Simple Springtime Tips for Avoiding Injuries and Costly Home Repairs

Spring time weather has finally arrived here in the Pocono Mountains and surrounding areas of Northeast Pennsylvania making it a perfect time to perform a simple inspection that may save you from costly repairs and or injury.   Since you are most likely outside maintaining the lawn or planting flowers, an exterior check of your home’s … Read more

Seasonal Tips for Extending the Life of your Fine Area Rugs

Spring time offers a perfect opportunity for performing a few basic tasks that will definitely help preserve and extend the life of your most prized Oriental and fine area rugs.   Aside from already being in that “spring cleaning” mode, the humidity is low, temperatures are a little warmer and the large amount of winter slop … Read more

Education, Certification and Today’s Carpet Cleaning Industry

One of the top 3 trends in the carpet care industry today is training. New cleaning techniques, environmental regulations, face fiber compositions and developments in manufacturing almost command the need for staying educated. Certifying bodies and organizations dedicated to improving the cleaning industry are a great way for carpet cleaners and building maintenance professionals to … Read more

The Worst Advice we’ve ever heard about Carpet Cleaning

Being an IICRC certified carpet cleaning firm and celebrating 24 years in business this month, we have heard a few old wives tales that are common misconceptions circulating throughout our industry.   Among all the many myths about carpet are concerns over proper cleaning, especially expecting the carpet to soil more quickly after having it professionally … Read more

Cheap and Easy Holiday Carpet Spot Cleaning “Do’s and Don’ts”

Whether you are preparing for holiday guests or cleaning up after them, you can eliminate permanent carpet damage and or a costly bill from your local carpet cleaner by being prepared and tending to those little accidents promptly.  With the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s holidays quickly approaching, it seems that with each passing year, … Read more

A Properly Maintained Vacuum is an Essential part of Carpet Cleaning

There’s more to vacuuming your carpet than turning on the power switch and making a few simple passes.   Performing a regular inspection of your vacuum’s belts, filters, brush roller and bag or canister is very important part of proper carpet cleaning procedures.   All components of a vacuum cleaner must work in harmony in order to … Read more

Removing Mud from Carpets and Rugs Easily

Football season is in full swing and sometimes your little MVPs forget to take off their cleats before coming in the house.   Mud is a soil best cleaned when dry.   Prior to starting it’s always a good idea to consult you manufacturer’s warranty and test carpet spot cleaners in an inconspicuous area for color damage. … Read more

Fleas – How to Safely and Effectively Remove them from your Home and Carpet

Before calling an exterminator and paying extreme bills, there are some simple yet effective ways to remove fleas from your pets, home and carpet.   It is important to note that while chemical use and “Green Cleaning” may be a concern, “Natural” remedies can be HAZARDOUS to your pets or small children too.   Whatever methods you … Read more

Prevention, Protection and Presentation, 3 Great Reasons for having your Carpets Cleaned as Autumn Approaches

There are many reasons for having carpet and upholstery cleaned but the transition from summer to fall brings several factors into consideration.   As in most areas of Pennsylvania, students in the Hazleton and Berwick Area School Districts will be returning to school this week.     While recently cleaning carpets at the 9th Grade Center of the … Read more

Eco-Friendly Carpets are Trending but How Should We Clean Them?

To sum it up in two words; “very carefully”!   It sounds like a cheap excuse for an answer but knowledgeable and professional carpet cleaning companies will agree, proceed very carefully.   With the growing demand for natural materials and smart environmental choices, conventional carpet cleaning methods may not be the answer anymore. Materials used in the … Read more