There is only one Chance to Make a Good first Impression with Potential Homebuyers

Author : Eric Lorence An often misunderstood and overlooked element of the homes selling process is the buyers first impression And while many ... and safer for the environment, dry organic extraction cleaning leaves a carpet exceptionally fresh ... of your wall-to-wall carpets can be avoided by having a thorough professional carpet cleaning Deep dry [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 20:16:28

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Who puts carpet in a bathroom?Assholes, that’s who.

I think maybe my Cats and Other Assholes theme this week has been a very bad idea because within about two hours of the first post, ... contained brand new wall-to-wall carpet (regular, normal, non-special carpet exactly like what’ ... before I can sleep at night? Would it be best to just set the carpet on fire? Can I sue the carpet [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 21:02:31

Who's Who... Know Your Carpet Types

It's BAAAAAAAACK. According to Domino wall-to-wall carpet is back in a BIG way. Here's a quick glossary to help you tell your Saxony from your Shag. ... traffic areas. But they're rough on the feet and are the very devil to clean. Nylon, durable ... for your carpet. Deep pile carpets like saxony or shag call for a thicker underpad while lower [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 21:18:35

Cool websites

I had fun picking out the photos for Carolyn’s Birthday bash yesterday! Teal/aqua is my favorite color! ... out the deep carpet cleaner machine and did the Oriental rug we acquired from Brian’s dad. This gorgeous rug was stuck under the dining room table at his dad’s house on top of wall to wall carpet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:25:43

Thom Felicia from Dress My Nest answers my questions!

I recently had the honor of being invited to an online press conference interviewing Thom Felicia, ... and bold rug layered on your basic wall to wall carpet ... is a more livable version of what we know as modern design. Pair a classic rug [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:13:00

Bang 4 Your Buck: $2 Million Homes (George W Style)

Last week, real estate and political junkies were abuzz about W and Laura’s recent splurge on a second Texas home, which, evidently, ... garage, in-ground swimming pool, some hardwood floors and wall-to-wall carpeting, sound system [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 18:49:35

Living Room is Finished!

Hard to get one picture of the whole room. Still need to get area rug and some artwork for the walls, but other than that its finished!!!! ... that the walls were green and the carpet was also green. We had black leather furniture. All those ... on the first day of my vacation. Feeling pretty darn good! I'm going to spend today cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 18:12:00

Tackle It Tuesday #109

Tackle It Tuesday #109 Written by Carolyn My Tackle this week does not have before and after photos - it is also very emotional for me so ... broken dry wall, or the carpet, or the spider problems, or the fact that I have no gutters… My roof ... have to clean that EVERY time my poor kiddos need a bath! BEWARE these photos might make you very [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 06:55:10

Water Restoration 911

Our apartment building is going through a major repiping project, the owners finally decided to change the plumbing to copper pipes ... she was very very upset. Water damage affected all her furniture, her walls, her carpet – her place was definitely not livable at that moment. Water damage should never be taken lightly, it is a health [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 16:35:50

CHRIS WALKER VS. WELCOME TO THUNDERDOME

Hey, my name’s Chris, I used to have a nice condominium. It was well-painted and decorated with an Asian flair ... all of this so I get new walls, new carpets, new cabinetry, new countertops, and a woman who picks up my dry cleaning (i.e. my mother) for free. At worst, my insurance goes up a little bit. A small price [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 07:00:47

I keep trying to write…

But then something inevitably happens. Amy runs up and shuts my laptop lid, meaning that I get distracted ... ; washing walls; swearing about the carpet stains; washing everything that isn’t tied down. I might ... around so that ours will fit a cot, cleaning the carpets (Nathan’s job) and making sure [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 23:03:32

OFF THE CARPET: Enough foreplay

What else is there to say?  Tomorrow we’ll have a new president and the last eight years will, hopefully, start to fade away.  In four days we’ll have a fresh slate of Oscar nominees and the last four months of awards speculation will suddenly be a distant memory.  The big wheel keeps on turning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:59:20

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January 6th, 2009 · No Comments Restore your premises after a flood! Call Water Restoration 911!!! Restore your premises after a flood! ... be extensive Water Damage that can affect your floor, carpet, walls and all parts of your home ... a wide array of vaccuums, dehumidifiers, air movers, scrubbers and dryers. All these equipments are HEPA [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:51:39

Problems With Chinese Drywall Could Result in New Laws

Chinese drywall is causing concerns over health and safety issues, and may change some laws in Florida ... units. The drywall does not seem to have problems until they get exposed to moisture, such as steam cleaning carpets and wiping walls with sponges. The Chinese drywall was installed in homes between [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:58:03

