House Cleaning Tips

Keeping your carpets looking their best and looking like new doesn’t have to be hard. Here are a few carpet cleaning tips you might find helpful. Carpet Cleaning Tips Make sure you have the right vacuum for the type of carpet you have. For example, vacuuming a frieze carpet works best with a vacuum that has height adjustments and no beater. Vacuuming is recommended at least once a week, more if you have high traffic areas, pets, or members of the family that have allergies. A dirty carpet will have excess dirt, dust and other allergens and can become a breeding ground for germs. Have your carpets professionally cleaned once a year, especially if you have pets and lots of people coming and going. Do your research before hiring a professional, get references from other family members and friends; you don’t want a professional that’s just dumping water on the carpets. Although it is less expensive to rent a carpet cleaning machine from the grocery store, they may not be the best thing fo...

We just had a client ask the question below and thought we would share it with you. It’s a little long but it might be useful to some of you. If you are looking for answers to your cleaning questions, take a look at the Mrs. Clean forum . Our Clients Cleaning Question I live in an apartment and I have a white Whirlpool gas range. The stainless steel is not smooth it is abrasive like sandpaper and the porcelain covered grates and caps are very fragile and chip easily. They are black and covered with burnt on oil and food from cooking. I am afraid to use more heavy duty cleaners as they can strip the porcelain right off of the metal grates. Help. I work hard to get a clean kitchen, I do have two small children who are curious and a dog. I do not want to use something possibly harmful to them. Have I not found the right product? I have tried a lot of elbow grease and lots of products. I have tried soaking, steel wool, Brillo pads, green products, professional products, de-greasor, dis...