The Sun , The Sand and The Outer Banks

.fullpost{display:inline;}By Qandishah BrownLining the coastline of North Carolina is a row of narrow barrier islands ... that is available with carpet cleaning outer banks. This certainly makes it easier and more convenient so you can sit back and relax with carpet cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 02:46:00

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Glam it up — and save some bucks — with jewelry

January 16, 2009 in Uncategorized | Tags: whiteflash, whiteflash.com, diamonds, diamond, red carpet, Diamond Studs, diamond hoops, Beyonce, Golden Globe Awards ... celebs hit the red carpet with bold, collared necklaces or long earrings.Robin Lindberg, owner of Queen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:50:13

Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez Impress Inaugural Gala

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony graced "la alfombra roja" — the red carpet — at Union Station to give a Hispanic flair to the inauguration pre-celebration ... added a few more inches. The couple said little from the carpet, but Anthony traded a hug with Miami [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 03:06:00

The Green Perspective

Dan: Grace just went on vacation for a few days and then she is off to Hamilton this weekend so we will all miss her ... friendly cleaning products! I recently watched a news segment roughly a month ago about how common ... are air fresheners, ammonia, bleach, carpet shampoos, dishwasher detergent, drain cleaner, furniture [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 16:46:24

Why block hand knits? Here's why (and how)!

includes 2 illustrations, click any illustration to enlargeAs to the "why" of blocking: here is a "pocket hat" (made of wool) ... wet, doing this on a carpet will make the carpet wet--a LOT of water gets pressed out in this step.5 [more...]

Date: 2008-03-13 12:25:00

How to remove road salt from carpet?

For those of you lucky enough to live in a road salt state, how do you clean the carpet in the spring? I've got winter (rubber) mats, but the salt gets everywhere, and my experience with my previous [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:54:40

carpet cleaning in sydney

Dry Tech is a premium Sydney quality carpet tile upholstery sofa and Leather lounge cleaning water damage restoration services. we promise to clean your valuables safely, quickly and professionally [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 11:43:06

change

indeed, it is an important day of change in so many ways. we all know what the big change is and no one needs to be told what they have to do ... in other years, but it must have just look at that—i’ve got a veritable carpet of it there (mental ... to do that stuff, but not now. these lily pods are drying on their stems and beginning to crack open [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 20:56:43

Carpet Cleaning Machines

Carpet cleaning machines for do-it-yourselfers are designed to help individuals remove stains and dirt from and restore the appearance of their rugs. These machines range in style and purpose [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 13:57:45

A story by Andy

My typing fingers have been used by Andy tonight. He has to turn in his first project for his creative writing class tomorrow ... and faded with many tears where the foam shows through. Under the accelerator pedal the carpet is worn ... seat is a very official looking document: professional, clean, completely out of place in this “hunk [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:35:00

A Well-Written Confession

I am a female Chinese Malaysian, living in the Washington DC area in the United States ... as a custodian (yes, cleaning toilets), carpet layer, computer lab assistant, grounds keeping ... was out of our reach.Based on merit and my extracurricular activities of community service in secondary school [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 15:38:00

Decor - Feline Furniture You Can Sink Your Claws Into

I'm not a cat, but I'm pretty sure those carpeted towers and tree condos with plush houses and scratching posts are akin to million-dollar listings ... , will be content with any prop I stick near a sunny window. So why should the mod urban dweller settle ... by the window for hours supervising PG&E workmen down below. A similar design forged of [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 09:00:00

The Dirty Truth - A Personal Testimonial

          I’m a big fan of testimonials.  It’s pretty easy to find good things to say about a product when you are writing an ad ... their thoughts.   My personal testimonial has to do with cleaning carpets.  We have been in our house ... the drain.    In the past, I have rented a Rug Doctor from the local grocery store.  Knowing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:09:58

Marble/Stone Floor Care

Hi everyone, I am Ashley w/R.I.C. Our company has been in business since 1988 and specializes in carpet, tile, upholstery, water damage, window cleaning, etc. I am looking to expand our services to encompass marble and stone maintenance. If you have thoughts or experience on this subject please let me know. I also need to know how [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:10:07

