Elliott - sweet and .. sticky..

Elliott - Random Friday Morning, October 24 Originally uploaded by SpragueLab I captured this one of Elliott playing outside last Friday morning ... to its depths by spilling pink nail polish on the carpet as he tried to paint his fingernails in Rowen’s room ... him in to wash off the polish, not realizing that it was soaking into the carpet in the [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 18:49:59

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I suppose this is House Tour Week.

It is interesting to feel that, after just six or seven months, ... . I don’t have any before pictures of this room, but when we moved in, it had beige carpet, cream trim ... ), but for now things are in pretty good shape. We pulled up the carpet ourselves the first night we were here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:17:34

Another boring house post

Things are moving. I've been over at the house annoying the electrician, following the plasterer around and inspecting, ... what response I get tomorrow on those last couple of things....I had a phone call from the carpet guy while I was at the gym, and it seems they now can't lay our carpet till the 11th of December. After [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 10:42:00

weekend plumber

Fortunately my plumber is cheap - I just have to feed him and have marital relations with him regularly ... up the carpet and underlying foam to start drying it out while we searched for the cause of the water.First ... . Giselle noticed a wet spot on her bedroom carpet this afternoon and mentioned [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:24:00

Learn How to Keep Your House Look and Smell Clean With Green Cleaning Products

Are you on the search for natural cleaners? Read on to find out some of the most common fixes for house problems. 1 ... in removing residue as it also helps to disinfect the place. 5.Dirty Carpet- this is not a problem if you only follow the right steps written here. What you need to do is to sprinkle baking soda on the carpet [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 23:29:38

Tidings of comfort and joy...

I'm working from home today. Not because Seattle is in the frozen grips of snow and ice, although it is. (no pictures, camera battery is dead) But because my agency is remodeling two large offices. The carpet is pulled up and there's dust and mold swirling in the air. Paint and new carpet go in today. I won't be able to go in for at least [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 14:54:29

Follow Up To The Yay Below

So the carpet cleaning was a huge success!  The carpets look SOO NICE and even better, they aren't dirty anymore ... one of you?  :-) The company I used specializes in chemical-free solutions, so I have no side-effects from the cleaning ... of the company, that I hadn't really been able to make the time back when I had two jobs seeing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 01:37:19

Daimer XTreme Power XPH-9600 Carpet Cleaner

Carpet gives the room a new and classic look but they seem to be difficult to[ ... an unavoidable task. But with the introduction of carpet cleaners cleaning can be done effectively ... enclosed dual jet and upholstery, stair wand is made available. Daimer XTreme Power XPH-9600 2400 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 08:31:59

Want a Great Deal on a Foreclosure?

December 22, 2008 I was thinking about writing (again) about how buying a foreclosure home can be a great deal, but isn’t always what it seems ... hallways. Foreclosure homes are almost universally dirty. The carpet must be replaced. The walls have shoe ... . Is that blood on the carpet? Or is it mushed-in dog poo? The counters have been cigarette burned [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 03:00:57

Neglector

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Date: 2009-01-20 06:33:18

Pet Stain Odour Removal

FREE Pet Stain & Odour Removal We all love our pets be it a dog or cat I have had both and have loved every minute of pleasure they give us ... a call and if you are in our Carpet Cleaning Network Area we will send you it free. Don’t worry ... . as this is where the smell lays untreated. One word of warning never soak a carpet or rug with water [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 12:21:01

Canvassing vs. guerrilla marketing

he doorbell rang right in the middle of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. A man wanted me to know about his new residential carpet cleaning company. We have hardwood ... , what could the cleaning company do to put the service into context and make it relevant to home (and carpet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:11:24

Essential Oil Mixes for Home

Today we have a few essential oil recipes to help keep your home sparkling clean and fresh smelling ... chemicals or using noticeable plastic freshners. Carpet Cleaning Blend one drop each of lavender ... it on for ten minutes then vacuum up. This is a great carpet deodoriser. Furniture Polish Melt one cup [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:00:06

The Day After, Fixing Common Thanksgiving Stains

You know the person at big family gatherings like Thanksgiving, (or my Aunty M's christmas bash) who can't be trusted not to score a messy direct hit on cherished linens, upholstery or carpet ... rubbing alcohol. That should get it, then wash like you normally would. On Upholstery or Carpet - Again [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 16:03:41

Photo Hunt: Blue

My little boy touching at his big brother’s PSP light colored blue :) And of course that blue shirt:) Sorry about that mess in the carpet. ... that both boys made a mess last week. I tried cleaning it off many times but it just won’t. They were writing something in the carpet that’s why..ughh Happy Photo hunting! Join, HERE. Happy Weekend [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 07:16:41

A long day

On Tuesday we started the day getting the kids off to school because yes, ... carpet cleaner from the church while he was there too. We came home and said goodbye to our second ... we moved in and I'd tried to clean out with carpet cleaner before that just didn't work. We'd even used [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 14:00:00

Settling In

So many questions and emails about the renovation of this old house. So many people to share my pain ... points are actually slippery with age old ick. the carpet seems to be speckled. The speckles move… err.. the speckles move???  The carpet has things JUMPING in it…. There is a patio, underneath a mountain [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 09:20:25

Sort Out Thanksgiving Stains

You know the person at big family gatherings (like Thanksgiving) who can't be trusted not to score a messy direct hit on cherished linens, upholstery or carpet ... rubbing alcohol. That should get it, then wash like you normally would. On Upholstery or Carpet - Again [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 16:03:41

The List Goes On

Looking up home services does appear intimidating especially if it is your first time using such services ... when we were looking for a carpet cleaning company when we were still quite new in our place. Of course, household services do not end with carpet or home cleaners. At some point you’ll probably look [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 09:49:47

WA: has the BBB heard of this?