Carefully with the mold in your home

Do you ever feel breathless while in the house? Breathless can be caused by several things, in addition to dust and dirty air can also be caused by a fungus or molds in the wall next ... suspicious-smelling carpets, and using white vinegar or bleach to clean mold from garbage cans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:56:59

Orange Solv: All Nautural Citrus Orange Solvent High Active Cleaner

Dan Dillon: Hi this is Dan Dillon with Dillon Chemical and thank you for watching our video ... just about anything. It’s great for use on floors, walls, bathrooms, carpeting, and any type of industrial ... watched commercials for citrus type cleaners or you bought something before in a dollar store [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 22:20:07

Some Upset That Obama Won't Turn Oval Office Into Crack Den I Guess

Why liberals expect Obama to come in and paint the walls fluorescent pink and install shag carpeting and the like seems somewhat racist and ignorant ... it which is the way he found it except for a beautiful yellow highlighted rug, the way ... , notice the carpet stains to the right....(here's Obama's first ideas but he has had second thoughts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:27:00

Workshop - Object Writing Jan 20

A pneumatic drill twists the air, spitting a high pitched scream, urgently nuzzling its way inside the wheel of the Ford on the hoist, ... and the trapped smell of a hundred cigarettes clings to the carpets and walls. John behind the counter beams [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:33:14

Don’t Let Fire and Water Damage Take Control of Your Life

When fire and water take control of your life, SERVPRO will help you take it back - Like it never even happened ... cleaning carpets, upholstery, air ducts, drapes, walls, ceilings, and biohazard situations ... Cleaning Mold Removal and Remediation Sanitizing Services Document Restoration Commercial Disaster Clean [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 18:47:27

Owner

Compulsory Clean-Up and Restoration Nancy McConnell                                  www.compulsorycleanup ... i. Pressure Washing f. Yard cutting, Edging and Pruning 5. Remodeling a. Flooring Replacement ... 4. Full Service a. Full house debris removal b. Wall, Door and Window cleaning c. Carpet, Tile [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 02:01:35

Potential Tenants Line Up!

I have four, count them - four - appointments today with potential tenants for my empty rental unit ... (it is pretty clean, but there are some marks on the walls and I haven't had the carpets cleaned or anything ... out how to get a new one. I met with the first couple this morning, and I really like them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 18:19:00

White House re-do

After reading more about the upcoming White House residence transformation, ... dominate the walls and carpeting. With so much sunlight streaming in through that window, this room [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:17:00

Friday Linkfest: Moving Edition

Living Room In Progress We’re making progress on the house. At this point the carpets are ripped up and the walls are primed ... called Spring Cleaning for Normal People.  I skimmed through it quickly last night, and it’s really [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 11:00:39

Okay, Now I Feel Better!

Yesterday, I got to the point where I couldn’t stand it anymore! I’m talking about my house ... /straightening/dusting bookshelves, cleaning the yucky space in between the wall and the carpet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:52:54

Flip House pictures....

I mentioned a while back that we bought a new house to flip. We've been steadily working on it. It was nasty. Really nasty ... our previous ones too. It just needed a MAJOR cleaning. We've already demo'd the kitchen, removed all the cabinets, removed carpet throughout the house, torn down some walls. It already looks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:43:00

The Curious Series of Events

This is a bit of a story, so grab a coffee and get comfortable. Mr. Munro went to pick up Scotty from the kennels on Sunday ... for a wash and shampoo while I put her new basket (the one that used to belong to Dexter) into the washing ... the wall into the house and wet the carpet. (Let [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 07:15:25

I’m Saving Up Like Mad for a …

I remember making a post about being madly “in love” with the latest wall-mounted LCD televisions. ... Upholstery and Carpet Cleaning Woes (1) April 22, 2008 — On Hiring Helpers (3) November 22, 2008 — My Pest [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 07:36:37

The intimate is unfamiliar

Sometimes the intimate can be so unfamiliar. I looked down the empty hallways of my office: the glass walls, thin grey carpeting, red security lights. Times like this I wonder what I'm doing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:38:00

Fixing Damages: Home and Business Mold Outbreaks

Indoor mold outbreaks can cause wall, furniture, carpet, drapery, book, and important paper document damage. Molds can also cause allergic reactions such as bronchial irritation and asthma attacks [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 18:53:51

Basement Waterproofing In Indiana With ICE Guard

Leaky basements and problems with crawl spaces occur almost in all houses ... always lead to cracked walls and weak foundations, with black mold and carpet mold growing in the crawl ... technical gadgets used as crawl space dehumidifiers to maintain a dry basement. French drains, ‘tanking’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 12:39:56

