Carpet Cleaning in Athens

If it’s been over a year since you have had your carpets cleaned, then let me remind you of three important benefits to having your carpet and rugs cleaned every 6-12 months:

1. Your carpet will stay beautiful. Regular cleaning prevents permanent staining and keeps traffic lanes looking great!
2. Your carpet will last longer. Regular cleaning removes ground-in soils that destroy traffic lanes. Carpet makers recommend cleaning at least every 12-18 months to keep warranty void.
3. Your home will be healthier. Your carpet is a fiber. It needs to be cleaned regularly to extract dander, dust pollen and bacteria that vacuuming doesn’t remove.

If you are ready to schedule or would like more information about our services just give our office call.  

 (706)769-1444

For more information about Certified Clean Care, visit our website: www.CarpetCleaningAthens.com

Rotate: Rotate rugs to even out any possible sun fading, and to also not allow one specific area to get all the foot traffic wear. Rotate small rugs every 3 – 6 months; larger rugs every time it gets cleaned or every 12 – 18 months, make sure it gets put back down the opposite directions.

Inspect: Quarterly you want to inspect your rugs closely for any insect activity. Moths and carpet beetles generally begin feasting in areas that have little light and little air-flow – this means they prefer the back of the rug, or areas of the rug that may be under furniture. The larva looks like “sticky lint”, so flip over the corners of the rug to see if you have any activity.

Never use Carpet Spot Removers or Baking Soda on your rugs. Folex® or Resolve® are meant for SYNTHETIC carpet, not wool or silk. These chemicals (even Woolite®) are too strong to use on rugs and they will either cause a chemical discoloration or it will bleach out the rug dyes completely. Baking soda also causes damage by yellowing the fibers. The damage is permanent and will devalue your rug.

Never put potted live plants, or plastic protectors, on top of your rugs.

Even careful plant caretakers spill a bit when watering plants. This water seeps into the cotton foundation which leads to mildew growth and dry rot. When dry rot sets in, eventually the rug falls apart in that area of rot. It ruins the rug.

Hello friends and clients. It’s almost that time of year again….the birds will be singing, the sun will be shining, the flowers will be blooming, the eyes will be itching, the nose will be running…..aaaaahhhh allergy season is upon us.

But, before you pull out the box of tissues and allergy meds remember…..

There are proven things you can do to eliminate some allergens

 at their source and reduce your allergies!!

A popular website had this to say on the subject, “Why people develop allergies remains a mystery in the medical community. Until we know more about allergies the best line of defense is to eliminate the offending agents.” - peacefulmind.com

Then it goes on to list some of the “offending agents” several of which are found in most homes today: dust mites, pollens and mold. We all know what mold is and mold spores can even be found in your carpets. And we all know what pollens are and that they can come in through open doors and windows (even be tracked in) and settle in your home and carpets. But in case you don’t know what a dust mite is, they are microscopic little creatures (bug like) that wander in your fabrics and carpets. The living mites are not the offenders, it’s their fecal matter and the bodies of dead mites that most people are allergic to. (I know I’m gorssed out too!) That means…..

There are many allergy offenders living in your own home!

So far I haven’t given you much to smile about have I?

Well you can face the allergy season with a smile if you take a proactive approach to the season. Don’t let allergens in your own home irritate your allergies that may already be flared up by the hay fever of Springtime. Get your carpets cleaned properly and professionally and you will eliminate the pollens, molds and dust mite matter that can make your allergies go from bad to worse.

The EPA has this advice, “Keep the house clean. House dust mites, pollens, animal dander, and other allergy-causing agents can be reduced….through regular cleaning.”

So smile, you can reduce your allergies by removing common allergens at the source. Remember, your carpet is like a big “filter” that traps pollutants and allergens. But that “filter” gets full and redistributes allergens back into the air with every step you take. If it’s been more than 6-12 months since you had your carpets cleaned your “filter” (carpet) is probably full. If you want to take steps toward reducing allergens found in your home then pick up the phone and call us (706) 769-1444 right now.