Tuesday’s Mini-Report

Today’s edition of quick hits. * Reuters: “Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday defied mounting pressure from both inside and outside ... carpet. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s much-hyped return to the Senate after dropping out of the presidential ... that environmental groups said would be the largest ecological restoration in the country’s [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 21:30:04

Is Your Home Germ Friendlye

I have pretty bad allergies, so when I moved from a house that had hardwood floors and allergen reducing carpeting to an older apartment that had ... . And cloth mops are also a breeding ground for mold. To help cut down on the spread of these germs use ... , and all utensils after preparing food, particularly raw meat, and use germ killing cleansers. [more...]

Date: 2008-07-25 06:50:51

The Realities of Reflux…

My husband always jokes that he can tell what kind of a day it has been by peeking out onto the back deck to see what has been hosed down ... steam clean that patch of carpet ever again … start that washing machine up for yet another load … ... you into a panic attack as you stand there wondering who will clean up that mess before it dawns [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 18:00:27

House Update ~ Chronicles of a Real Estate Nightmare ~ Stairway ~ Part 5A

The stairway was another area with no mold problems but was just UGLY! ... is to carpet the stairs, but I may paint them in a better color prior to that as the carpeting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:19:58

First, do no harm.

It's not just for the Hippocratic Oath. It also works pretty well as a rule of thumb for antique and rare textiles.Meet my silk oriental rug ... for the carpet, but he worked some military magic, and, um, skipped that whole pesky customs issue ... known I needed to clean it, and been afraid to do it. But in the last year or so, I've been reading [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:08:00

drafts and roughs 01/01/09

* the alphabet of a lost man in a woodblock print using a ruler to measure the gifts of the forest shrine where waters lapse lazy years on an egg ... of coal— Gem dress my skull, Damien thick lacerations of scam I fidget like rouge on an unruly carpet ... : I save the world not to its mold but mine, the way Hitler liked to switch his mustache [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 18:00:29

Bargain Pervertables

Like most of you out there, I am feeling the post Christmas pinch. Money is short and the bills are big ... a kitchen tool. This cost the amazingly low price of 1 Euro.A carpet beaterTalk about striking gold ... . It was found in a normal high street shop that sells cleaning goods. It is not of the highest quality [more...]

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

Trade Show Management & Show Books

We have recently lost our Marketing Manager due to cut backs and I was given what’s called a “Show Book” to start filling out - wow. ... that had various deadlines for the forms to be turned in. Carpet Orders Cleaning Orders EAC Application Storage ... . There are many companies that are cutting back on on their marketing departments with the current [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:17:49

Glenoaks Canyon Real Estate Review

Glenoaks Canyon is a box canyon that favors a kid-centric lifestyle and/or anyone who loves a “walk the dogs at twilight” sort of neighborhood ... bungalow interior with lots of built-ins, nearly blinding white walls and clean kitchen and bath ... Reduced ! Magnificent! Great Open plan, Unique Architectural details, hardwood/stone/lux carpet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 22:59:42

Black-Brown Unity Film

At home, in gang territory near the 10 freeway, Malcolm Mays, 17, sleeps on the faded carpet of his grandmother’s living room. For the last week or so, however, he’s been sleeping as often as not in an editing room on the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City, crashing there late at night after viewing rushes of the movie that he is shooting by day [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 08:13:18

Remote sensing and citizen science

Technologists and science fiction writers have long envisioned a world where a seamless worldwide network of Internet-connected sensors could ... and how fast? How healthy is the air I’m breathing? What is the pollen count right now? How long ... ? Is my new indoor carpeting emitting volatile organic compounds (VOCs)? As it stands, our phones tell [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 17:55:21

Remember all those updates coming straight from London?