Eastside colleagues (Bellevue and Spokane): Rich Eden of RC Eden Carpet Cleaning will do p.d.'s offices; however.. ... (password - protected) with your carpet cleaning colleagues. Apparently this does not violate the carpet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:50:00

A strange-sounding illness leads to speculations and misinformation

The tragic loss of Mr. and Mrs. John Travolta’s son, Jett, has led to endless media speculations ... and early spring,” she wrote, and perhaps people clean their carpet more in the winter. But leading ... to have been believed by Travola, it is not an environmental illness caused by exposure to carpet cleaners or other [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 23:16:00

Beware of Autumn Allergens… Advice for Carpet

Fall Leaves originally uploaded by DGMiller777.Last week over dinner in Dalton, GA, Paul Friederichsen and I got into a discussion about carpet myths ... Oliviero (holiviero@ajc.com) the piece was impressively done with graphics, microscopic photos of mold [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 13:47:00

Pet Stain Odour Removal

FREE Pet Stain & Odour Removal. We all love our pets be it a dog or cat I have had both and have loved every minute of pleasure they give ... Kimmens a call and if you are in our Carpet Cleaning Network Area we will send you it free. Don’t worry ... . as this is where the smell lays untreated. One word of warning never soak a carpet or rug with [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 10:23:25

Pet Stain Odour Removal

FREE Pet Stain & Odour Removal. We all love our pets be it a dog or cat I have had both and have loved every minute of pleasure they give ... Kimmens a call and if you are in our Carpet Cleaning Network Area we will send you it free. Don’t worry ... . as this is where the smell lays untreated. One word of warning never soak a carpet or rug with [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 10:23:25

Recycle Carpet Samples

It's time for me to take a break from Christmas decor. When I think about the fresh, new year, I get giddy about cleaning, clearing, and being creative ... and duct tape, boring carpet samples can be transformed into a dandy floor runner, a tactile headboard [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 13:50:17

Frederick Carpet Cleaner

Super Carpet Cleaners live up to their name by providing the best carpet steam cleaning service with quality and care in mind. Cleaning carpets in y 3 gather(s) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 20:15:07

weirdest vacuum cleaner sales experience ever

Settle in...this is a bit of a long one, but I think, worth the read.A couple of weeks ago, I got a telemarketing call from Kirby, wanting to peddle their new carpet cleaning system in return for the chance to shampoo the carpet in two rooms of my house. Normally [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 07:01:00

The True Value of a Virtual Assistant

Lately there has been quite a bit of conversations and situations have drawn me and been circled around the word: VALUE ... my point A True Story: About 11 years ago, I was working at a carpet retail store in the carpet cleaning division as a administrative assistant. Since the division was relatively new, there were only [more...]

Date: 2008-07-04 12:01:31

Sunday Links - 11-30-08

Stop Making Our Kids Sick; Make Chemicals Safe - It’s amazing to me that so few chemicals have actually be checked for safety ... cleaning with green cleansers. But for now it’s all too common for companies to pretend to be offering green products when they really aren’t. How to Green Your Carpet Cleaning - Carpet cleaners often [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 19:48:42

Busy Month

I was moving last July as well, but it was easier for me then because I had hubby to help ... hands cleaning the old house. The carpet cleaners came and went today. Tomorrow I turn in the keys ... and her carpet cleaner for the girl's room last week. I'm still using it to put up curtain rods [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 23:00:00

Lloyd Sherwood

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Date: 2008-08-26 13:00:58

True Confession

I spilled a significant amount of red wine on our white carpet last night. Not a party foul, just an accident ... that spilled.Thanks to 409 carpet cleaner, it all came out. Miraculously. Clean up on Aisle 6 continues...I forsee needing to buy a steam cleaner in our future. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 18:09:00

Providing Any Type of Auto Collision Repair or Paint Job That You Could Want

Auto Quest Collision takes the time to provide quality work combined with individual attention to each of their customers ... ,I-Car Certified Technicians,Interior Carpet Repair,Interior Carpets & Upholstery Cleaning,Interior ... Automotive-Cars Hand Washing, Hand Waxing Tar / Grime Removal, Tire & Wheel Cleaning ASE [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 12:48:57

In Which Carpet Man Tries to Take Me to The Cleaners

The carpet guy shows up, tells me they’ll use rock salt and non-scented organic cleaners to pull the smell out ... . “Sorry, can’t afford that, I’m out of work.” “How about I just do steam cleaning? That will help,” ... him the door. Actually, since I pulled up the rug and replaced the padding today, it smells a lot [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 22:35:21

