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Quick House Cleaning Strategies

December 6 by

Having a few friends over? With these simple strategies you can finish your house cleaning quickly, and even have some fun.

Start off by keeping all your supplies close at hand. Fill a box or bucket with all your cleaning supplies, and bring it with you to cut down on unnecessary trips and distractions. Keep a damp rag in one pocket and a dry one in another for convenient touch ups.

Cold weather, busy days and fattening holiday meals make it hard to manage your weight. House cleaning is a great way to get in some old fashioned aerobic exercise while checking things off the to do list. Start by setting the mood with some fast paced music. Keep your heart rate up by dancing while dusting, and move fast. Keeping up a fast pace while you’re cleaning will not only burn calories but will save time as well.

Finally, get some incentive other than a clean house. Go and get a manicure when you’re finished, that way you don’t have to worry about ruining your nails, and you’ll give yourself a much needed break after all that hard work.

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Amanda’s Post Summer Clean Up

September 19 by

Thanks to the amazing talent of one of our lovely colleagues, we have some excellent artwork to share with you.  Please join us as we tell you epic carpet cleaning, stain removal and even water damage tales.

We start our series with the story of Amanda.

Summer Fun Makes More Than Just Memories

Amanda spent the summer with her two children. On sunny nice days, they played in the park, swam in the pool and enjoyed long picnics on the country side.  But on cool, rain filled days, the kids and Amanda spent time at home. They would cuddle up for movies and popcorn on the couch and build forts in the living room.

At the end of the summer, when the kids went back to school, Amanda looked around her house and found evidence of their summertime fun. Unfortunately, not only did she and her children make beautiful memories, they also made quite the mess. Amanda found grease stains in her furniture, sand in her area rugs and sticky, smelly messes in her carpets.

Professional Cleaning to Clear the Mess without the Stress

So as not to let the messes disturb her down time (or the wonderful memories made with her children), Amanda called Flat Rate Carpet for a cleaning service that included carpet cleaning, rug cleaning and upholstery cleaning. When the technicians finished her couch cleaning, she sat back and caught up with a good book.

And after the technician removed the messy evidence, she thought peacefully, “Thank you, Flat Rate Carpet”.

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Sacred, Clean Space for a Calm, Collected Mind

September 15 by

I recently read an article about the relationship between physical, aerobic activities and mental health. This study conducted by college students throughout Great Britain suggests that high endurance, strenuous activities lead to a healthier, happier person.

While it’s no scientific mystery that exercise increases energy levels and endorphins, it’s interesting that a clean, organized home brings you to the same level of happiness and health. Many people say that a clean and tidy home increases their concentration and focus. This allows them to engage in more meaningful activities with their families. It also brings them to a higher level of overall happiness and contentment.

So when you want to create a happy, sacred space, start by cleaning and organizing your home room-by-room. And when it comes to the carpets, rugs and upholstery cleaning, call Flat Rate Carpet. We will happily come and help you establish a complete clean throughout your entire home.

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Moms: More Than Maids

August 22 by

A recent study reveals that stay-at-home moms show more signs of depression than working moms with a “SuperMom” complex. The findings suggest that working moms exhibit signs of better mental health overall as they attempt to find a stable balance between work and home.

Mothers everywhere, regardless of it they stay at home or work, strive to have it all; a happy family, clean home and laundry and dinner on the table at a reasonable hour. But no matter how hard you try, things can’t always be perfect and go the way you want.

Every mom needs a break. Stay at home moms need a break from their house work and children duties. Working moms need some quite time away from job and home responsibilities. Without a break, the relentless routines of cooking, cleaning and caring  or working and home management, start to wear on your will.

Mothers everywhere should treat themselves to something special once in a while. Whether it’s chocolate ice cream for lunch, a mani/pedi at the spa, a new handbag, or a person to do the house cleaning for you, find something that pampers you. Give yourself a break and a peace of mind, for once.

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Amy Winehouse and Clean Living

August 8 by

It’s been about a week since the death of British jazz singer Amy Winehouse hit newsstands and social networking sites. While reporters, police and fans attempt to find the cause, I think that international interest keeps neglecting an important fact. Her death is about clean living.

Winehouse was a woman struggling with a serious illness, like several other millions of people in the world. Winehouse suffered from substance addiction. And, instead of educating the public about the reality of substance addiction, we subconsciously teach all generations to view addicts as dangers to social order or romanticized visions of fame. Yes, Winehouse, joined the 27 Club but that’s not important. She was unable to successfully live a clean life—a life without excessive amounts of drugs and alcohol.

For some people, clean living means having your house professional cleaned. But for others, clean living is truly a life or death decision.

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