Yeah, me neither.Needless to say, I'm home, the trip rocked (and had some interesting twists and turns) and I came home (after traveling for about...oh...20 hours) to a dead battery on the van, dead bird blood on our carpet (thanks to the cat ... children stuff (but boy-howdy, did I miss them!), dirty floors, a stinky fridge (why didn't I clean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:15:00

Day in Search Marketing; Obama Gmail, Google Earth Carpet, MSN PPC growth

The Obama Inauguration featured heavily yesterday and there where some other juicy stories to keep everyone happy; ... ; In other news nothing happened. http://ow.ly/4Ar Google Earth Carpet! - Awesome pictures [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 09:17:55

WaterRestoration911

Especially now that homes prices are going down, it is all the more important to keep it well maintained ... , carpet drying, even mold and fungus remediation. They have a great looking site ... , and you can deal with that before it causes further damage by using a water restoration company [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 01:00:51

Golden Globes Beauty Watch: Sandra Bullock

One of my favorite dresses last night came, surprisingly, from Sandra Bullock. She never really stands out to me at award shows ( ... on achieving Sandra’s gorgeousness.Start off blow-drying hair with TRESemmé Thermal Creations Heat Tamer ... to frame the faceWith the economy in turmoil, TRESemmé allows you to create red carpet looks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:11:00

How do I tell if there are hardwoods under my carpet, and other important questions

Contributed by: Janet M. PerryLately it seems I’ve been getting and thinking about the kind of questions people have when they buy older homes. An older house can be a wealth of hidden and not so hidden treasures. Knowing how to turn ... . If you want your old floors to be restored, you should contact a flooring company with experience [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 15:05:00

Now Hear This!

One issue that you may have never considered until sinking thousands of dollars into a home theater system is room acoustics. All rooms are not created acoustically equal.  Hard reflective surfaces will bounce sound around and make it seem louder and tinnier. Soft absorptive surfaces like carpet and cloth muffle [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 23:39:16

Red

Rays of midday sun filtered through the thick tangle of leaves as I gathered this bowlful of red currents. My hair caught on twigs, my skirt snagged on branches. My bare feet sunk into the carpet of soft leaf mold, over ripe berries squishing deliciously through my toes. There is something addictive [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:20:00

Keeping a Healthy Home

Our 4 year old Vacuum cleaner finally gave up so we bought another one. This should should last because It's suppose to be one of the best ... a general house cleaning. Yes I do clean everyday but still the milk and juice spilled in the carpet will create a mold if not cleaned well. So I need a cleaner with a deep cleaning performance [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 17:51:17

Reduce your exposure to indoor air pollution if you work from home.

Have you noticed that they’re now starting to pay a bit more attention to household allergies in over the counter medicine? ... eliminated, but regular cleaning can dramatically reduce their numbers. Use a vacuum with a hepa air ... carpets and building materials within 24 hours if possible to prevent mold and mildew growth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:22:33

Tuesday blather

I don’t know if I’m allergic to mosquitos or what but every time I get bitten the area of attack gets enormous and puffy and red and sort of . . ... dragged her ass along the carpet like hey, look at this great way I found to buff my rectum ... the flesh from my thighs like my old laptop. JB, after months of crabbing about how Macs are mold-covered [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 21:49:47

The Worst Sales Call Ever

I got a funny call Friday. Or at least it was funny for awhile. Then I started thinking about it. Total cold call ... . "Hello. I'm from Cousin Larry's Pretty Good Tech Support. We help companies with technologies ... a day. Ten. That's not even a bar to jump over: it's a shadow on the carpet. It's nothing. While [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 13:19:14

Bathroom Monologue: Obsessive Compulsive Order, OR, Love You, Deirdre

Husna Selznick suffers from many conflicts. She is a second-generation Pakistani immigrant that married a Russian Jew, ... says in her living room, minutes after vacuuming over the steps my socks made in her carpet. “ ... She has a series of hooks for brooms, moops, vacuums and steam devices on the back one of closet door [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:00:00

What are the chances?