Did you know that the number one reason homeowners call a Professional carpet cleaner is because of spots and stains? While all carpet requires Professional cleaning at least once a year to keep it clean, fresh and looking its best, spots and stains can ruin the otherwise beautiful appearance of your home.

The reason the “one product” supermarket or hardware store carpet stain removers don’t work is because there are five types of household carpet stains. So get rid of all of those supermarket stain removers that are cluttering your cabinet under your sink. Many of these products actually create more problems than they solve. No single stain remover works on all five types of stains, which means you need the right stain remover for your needs.

The five general categories of household stains are: General or Common Stains, Greasy and Oil-based Stains, Juice and Dye Stains, Coffee and Tea Stains, & Pet Stains and Odors.

Certified Clean Care offers the entire line of these safe & effective spotting solution spotters. Our office number is (706) 769-1444.

Does it mean anything?

Would you be surprised to learn that most carpet cleaning companies have no formal training? Some are not companies at all - only one person with a van, cleaning equipment and call themselves a company? That they are not required to be licensed? That there are no requirements to have any certification whatsoever?

Is training and certification important? After all, isn’t carpet cleaning a “menial task” that anyone can perform?

Actually, a carpet cleaning professional is working with one of your most valuable assets. Should it be trusted with just anyone? Unfortunately, our industry is full of “rogues” that only care about how much money they can get from you, and nothing about the life of your carpeting. They do not care about the industry in which they work.

Have you ever noticed that in many states, air conditioning companies, plumbers and pest control companies are required to be licensed? Not so for carpet cleaners. Unfortunately for you, and for me, there are many fine people in the carpet cleaning industry that realize that the standard must be raised. Those of us in that process help to police our industry. In order to do this, associations and certification organizations were created.

One such organization is called the IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification). This organization provides certification courses and exams for the carpet cleaning industry. By attending these courses, carpet cleaners are taught about fiber identification, carpet construction, cleaning chemistry, cleaning methods and professionalism. There are several levels of certification. Certified technician, Journeyman technician and Master Cleaning technician.

So, the question remains - “Does it mean anything?”  Yes, Yes, Yes! It means alot! It means that the certified firm is on the cutting edge of technology and change in our industry. It means that a certified firm knows the right way to apply cleaning procedures and chemistry. It means that the certified firm is working together with other certified firms to raise the standard of carpet cleaning, in general, therefore providing you with a higher quality product.

Considering having your carpets cleaned? Curious as to if the company that is coming to your home is a certified firm? You can check for yourself at www.iicrc.org

 Arbor Day was established by J. Sterling Morton of Nebraska City, Nebraska in 1872. He and his wife moved from Detroit, Michigan to the Nebraska Territory in 1854, where he was the editor of Nebraska’s first newspaper. His influence as a journalist led to his involvement in politics, and he became a promoter of the settlement of Nebraska. The lack of trees, however, was an obstacle.

  The Great Plains had been described as the “Great American Desert.” The tallgrass prairie that covered much of Nebraska at that time could provide rich farmland, but without wood for building houses or for fuel to heat homes, few found it convenient to settle there. Even the allotment of free land by the Homestead Act failed to entice sufficient numbers of families to relocate to Nebraska.

  Morton first proposed Arbor Day as a tree-planting holiday in 1872 at a meeting of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture. On the first Arbor Day, April 10, 1874, prizes were offered to counties and to individuals for properly planting the largest number of trees. It was claimed that more than 1 million trees were planted in Nebraska on that day.

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Hello and welcome to our new cleaning blog.  I hope you stop by often to gain HUGE tips that can help save your carpet, tile, or upholstery.  Our goal is to help you keep your flooring looking beautiful as long as possible.

Sincerely,

Joey Conglose

• Decorative candles can be cleaned quite easily with a cotton ball moistened with rubbing alcohol.
• Save empty baby wipe boxes. They come in handy for storing gift tags and slivers of ribbon for decoration small packages.
• Simmering orange or lemon peels can give your home a fresh, natural scent for the holidays.
• Pinecones make great kindling in your fireplace. They have an incredible scent, heat up quickly and burn for a long time.
• Rubber causes silver to tarnish, so don’t dry your pieces on a rubber mat or store them grouped with rubber bands.