Carbonated Carpet Cleaning: Nature’s Secret Cleaner

carbonating cleaning bubblesHave you ever spilled a drink on your clothing and used club soda or seltzer water to remove the stain? It works great, doesn’t it? Have you ever wondered why?

Club soda or seltzer water works so well at removing liquid stains and dirt from fabric due to the minerals, low pH levels and, of course, carbonation. The carbonated bubbles within club soda literally help to “lift” the stain out of the fabric and fibers.

The principles of cleaning with carbonation don’t only apply to removing stains from your clothing. You can also remove stains and dirt from carpet using carbonation. Continue Reading

5 Common Questions for Kenosha Carpet Cleaners

kenosha carpet cleanerIf it’s been over a year since your last professional carpet cleaning, you will want to schedule an appointment right away.

But how do you know which carpet cleaner in Kenosha is the right one for you?

Of course you will want to consider price and availability, and perhaps there are companies that a friend or family has referred to you, but if you want to ensure you are hiring a quality carpet cleaning service, you will want to ask these five questions before booking your appointment: Continue Reading

How Easy is Microfiber to Clean?

microfiber couchHow much time do you have available to spend on cleaning furniture? Probably not much. Once dishes are cleaned, carpet is vacuumed and shelves and tables are dusted, most busy moms and home owners don’t have much time left to address their dirty furniture.

If you don’t want to worry about dirty furniture in your home, you might want to consider purchasing microfiber couches, chairs and loveseats, especially if children or pets live with you. This is because microfiber is the easiest furniture upholstery to clean and keep clean.

Why is Microfiber Easy to Clean?

First and foremost, microfiber upholstery is easy to clean because it generates very little dust and lint compared to other furniture fabrics. On some fabrics, dust and lint build up and even submerge into the fabric, requiring constant attention to keep clean. Because microfiber fabric is sewn so tightly with man-made materials, it is almost impenetrable. Therefore, most of the dirt and dust sit on the surface of the furniture and can be removed with regular vacuuming. Continue Reading

What are Upholstery Codes on Furniture?

upholstery cleaning codesWhenever possible, it is best to prevent furniture and upholstery stains as some upholstery can be very difficult to clean and might require a professional cleaner in Kenosha to do so.

To prevent furniture stains, you will want to vacuum your upholstery regularly and you might want to consider purchasing a slip cover or arm rests.

Unfortunately though, even your best efforts at preventing furniture stains will probably come up short at times considering how frequently furniture is used in a home, especially in a home with pets and children.

In the event of a spill, you will want to react fast and know exactly how proceed in order to clean up the stain. For some more serious stains, such as wine or marker, you might want to consider immediately calling a professional like Nature’s Way Chem-Dry in Burlington. For more basic stains, you will want to review your furniture’s upholstery cleaning code. Continue Reading

Tips for Keeping Furniture Clean

furniture cleaningUnlike carpet and flooring, furniture is often overlooked when it comes to cleaning a home.

It’s safe to say that most people spend the majority of their time in their home sitting on their furniture. Because upholstery and furniture get nearly the same amount of use as the amount of traffic carpet gets, it’s easy to see how furniture can get very dirty very fast.

Similar to carpet, upholstery fibers act like a sponge and soak in all the dirt and moisture they’re subjected to. Therefore, it’s likely your furniture is even dirtier than it might appear.

Because much of the dirt lives deep within the upholstery fibers, you will want to have your furniture deep cleaned once every 12 months by a professional cleaner in Kenosha in order to protect its value.

But, there are also daily, preventative steps you can take to help reduce the amount of dirt that’s on the surface of the furniture and limit the amount that seeps into the cushions, arm rests and back rests: Continue Reading

Tips for Removing Dust from Carpet

furnace filterDust can be found almost anywhere in your home and can be a real problem for allergy sufferers. If you suffer from allergies, you will want to choose carpet over hardwood floor or tile. This is because carpet traps the dust within its fibers whereas smooth flooring lets the dust continue circulating throughout the air in your home.

While carpet will reduce the amount of dust in your air, it won’t reduce the amount of dust in your home. There are several filters available for purchase that can help remove dust from the air you breathe and services available to remove dust from your carpet. Continue Reading

How to Clean Cleaning Tools

cleaning cleaning toolsFor the most part, long gone are the days that required home owners to get down on their hands and knees and scrub the floor or pick each speckle of dirt or debris out of the carpet. Today there are wonderful cleaning tools like robot vacuums, hardwood floor mops and microfiber rugs and cloths.

These cleaning tools work great. But, that also means that cleaning all that dirt makes them extremely dirty too. A dirty cleaning tool does you no good. Therefore, it’s important to take some time out of your cleaning routine to clean the tools that clean for you.

Check out these helpful tips from Kenosha Carpet Cleaning Blog on how to clean your vacuum, mops, brooms and cloths you use to clean your carpet and floors: Continue Reading

Go Mom! Recommends Chem-Dry Carpet Cleaning

go mom logoBlogs are often an excellent online source for Do It Yourself projects, cooking and baking recipes, home décor and repair and, of course, cleaning tips like those you find here at Kenosha Carpet Cleaning Blog.

One blog that offers all of that and even more is GoMom! founded by Molly Gold. GoMom! offers advice to moms around the country on how to “outsmart the chaos” of daily life through helpful organization tips, vacation recommendations and brand reviews. It’s full of a lot of wonderful articles and is a must-read if you’re a mom. Continue Reading Continue Reading