Re-filtered air is a term many scrunch their nose upon hearing. Think about breathing in and out the same air cycling through an airplane on a 3.5-hour flight from Spokane to Phoenix – you along with 150 other passengers and crew members. Though the air inside your home has more room to circulate and fewer people sharing the oxygen – with windows and doors to allow in freshness – the same concept applies. According to the Natural Air Duct Cleaners Association, the air in your home can Continue Reading ...
Holiday Checklist: Home Maintenance & Party Preparation
No matter how busy we are throughout the year, somehow the holidays always seem to sneak up on us. The season is best spent with family and friends, inside warm homes with hot meals. But for those hosting these cozy nights and festive parties often comes a great deal of stress, especially with last-minute cleaning and preparations. With the holiday season just around the corner, get a jump start on your party prep by completing this handy home maintenance holiday checklist. Completing these Continue Reading ...
Fall Checklist: 8 Home Maintenance Musts
It begins with a crispness in the air with tinges of gold and vibrant red decorating the leaves of the trees. As the long summer days come to an end, pools close up and long sleeves are drug out of the backs of closets. Before you know it, fall is in full swing with the crunch of the leaves under boots, cravings for warm and hearty soups, and lines of patrons inside cafes waiting for their pumpkin spice lattes. With the changing of the seasons comes a myriad of home maintenance tasks. Continue Reading ...
Pros & Cons: DIY vs Professional Carpet Cleaning
Carpets take the brunt of liquid spills and fallen foods, tracked-in dirt and snow, and other unknown substances that fall upon them. Bacteria and debris scatter through the fibers and make a happy home in our floors. Gross, right? The weekly chore of vacuuming your home picks up the top layer of dust and debris, but it is no contender for the stains and deep-down invisible carpet dwellers lurking within. Eventually, we all turn to carpet cleaners. But not all carpet cleaners are created Continue Reading ...
Is Professional Air Duct Cleaning Necessary?
Your air ducts may need cleaning, but not for the reason you might expect. Dirty air ducts lead to poor air quality and may cause or worsen illnesses, right? Maybe not. Although those air ducts might be lined with dust and, presumably, other pollutants, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, “Duct cleaning has never been shown to actually prevent health problems. Neither do studies conclusively demonstrate that particle (e.g., dust) levels in homes increase because Continue Reading ...
Invisible Carpet Dwellers: Bacteria, Dust, Mildew and More
Did you know, the carpet that serves as your child’s indoor playground and softly slips between your toes as you walk barefoot through your home is a breeding ground for bacteria and other particles? “About 200,000 bacteria live in each square inch of carpet (nearly 700 times more than on your toilet seat), including E. coli, staphylococcus, and salmonella,” according to an article in Reader’s Digest titled, “9 Everyday Items Dirtier Than a Toilet Seat.” Carpets not only Continue Reading ...