Repel Mildew On Shower Curtains

Add a little salt to a spray bottle of water and spray on shower curtain weekly. Mildew can't stand salt water. This will stop it in it's tracks even before it has a chance to even start. For extra protection, don't forget about the folds. When finished showering, close the curtain. Since mildew can develop in the folds, pulling it straight prevents that from happening.

Tips For Maintaining A Healthy Home

The best way to reduce allergic reaction to indoor allergens is to reduce your exposure to them. Here are some tips for maintaining a healthy home environment:

·   Vacuum carpets, floors and upholstery 2-3 times a week using a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter.

·   Sweep entrance mats regularly to reduce the amount of tracked in dust and soil.

·   Have your heating & air conditioning system inspected & serviced annually. Use & replace high-efficiency filters on a monthly basis.

·   Wash bed linens and coverings weekly in hot water.

·   Have your carpets & upholstery cleaned by us at least twice per year, more often if you children & pets.

·   Have us clean your mattresses & box springs, then encase them in allergen impermeable covers.

Giving Your Carpets A Fighting Chance

Just like your clothing, your automobile, and your home, your carpet needs regular preventative maintenance to help it look and perform its best. Regular care will not only keep your carpet looking fresh and new, but can actually add years to its life.

Just as you put wax on your car to protect its finish from the elements and to keep it looking newer longer, your carpeting needs a protective treatment too.

Vacuum Up Dirt Easier

Carpet protectant creates an invisible shield, which allows you to vacuum soil away more easily. Proper vacuuming is crucial because it helps remove abrasive dirt particles, which can make your beautiful carpet look dull and dingy. This everyday soil can actually shorten the life of your carpet.

Spill Something? Don't Panic

Protectant provides a "window of opportunity" for you to remove common household stains. Carpets that are unprotected can absorb spills so quickly that even your best efforts to remove them are fruitless. Carpet protectant creates an invisible barrier, which helps keep stains (like fruit punch) from becoming a permanent part of the carpet fibers. While no carpet is bulletproof, carpet protectant gives you a fighting chance.

You take pride in the appearance of your home. After all, it says a lot about you. Your carpet is a crucial part of your indoor space. Its color, style, condition and cleanliness reflect upon you as an individual. Let protectant help you maintain the beauty of your carpet. The next time we clean your carpets, us for carpet protectant. You will be glad you did!

Here Comes The Pollen

Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Open The
Windows… Here Comes The Pollen…Here Comes The
Heat and Humidity!


How often does your house get a breath of fresh air? Today's homes are so energy efficient, they are almost airtight. The only way to completely flush stale air out of your home is to open the windows.

But when is it realistic to have windows open?

Certainly not during the winter months—it's too cold. Most of the summer months are also ruled out—unless you love filling your home with heat, humidity, and pollen. That leaves only spring and fall as "open window" time.

Or does it?

Have you noticed how winter and summer tend to squeeze spring and fall right off the calendar? It seems like half the year we are running our furnaces, and the other half our air conditioning.  The window of opportunity for—open windows—seems at best limited to a few weeks in the spring and fall. And if you suffer from allergies, the window may be closed year-round.

So what does this have to do with carpet cleaning? Glad you asked…

Recent studies have shown carpet plays a major role in the quality of the indoor air you and your family breathes. Carpet acts as a filter, trapping mold spores, bacteria and other air pollutants. Carpeting actually helps clean the air that is trapped inside your home. The drawback is, that just like any filter, your carpet filter must be cleaned regularly. Carpeting can't continue to filter your indoor air without your help.

How can you help?

There are three things your "carpet filter" needs from you.

1.    You must cleanup food spills and water leaks immediately to prevent bacteria and mold and mildew growth.
2.    You need to vacuum your carpet regularly with a vacuum that has a high-filtration bag.
3.    You must have your carpet professionally deep cleaned at least annually. (More often for homes with allergy sufferers. Heavy traffic areas may need more frequent spot cleanings.)

Great News! You also get a bonus benefit when you keep your carpet filter clean!

Clean carpet not only improves indoor air quality—clean carpet lasts longer too. Wear is caused when dirt and grit grind away at your carpet's fibers. With regular vacuuming and professional cleaning, your carpet will look like new for years to come.