During August some moms in the valley are sad, others are leaping with joy and many have emotions somewhere inbetween. It’s back to school! Children have approximately 8-11 weeks summer break in the valley of the sun and that is enough to exhaust even the most patient parent. If the return to school has brought quiet to your house during the school day, it is a good time to check your house for that summer break damage, plus get some household tasks completed that have been on your ‘to do’ list since school finished in May. Post Summer Break Checklist Carpets – Time to spot clean … Read More »
Is your home looking like a haboob just swept through it?
Here in the Valley we experienced the worst dust storm or haboob that most valley residents remember in recent years. It rolled in and engulfed the valley early evening last week, and the sky turned dark in minutes. We expect the occasional dust storm during our monsoon season but this was one to be remembered. The storm at it’s worst looked like a winter’s snow storm. The dust created from the haboob was deposited in our yards and some made it’s way into our houses on our shoes, clothes, pets and through the small window and door vents in our houses, adding to the indoor air pollution in our … Read More »
Carpet Spot Cleaner Pitfalls
We all need a spot cleaner on our carpet now and again, particularly with children and pets. Be aware that not all spot cleaners are created equally! Avoid all-purpose cleaner on your carpet. The spot cleaner should be intended for use on carpets only. All-purpose cleaners generally leave a trouble causing residue that is difficult to remove and causes re-soiling. Do not use any canned foam cleaners on your carpet. The foaming agents generally leave a sticky re-soiling residue which is also difficult to rinse out of the carpet. Clean ‘N Fresh Cleaning sells a complete range of spot … Read More »
My Area Rugs on my Carpets Keep Moving!
There is a simple explanation. When carpets are manufactured the carpet yarns are made to lean in one direction, not stand up straight. This is called the “lay of the pile”. The physical characteristic of this lean causes any object resting on the tips of these yarns to move in the direction of the lean. When people walk on an area rug it creates a vibration and the rug moves. Carpet retailers carry pads which can be placed under area rugs on wall to wall carpets. These pads will prevent the area rugs from moving. If you need advice on oriental rug cleaning, please contact Norma and her … Read More »
Can I Walk on my Carpets?
Often we are asked if it is alright to walk on carpets that may still be damp from professional cleaning. Well the answer is yes, you can walk on the carpet, even if it is still damp, BUT keep in mind a couple of points: Walking on a damp carpet will quickly transfer the dirt on the bottom of your shoes, to the carpet. There is a possibility that any furniture that is placed onto the damp carpet may permanently bleed metal rust or wood stain into the carpet. Ensure that plastic or aluminum foil is placed between the carpet and the furniture. Step with CAUTION from the damp carpet onto … Read More »
