Cleaning Tips
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Green Autumn Cleaning Tips

The chemicals in most commercial cleaners can be pretty harsh, depending on the nature of the areas in need of cleaning. You may be surprised that there are few green products you need that get the job done with less harm to yourself and danger to the environment. The following tips will give you a few ideas you can use in terms of autumn cleaning with a green twist: There are great benefits to using green cleaning products, as it will allow you to keep your home spotless without too much dangerous chemicals involved. Thankfully, there are quite a few things you most likely already have around your home. There are also quite a few commercial products you can use to help you in the long run, becoming a part of your usual cleaning kit and its tools. The materials and suppl...
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Stain removal techniques – laundry soap and water
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Stain removal techniques – laundry soap and water

There is nothing better than the old fashioned ways of removing a stain. Sometimes the old ways are the best ways despite all technological and scientific advancements! Removing stains can be a tricky task, especially when there are thousands of different ways to do that. It is essential to know the most effective way to remove stains in times of emergency. The soap and water method is often preferred over chemicals on certain materials because chemicals can damage the material. Nowadays the soap and water method is not used very much in cleaning, though people should give it a try. For example, the method is great for cleaning tough stains on natural fibers, like blood from cotton or linen, and those can really be hard to clean stains. If you are worried about damaging the garment,...
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Simple Drain Cleaning Solutions
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Simple Drain Cleaning Solutions

One of the most important parts of your home is the drainage. While it might not be the most glamorous aspect of home ownership, the ability to drain properly in your home means that you can make use of sinks, showers, baths and a myriad of other home features. With so much of the house depending on the drainage working in the correct manner, dealing with any issues that you have is absolutely essential. So if you think that you have problems in the areas of drainage in your home, what is the best way in which you can deal with these issues? Read on to discover a range of simple drain cleaning solutions. The first step with any cleaning process is to establish what the problem might be. The tools and the methods which you use in order to resolve a blocked drain can vary depending on...
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Finding the Right Company for Biohazard Cleanup
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Finding the Right Company for Biohazard Cleanup

Trauma or crime scenes involving biohazard materials such as blood, bodily fluids, and body parts or tissues require highly specialized technicians to safely and effectively clean the scene. These scenes are also highly sensitive and may involve family and friends that are emotionally overwhelmed by the situation. When looking for the right company to handle trauma or crime scene cleanup, it is important to make sure that they not only provide effective cleaning services according legal requirements, but also show compassion and respect to those affected by the tragedy. There are many companies out there that provide biohazard cleanup services but do not have the proper training and do not fulfill the minimum legal requirements set by OSHA, the EPA, and the Department of Transportat...
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5 steps for a thorough end of lease cleaning
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5 steps for a thorough end of lease cleaning

Having a proper order in which to do things can often help you avoid doing more work than you really need to, and the end of tenancy cleaning is no different. Follow these steps and you should be able to get the job done easily! 1. Protect the floors Laying dust sheets down before you start cleaning will ensure that you are at less risk of having to clean for hours and hours. The dust from sanding and the splatters of paint when touching up the walls will cause mess that you can avoid. The moving team can also mess up the floors when walking in and out. 2. DIY tips DIY has advantages and can save time if done properly. For example, when drilling holes in the wall, try putting the vacuum cleaner nozzle next to the drill while you drill to vacuum and reduce the amount of dust that goes o...
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