More on pet spots

Even the best carpet cleaners are not magicians.  Sometimes the pet urine can go past the fibers, into the pad and down to the cement.  In this case you will have to pull back the carpet and pad and treat the cement before the problem will go away.  For the best treatment, in between professional services as previously  mentioned, use water.  First dab up the urine with a clean white, dry, cloth, then add water, filtered water is best.  Dab up with another clean white dry cloth. Continue this until you feel you have flushed the area.  If pet spots are a continued problem in your home we suggest a portable unit.  Not to shampoo the area with soap but to get a better rinse and extract with water between professional services.   You can try nature’s miracle that’s available at the pet stores.  I have heard some say it works and others say it didn’t.   Remember your carpet is one of the biggest expenses in your home so if you find yourself with a furry loved one who has repeated accidents, the cost of a good portable may be worth it. 

I hope this was helpful! 

It's the little things.

A simple thing like placing rugs at the exits and entrances of your home or business will lengthen the life of your floors.  

It traps dirt, sand and grit tracked in by shoes.  That same dirt, sand and grit can scratch your tile and grind on the fibers of the carpets.

So if you're like me and can't deal with getting everyone to remove their shoes before they come in.... this is your next best option. 

NO vinegar on natural stone!!

Some sites will tell you to clean with vinegar and sure it's good to clean a lot of things around the house.  But natural stone isn't one of them.  Vinegar is an acid and will etch the surface.  If im too late and you already found out what  happens, it's not going to end the world.  There are things that can be done to bring the shine back to your beautiful floors and/or counters.  But they are costly so hopefully you are finding this before and not after.

I hope you found this helpful,
Netty

Terrible 2's don't end at 2.

Children can be a blessing.  But they can also be hard on our furniture.  Of course your best option is calling in a professional, but what if you can't?

Our suggestion is, rubbing alcohol and a white cloth. As with all your spots and spills always use white so you don't transfer dye.  Pour the alcohol on the white cloth and dab it on the "art work".


DISCLAIMER* is some very few cases this has lightened the fabric and/or spread the ink.  You can try it on an unnoticeable area first.  And just ask yourself what is worse, marker down the side of your couch or a lightened area of your couch?   And then go out and replace all the permanent markers with washable ones till they are in college ;)

How do i know my tile floor is dirty?

Back a few years, when i had a crawler, i used to constantly sweep & mop.  My little guy would come crawling through and before i knew it his knees and the tops of his feet were black.  I sat down and scrubbed an area of tile with an old toothbrush and wow was i surprised at the real color of my tile! This was of course years before Joel had gone into business. The easiest way to see if you're due for your tile and grout to be cleaned is look at the area of flooring an inch or two from the baseboards.  That is the area no one generally walks on or spills anything, and that will help you to decide if it's time to get your floors professionally cleaned.
Thanx for reading,
Netty

What we suggest for mopping your tile and grout

You'll be surprised to know what's best for mopping.

YES, that's right plan ol' Dawn
original scent dish soap.

1 tsp or less to a gallon of purified
water does the trick, and leaves
no smears or residue.

Cleaning up pet urine, in between regular professional carpet cleaning appts.

First dab the area with a clean dry, white cloth.
Then pour water on the area, and soak up with
another clean dry white cloth.

Never use soapy products like Resolve.