Category: Cleaning tips and information
Discount and Bargain price rug and carpet cleaning.
We all get them, a leaflet through your door offering super cheap and discounted offers for rug, carpet and upholstery cleaning services. But lets look at this a little closer.. The company advertising will often give very little away about themselves, check for a local address and see if they have a local telephone [...]
Read moreCarpet Moths ~ Eating the natural fibres in your home.
Beware of the Moth threat in your home ! Britain has suffered like never before in 2011 with moth infestation cases, why is it happening ? And what can you do to prevent it ?
Read moreDid you know?
Spring cleaning evolved when fires were used in peoples homes. When the winter months had gone, many hours were spent washing walls, furniture and floors to remove soot dust. Only one third of women believe men do enough housework. More than 10% of couples argue about housework. A damaging health threat called multi chemical sensitivity [...]
Read moreCarpet and soft furnishing sun damage.
Without exception, almost all interior textiles (upholstery, rugs, curtains and wall coverings) will suffer fading and lightening over a period of time. The amount of damage suffered will depend on the item’s position in your house, exposure to light, colour intensity and dying type/method used. The dying technique least susceptible to sunlight fading is solution [...]
Read moreCleaning tips from Grandma Owen, Floors and Carpets
Freshen carpets – liberally sprinkle oatmeal, salt or cornflour, leave for at least two hours and then vacuum. Brighten colours in a faded carpet use a mix of one part vinegar to two parts hot water. Soak a cloth in the mixture, simply rub into your carpet, watch the colours come back! Blot up pen [...]
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