Water Damage Restoration When The Carpet Looks Like A Lake

A sudden summer storm brought the magnolia tree down on your roof, and the resulting water has left your furniture and carpeting soaked and soggy. Your first step should be to call your insurance company so that they can send an adjuster as soon as possible to assess the damage and issue a check. Although [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 14:50:03

Excuses, Excuses

This time I promise it will really be my last weather-related post ... , and that it had leaked through the floor to soak our basement carpet. It seems that when the temperature hits -22 ... water out of the basement carpet and pad. And of course, we then needed to position fans to help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:42:11

Houses That Sit — Blue Carpet, Bad Feng Shui, Bad Design

I couldn’t resist bringing to light a funny blog post I saw recently by Robin Rogers of San Antonio ... and what homes will sit. Need to be inspired? View some gorgeous kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, and bedroom remodeling ideas in our home improvement hub, Dueling Digs. You might even see a blue carpet [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 20:48:17

Cleaning Tips for Over-Fed Pets

The holiday season brings many food temptations--treats like chocolate, cookies and candy, ... saturate your carpet. You can use your BISSELL deep cleaner to rinse your carpet and a fan to expedite the drying process. Of course, vomit isn’t the only type of mess your pet is likely to be creating [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 00:01:59

Small Business on eBay - The Straw That Broke This Cornerstone’s Back

Cornerstone Commercial Supply, a name most of my regular readers will remember from articles in the past year is calling it quits on eBay ... . Commercial carpet cleaning products, tools, and machines both new and used.Just as a small bit ... Carpet Cleaning business for over 30 years and as a distributor for over 12 in his present location [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 15:32:51

Nursery

The Nursery, is a "proper" nursery now!!! Up until now, we've used Tiny's room as a guest room. Its had a queensize bed in there ... room?!!When I took out the QS bed, I found a large black patch on the (pink) carpet. I was so mad!!! Its mould. I have no idea how/or why its there, but I need to get a carpet cleaner in here, straight [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 22:19:00

Cleaning Oriental Rugs Properly and Keep Them Looking Great

When you buy a wool carpet or area rug, you know that they have a beauty that cannot be compared. They are expensive but they are the finest carpets available. For many people wool carpets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 16:50:03

So Much For Starting Out Right

My goal for this blog in 2009 was to post at least three times a week ... that it makes me want to scream? Maybe the carpet that is in dire need of steam cleaning to remove ... and there is a trail of throw rugs that lead from the sliding door all the way to the carpet which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:00:42

Thursday Thirteen

Is today Thursday? It feels like a Thursday. I'm going to treat it like a Thursday ... my light tan carpeting while we were gone, staining it and I have to move in 5ish months and this carpet WAS brand new.2) My steam vac is broken. (Goodby pet deposit)3) My dog came home from the kennel [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:41:00

wet carpet in drivers footwell, help needed please?

After all the bad weather we have been having recently i decided i should give my dirty oct vrs a well deserved clean. Once i had finished washing her i decided to remove the drivers front mat and when i did i noticed a wet patch just around the plastic bit near the pendals which is in the carpet as well as i trail [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:59:28

New Interior Makes a 12 year old truck NICE!!

Hey guys, my 97 12V is becoming my Daily. The driver seat was collapsed. My gray carpet was black an smelled something awful. Ripped seats, filthy everything. So I got it all redone. Seat was rebuilt, with new OEM vinyl and fabric, new better then OEM darker charcoal molded carpet, and full steam cleaning, and detailing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:41:34

A Guide to Flooring

by Qandishah Brown Choosing the right flooring for your home can be something very important ... a carpet but want this option for your flooring you can always rely on outer banks upholstery cleaning. Such things take the hassle out of carpet cleaning company outer banks and allow you to enjoy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:40:08

It just gets better and better...

My computer still doesn't work...something about drivers and crap. I'm working on it now, but I am no computer geek... ... , I'm washing and drying the 50 towels I used up yesterday and they're sending carpet people ... , around 8:30 we all came downstairs and the Professor noticed a wet spot on the carpet. He asked [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:33:00

Labeling Financial Reporting as Fraudulent (3)

Criminal charges also were brought against Barry Minkow of ZZZZ Best company. Minkow’s carpet- cleaning company reported revenue growth from next to nothing to $50 million ... by author Mark Stevens, “In reality, the carpet-cleaning wizard had masterminded a complex Ponzi scheme [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 10:06:26

Yikes! It's January!

I am not sure where the days went, I'm sure they are around here somewhere! ... our sump pump stopped pumping and we had a bunch of water in the basement. Saturated carpet by the excercise area, the TV, and the back bedroom. Thank the heavens I bought a carpet cleaner last fall [more...]

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

Make Your Car Looking Better Than The Rest Today

Rick’s Professional Auto Detailing has been serving the greater Havertown area since 1977 ... Carpet Repair,Interior Carpets & Upholstery Cleaning,Interior Protection,Leather Conditioning ... Auto Reconditioning / Auto Sale Preperation Tire & Wheel Cleaning, Undercarriage cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 14:47:50

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