Category Archives: Carpet Cleaning

10 Myths You Might Still Believe About Carpet Cleaning

10 Myths about Carpet Cleaning Being a carpet cleaning business, we constantly hear bad advice and incorrect info about carpet cleaning. We took the top 10 myths that you might still believe about carpet cleaning and debunk them. 10. Cleaning my carpets will cause them to get dirty faster! IF you get your carpets cleaned improperly, this can be true. Since some methods leave behind sticky residue and soil, it is correct that improper cleaning can make your carpeting soil quickly. However, if...

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Holiday Spill Hero

You always wanted to be the Holiday Spill Hero, didn’t you? It’s the time of year for meeting friends and family, exchanging gifts, and… Spilling things. Never fear – your Holiday Spill Guide is here to turn you into a holiday spot and spill cleaning hero. We’re gonna dive right in: Step 1 – Let’s build a spotting kit A spotting kit is great to keep on hand all year long, and comes in especially handy during the high-spill Holiday season. Here is...

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What do our cleaning products smell like?

“What do your cleaning products smell like?”, the nice woman inquired over the phone recently. She continued, “the last carpet cleaner used something so strong we had to air out the house for a week!” This is an awesome question and one we hear often. I’d like to share a story with you, dear reader. When I was a new Cleaning Craftsman apprentice many years ago, I remember one of the first questions I fielded. A nice lady by the name of M. Brown, whom we still work...

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Here is one of many ways we protect your property

I‘ve had many contractors in my own home over the years and it always drives my wife and me crazy when some of them barge in like they own the place, tossing their equipment around and potentially dinging up our walls, doors, floors, etc. We work hard to keep our place tidy and there’s nothing worse than a contractor coming in and making a mess of things. Because it drives us so crazy, we promised ourselves we’d never be “that guy”.  In fact, we take protecting...

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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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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! (hence, working in the cleaning business!) Sometimes accidents happen RIGHT after we are done cleaning your lovely home. That's why we offer a 10 day oops guarantee!

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