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What are those black streaks on my carpet?

One of our clients, Maria J.from Howell, asks: “I have black streaks on the edge of my carpet. Is it mold? Is it from water? How did it get there and how do I get rid of it? Please help!” We hear this question a lot, and as it turns out in most cases it’s not mold or water. It’s a condition called “Carbon Deposition” or “Filtration Soiling“. Here is what it is and what you can do about it. Before continuing it’s important to note that while...

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Tile and grout cleaning advice: steam or chems?

Virtually every day we receive questions about cleaning tile, carpet, upholstery, and rugs. This question comes up frequently: Which is better? Tile and grout cleaning advice: steam or chemicals?   Firstly, this is a GREAT question, and one we hear often. Before delving into an answer we need to know a few things about the tile and grout because it makes a huge difference in selecting the proper cleaning method. Is the tile? Man-made – like ceramic and porcelain Natural –...

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What you need to know about light bulbs

Why a light bulb tutorial? Yeah, we’re a cleaning company; so, you may be wondering why a cleaning company is highlighting light bulbs. After all, we don’t sell or service them. Well, we like to think of our company as problem-solvers, and one of the many mysteries in life seems to be lighting. More specifically, light bulbs. A casual stroll down the lightbulb aisle of Home Depot or Lowes is all it takes to get blurry-eyed looking at all of the options. A couple of months ago,...

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Stone Polishing and grout renewal

Stone Polishing and Grout Color Renew is the process we use to rejuvenate the shine on your marble, travertine, limestone, granite, and other natural stone surfaces. It is a cost effective means to renew your dull stone floors and countertops without expensive replacement and mess. Recently we polished a well-worn and tired travertine stone foyer in Brighton, MI. We’ll just let the results speak for themselves. 🙂 Here are the steps we took on this floor to make it look...

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Christmas time is perfect for drinking wine…. and also wine spills – Brighton MI

We’ve received several calls over the past couple weeks about wine spills on carpet. Here are a few tips during this season for taking proper care of wine spills: First, it’s best to keep some clean white terry cloth rags or towels on hand. It’s important that they’re white so the towels don’t transfer color to the carpet. Paper towels also work, but aren’t as sturdy. Additionally, some paper towels have colorful designs in them, and sometimes they bleed dye....

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Oops I did it again! – Brighton MI

Accidents happen. And we completely understand that! Sometimes accidents happen RIGHT after we are done cleaning your lovely home. That’s why we offer a 10 Day OOPS Guarantee! If within 10 days you spill something on your carpet and you can’t get it out with either our Rendall’s Certified Carpet Spot Remover, or a white terry cloth towel dampened with water, (remember – blot, never rub or scrub!) simply give us a call and we’ll cheerfully return to spot clean for...

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