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Smoking Down the House

August 8 by

With more and more states (like New York) passing laws prohibiting cigarette smoking in public, smokers can now only smoke in confined, personal areas like homes and cars. Although this clears the public air of all the second hand smoke, it leaves homes victim to the damages of cigarette smoke.

Second-hand smoke negatively affects the carpets, rugs and furniture in the home. This causes problems especially in rental units and houses for sale on the market. Non-smokers can detect second hand cigarette smoke from the instant they walk into a home. It can seriously deter the sale or rental of the house or apartment.

If you are interested in selling, buying or renting a home with second hand smoke damages, make sure to take advantage of professional cleaning services. Cleaning treatments like drapery cleaning, deep-carpet cleaning and even mattress cleaning can not only remove the unpleasant odor left behind by cigarette smoke, but also repair any little holes from burn marks.

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Bed Bugs Strike Back

July 18 by

We all know the childhood nighttime rhyme, “Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bed bug bite,” but did you ever know that bed bugs are real?

According to the Mayo Clinic, bed bugs have a long history of human blood sucking. They live deep in our mattresses and bed frames emerging for their midnight snack on your arms, wrists, necks and faces. After World War II, the United Sates eradicated all the little beasts with a pesticide almost as strong as an atomic weapon. Since then the FDA outlawed its use due to its highly toxic ingredients.

After the pesticide disappeared, the bed bugs came back in growing numbers. Recent research shows that in the last year 95% of professional cleaning services reported an increased infestation of bed bugs in private homes, hotels and college dorms across the US.

These little dark brown bugs wreck havoc in your sheets and, once discovered, require immediate removal. They cause major swelling at the bite sight and irritate allergies in suffers and asthmatics.

If you notice a bed bug infestation in your home, call a professional to eliminate them ASAP. Nothing screams nightmare louder than bed bugs.

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Keep the Bed Bugs at Bay

June 6 by

They’re saying in NYC now that if you’ve never seen a bed bug, you’ve really lucked out! There seems to be a full-blown epidemic in the city at the moment, which has spread to many hotels!

And these blood suckers are suckers for equality – they attack you whether you’re black or white, or rich or poor. But they do like to live in crowded, urban areas – like the five boroughs!

The only real way to fix the problem is by calling professional exterminators. They have the equipment and the know-how to get the job done properly. They won’t just sanitize the area, but they’ll deodorize it too, so you can get back to a bug-free night’s sleep ASAP.

And finally, remember, if you want to weed out the con men, call the Better Business Bureau first.

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Summer Cleaning for Your Home Part I

June 1 by

Spring-cleaning can seem a daunting task to any house owner, especially if the house has been neglected throughout the colder winter months. Here are some helpful hints for getting the job done faster, and with less stress!

Preparation and Organization:

  • Organize a plan for all rooms in your house. Decide what rooms need what cleaning, then tackle them one at a time
  • Make a week-long or weekend long schedule of what needs to be done and when you intend to do it
  • Dole out tasks to other members of the family so you don’t have to hack it alone
  • Start by organizing a room, returning objects to their proper places, and cleaning out papers that have piled up over the year along with little knick-knacks that have been around since the holidays

Now that you have begun to organize your house and prepare it for soap and scrubbing, keep an eye open for our next post about sudsing up and getting your home squeaky clean!

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How do I recognize a moth infestation?

March 31 by

Moths can be a real trouble, especially if they are not discovered early on as they can make a lot of damage. Female moths lay hundreds of tiny eggs each, and the eggs hatch into larvae that consume wool, fur, feather, silk and other fibers. Moths and their larvae thrive in dark, undisturbed areas such as cupboards dark corners and under furniture, where a rug gets little traffic and is not often vacuumed.

Moth larva leaves a cobweb-like veil in the area of the damage, along with fine, sand-like debris. Sign to look out for:

  • Adult flying moths
  • Bare spots in the carpet pile, as larva might prefer a certain fiber or color, a carpet will show “bald patches” when infested with larva
  • Webs – White webs on the carpet may be found in serious cases of moth infestation
  • Cocoons – they are very hard to spot, but they are a sure sign of moth trouble
  • Larva in the pile
  • Sand like debris, left over by the larva
  • Broken pile

If any of these signs appear call a cleaning service immediately!

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