Adventures in DIY Home Remodeling

I've had the keys to my foreclosure for two and a half weeks now. We haven't moved in yet, though, because there's so much fixing to do.We could have moved in immediately if we wanted to live with pink walls throughout the entire house, unfinished drywall in multiple places, filthy carpet, electrical hazards, and myriad other issues [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 08:01:00

Easy Property Maintenance For You

If you want to earn better money from your rented property, then you should go for regular property maintenance work ... a pack of drain cleaner for clogged sink or wash basin pipes, grout filler for leaks, and a variety ... carpet cleaning procedure once in a year. Most of the times walls do not get proper attention [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 18:46:13

Buying The Correct Vacuum Cleaner.

From The Desk Of ChemDry Boyne. Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Leather Cleaning, Floor Tile Cleaning And Wall Tile Cleaning In Meath And Louth. Servicing, Ashbourne, Ratoath, Dunshaughlin [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 06:42:00

Stain Guard And Professional Strenght Spot Remover

From The Desk Of ChemDry Boyne. Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Leather Cleaning, Floor Tile Cleaning And Wall Tile Cleaning In Meath And Louth. Servicing, Ashbourne, Ratoath, Dunshaughlin [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 19:53:00

The (Freakish) Things We Do When Family Comes to Town

My father and step-mother live in a preternaturally clean house.I'm not casting aspersions, just stating facts (enviously). Their house is many shades of tan, and cream, and beige, and off-white -- with lovely dark wood furniture and color on the walls in the form of paintings. There are never any spots on their cream carpet [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 20:46:00

The Joys of Home Ownership: True Story!

Day 1:Coming home from vacation to a wet garage because your brand new hot water heater intake pipe leaked ... in kid's bathroom and have to rip out part of your expensive carpet to clean up the mess.Move ... have passed through the system.Pulling out soaked dry wall and finding mountains of garbage inside [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:25:00

Friday Show Prep

Rich's Early Morning Chuckle:A minister who was very fond of pure, hot horseradish always kept a bottle of it on his dining room table ... tried to dodge a police search by disguising himself as a carpet. The thief rolled himself up in a giant rug and propped himself up against a balcony wall while cops searched his aunt's flat in Warsaw [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:15:00

Two Dozen Uses For Toothpaste (Aside From Cleaning Your Teeth)

By Nora Dunn Didn’t you know that toothpaste (despite its name) is for so much more than your teeth? It’s truly handy to have on hand ( ... Removal and Cleaning Crayon on Painted Walls So the kiddies decided to express their artistic side ... and rinse with a clean wet cloth. Carpet Cleaning/Stain removal Scrub away with an [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 03:23:29

sneak peek: elana of rosebud design

today’s sneak peek comes to us from the lovely elana iaciofano, ... : The bedroom is a bit more muted in color. The walls are a soft green, and the rug is a Madeline Weinrib that I found at an ABC Carpet & Home sample sale. I picked up the coral color in the rug [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 17:00:41

Wall-E: Golden Globe

Amid all the glamour, plunging necklines, weeping actresses, ... it, the award for best animated feature film went to Disney/Pixar's WALL-E (2008), the little robot-cleaner sorting out a devastated planet. Pity he couldn't make it up the red carpet holding Freida Pinto's hand [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 23:48:00

Cleaning Up Black Mold

Someone at home has been having a bout of respiratory ailments recently. No matter how much medicine ingested, the hacking cough remains ... the furniture, carpet, books, and the air we breathe can be full of spores that have circulated where the molds are growing. The worse is when they grow in between walls or in airconditioning ducts where [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 14:38:13

Vibrant Blue Dining Rooms in California and Paris.

I remember when I was a kid, my sister painted her basement apartment a very garish and remarkably unattractive shade of ... of it on the carpet and furniture, giving the whole project a really bizarre and unsettling feel. That image ... rug, vintage retro console, and that bright pop of blue on the wall in the background makes this room [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 01:38:51

Ommmmmmmm... breath...... Ommmmmm

The noise is getting to me. My head is buzzing from this constant humming. It is like when you stay in a hotel and the wall a/c unit is just blowing. ... and realized that if the washing machine was going to be moved on Monday, I had better do ALL of the laundry ... outlets and covers and get the ceiling fan changed out! The carpet goes in tomorrow and [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:35:00

Breathing Life into Walls

In most homes, you can be assured that blank walls will never do ... some prefer to keep it simple. Now after you put them up, the matter of maintaining and cleaning them ... Jute Carpet Aero Stools A Bedroom that is Ideal for Sleep A Bedroom Bragging Experience Zuo Modern [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 21:00:57

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