I received a pleasant surprise today. Hubby and I had gone to my mom's to put on the first coat of paint in the office and do the sanding that needed ... that I still had moisture and water in it. I now had a bit of mold, but not to much and it cleaned up real ... apartment. It would save me the money and time of buying new carpet. It would be awesome [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:45:00

Getting Organized - The Beginning

There's nothing like a long weekend to take advantage of those projects that manage to add up during the week ... like that (not to mention that it would definitely help cut down my basement remodel costs), I'm ... carpeting. If I were recarpeting my entire house I may do more inquiring into why that is the case [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:05:00

Ease Allergy Suffering By Greening Your Room

It is estimated that we spend at least a third of our lives in our bedrooms ... on the carpet. Studies are also showing the vacuum cleaners do not pick out as much as we thought they did ... are a great way of cleaning the air. Consider bringing new were as houseplants into your room, especially non [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 11:00:41

Some Thoughts

Opening went pretty well over the weekend.A few little glitches popped up, an actor tripped going offstage and landed on a carpet covering some cable ... and Sunday were pretty good houses, I think they were the best we've had for an opening weekend ... or the internet.Now, I know the inauguration of Obama is a historic event--a hopeful harbinger of a [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:27:00

When it rains it pours......

Right into the basement!That's right-our basement-full of water, that's what we got to deal with today :) ... room/mount crumpet/junk hole. 3 boxes in the attic later, 2 bags of clothes sorted for new homes ... , carpet, etc. Most of the furniture is ruined, and unless we can be sure it doesn't have mold, we won't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:13:00

TECH: BACKUP, Backup, backup. Fail at your own peril!

http://cli.gs/7q2rBv Back Up Your Computer to Save Time and Money Saturday, 25th October 2008 (by J.D.) ... , you have to test the restoration. My story was entertaining. Since it was a test! If it’d had been “for real” ... they saw no reason why a test was absolutely necessary. So, I was called up on the carpet. (It was a very [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 13:13:34

Safer Renovation Choices (Paints, Finishes, Carpet Washes and More)

We are doing a massive renovation at our house. Right now, we are living in a one room cabin with an outhouse, resident mouse, and possibly a bat ( ... causes indoor air quality to decline, putting little children at a greater risk of many health ... s Safecoat. They are comitted to environmental sustainability and health (including indoor and outdoor air [more...]

Date: 2008-07-09 19:15:59

Canada: Do Not Call List Top 5 Key Tips

Many of you are searching for “Do Not Call List” so we thought we should show our much loved readers who we adore ... such as a carpet-cleaning company––that company can call you. • Telemarketers making exempt calls must ... political parties and their candidates, and • companies with whom you have an existing commercial [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 14:18:28

My Dog Poops Diamonds

My RingSo I recently got my wedding/engagement rings repaired and buffed. They’re super pretty and my diamond looks extra big now! Yay! ... it open and searched in there for a few minutes with no luck. My husband and I searched the carpet within ... clean searching method though.How to retrieve diamond from dog poop:Purchase appropriately sized zip [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:04:59

New world of robotics

Reem B has been designed to do everything from care for the sick to construction work ... will face a boom in spending of unprecedented proportions. Already many commercial devices currently ... , such devices are likely to be found vacuuming the carpet or mowing the lawn, both areas where [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 02:58:22

Turning worry into weight-loss

Okay, I thought that title would be a good one for attracting people to my blog via Google searches ... . After all, many readers find me when they do a search for “something died in my wall” or “my child eats carpet fuzz,” so why not expand my search engine reach by blogging about two pervasive ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:00:18

Don't Read This While Eating Breakfast!

As if you need more evidence of me being an unfit parent...here goes.. confession time ... , scrubbing carpet, 8 loads of laundry, bath at 3AM, baby puke!Once the kids are no longer confined ... , softly encouraging it'll be Ok, honey.But when a kid throws up in her nice and clean bedroom [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:32:00

Goodbye, Old Friend

The time has come to say goodbye to the Mexican Princess II. She has fought a good fight, but alas, her end has come ... , never be able to grow mold on the carpets from the constant dripping water, or have her check ... just passed inspection a month and a half ago when we went to get all of the paperwork done to make [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 22:10:00

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